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Update: Fatal Ōhaupō crash

State Highway 3 reopened overnight following a crash near Ōhaupō that claimed five lives. As confirmed yesterday, the three occupants of one vehicle, and the...

Multi-vehicle crash claims five lives near Te Awamutu

Five people have tragically lost their lives in a head-on collision on State Highway 3 / Ohaupo Rd near Te Awamutu, as confirmed by...

Body found in search for man overboard in Wellington Harbour

Police have located a body in the search for a man who reportedly fell from a Wellington ferry early on Friday. Members of the Police...

Police updates – Auckland reckless driver, Mangere Bridge incident, Te Kuiti fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 27 May 2024. Reckless rental: Man charged after driving at excessive speed A man who allegedly drove a rental...

Critical incident at Newmarket pool leaves two hospitalised

In a serious water-related incident at the Olympic Pools and Fitness Centre in Newmarket, Auckland, two individuals were critically injured. According to a report in...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Te Kuiti, Blenheim

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 25 May 2024. Fatality following 22 May Blenheim crash A person has died following a 22 May crash on...

Water incident, Wellington Harbour

A search is underway in the Wellington Harbour after a person has reportedly fallen overboard from an East by West ferry this morning. Police are...

Stage collapse at election rally in Nuevo León, Mexico kills nine

A devastating incident occurred at an election rally in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León, where a stage collapse resulted in the deaths of...

Name release: Fatal crash, Te Poi Road, Matamata

Police can now name the motorbike rider who died following a crash on Te Poi Road on Friday 17 May. She was 51-year-old Donna Gaye...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Rolleston and Turakina

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 18 May 2024. Serious crash, State Highway 3, Turakina One person has died following a crash on State Highway...

Hillpark fatal fire not suspicious – police

Police can now confirm that the fatal house fire in Hillpark on Monday is not being treated as suspicious. Investigators are still awaiting final results...

Father discharged without conviction in heartbreaking driveway accident involving son

A father, who faced charges for the accidental death of his son in a driveway mishap, was discharged without conviction today, shedding tears as...

Update on fatal fire in Hillpark

A scene examination is continuing this afternoon following a fire in Hillpark yesterday morning where two people died. Police were called to the scene on...

Delay in ambulance response caused teen’s death from asthma attack

A 28-minute delay in ambulance response resulted in the tragic death of a teen suffering from an asthma attack. Despite resuscitation efforts by her family...

Fatal crash, Mangōnui

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Mangōnui last night. At about 10.06pm, emergency services responded to a report of a...

Driver rescues sole survivor from fatal Auckland house fire, two confirmed dead

A man driving past the scene of a deadly house fire in Auckland this morning recounted the moment he assisted the lone survivor in...

Name release: Fatal Crash – Main North Road, Urenui

Police can now name the driver of a vehicle who died following a crash on Main North Road (State Highway 3), Urenui on Saturday...

Fatal crash, Main North Road, Urenui

One person has died following a crash on Main North Road (State Highway 3), Urenui near the Onaero River. Police were alerted to the crash...

Review underway after child nearly drowns at Mt. Albert Aquatic Centre

A young boy, aged 3 or 4, narrowly escaped drowning at Mt. Albert Aquatic Centre on May 4. He was pulled from the water by...

Roadworker injured in Remuera crash passes away

A roadworker who was injured in a crash in Remuera on Wednesday night has died in Auckland Hospital on Friday afternoon. The crash occurred at...

Burnham fire not suspicious – police

Police investigating the fatal fire at a residential address at Burnham Military Camp have determined the fire is not suspicious. 'However, Police will continue to...

Marlborough Police appeal for information after SH 6 crash

Police are appealing for information following a crash on SH 6, Havelock, this morning. Emergency services were notified of the crash between Douslins Gully Road...

Police updates: Burnham fire, Timaru incident, Remuera roadworks crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 9 May 2024. Investigation into crash in Remuera overnight A man remains in critical condition following a serious crash...

Fatal house fire at Burnham Military Camp

One person has died following a house fire on Toanui Street, Burnham, Selwyn. Police were called to the scene around 2:10am. Two people were transported to...

Whangarei Boys’ High School Board of Trustees charged over caving trip death

WorkSafe has charged the Whangārei Boys High School Board of Trustees for health and safety failures related to the death of a student a...

Name release: Workplace death, Ongaonga

Police can now name the man who died in a workplace incident in Ongaonga, Hawke’s Bay on Monday 29 April. He was 62-year-old Michael Gabor...

Missing fishermen: Body of one found deceased

Police can advise of developments in the ongoing search effort for two missing fishermen near Taiharuru. This afternoon, one of the missing men was located...

ATV Fatality, Waihao Downs

One person has died in an incident involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in Waimate District. Emergency services were called to a Bridge Road, Waihao Downs...

Child dies in driveway incident, Karaka

Police attended a incident involving a vehicle and a child on a driveway on Karaka Road. Police were notified of the crash at around 3:35pm...

Fatal fleeing driver incident, Ōtaki

One person has died and two others are in serious and critical condition after the vehicle they were in crashed north of Ōtaki after...

Watch: Blood-covered horses run amok in central London

Several people have been injured after the Household Cavalry lost control of their animals in the centre of the city. Several military horses have been...

Ten dead after Malaysian military helicopters collide during parade rehearsal

The Malaysian Navy has confirmed that all on those board the two aircraft were killed. Ten crew members from the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) have...

Japanese naval choppers suffer fatal collision

One crew member was pulled from the Pacific Ocean and seven others are still missing after a training exercise went awry. Two Japanese Navy patrol...

Former Port of Auckland CEO faces trial over workplace fatality

Former Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson is on trial for charges related to the workplace death of Pala’amo Kalati in 2020. This is the...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Lower Buller Gorge, Helena Bay

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 21 April 2024. Fatal Crash, Helena Bay, Whangārei Police can confirm a pedestrian has died after being struck by...

Details emerge of couple killed by ram

Alfred Helge Hansen and Gaye Carole Hansen, a couple in their early 80s, were found dead on their hobby farm in rural West Auckland. Their...

Waitakere deaths: names released, injuries consistent with animal attack – police

Post mortem examinations have now been completed after two deaths in Waitākere. Police are in a position to release the details of the two people...

Experts warn of dangers posed by rams

Following the tragic deaths of an elderly couple in their Waitākere paddock, believed to be caused by a rogue ram, experts warn of the...

Name release: Workplace death, Newland, Ashburton District

Police can now name the man who died in a workplace incident in Newland, Ashburton District, on 16 April. He was Henry Wild, aged 22. 'Our...

Fatality following crash, Ruapehu Street, Taupō

Police can confirm that a pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on Ruapehu St, Taupō. The crash, in the carpark of a...

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