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Police updates – Ghuznee Street accident, Kawerau serious assault

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 21 June 2024. Witnesses sought after Kawerau serious assault Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are asking for the public’s...

Pedestrian dies following Westgate crash

A pedestrian who was critically injured following a serious crash in Westgate, Auckland last week has died. Police responded to the crash involving the pedestrian...

Tragic case highlights dangers of leaving infants unattended in car seats

A heartbreaking incident occurred when a 9-month-old baby girl, on a visit to her grandparents, tragically died after getting caught in her car seat...

Pedestrian dies following serious crash in Mt Albert

Police can advise a pedestrian has died following an earlier serious crash in Mt Albert. The incident occurred on New North Road about 4.50pm. Sadly Police...

Workplace death, Whakapara, Whangārei

One person has died following a workplace incident at a Whakapara property in Whangārei this evening. The incident was reported to Police around 5pm. WorkSafe has...

Fatal crash, South Wairarapa

One person has died following a crash in South Wairarapa this morning. The single vehicle crash on Wards Line was reported to Police at 4.40am. The...

Police updates: Masterton assault, Gore house fire, pot thefts in Palmerston North

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 19 June 2024. Police seeking to locate man following alleged assault in Masterton Wairarapa Police are urging members of...

Māori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop dies, aged 25

Highlanders and Māori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop has passed away at the age of 25. The rugby community, including New Zealand Rugby, the New...

Flames and panic: Virgin Australia flight VA148’s emergency diversion to Invercargill

Flames were seen coming out of a Boeing 737 shortly after it departed from Queenstown on Monday evening. The Virgin Australia flight VA148, carrying 67...

Body located in search for man in Whanganui River

Police have located the body of a man while searching the Whanganui River in relation to reports received of a man failing to surface...

Tragic flight: 8-year-old girl passes away en route to Chicago

An 8-year-old girl named Sydney Weston, from Carl Junction, Missouri, tragically passed away after becoming suddenly ill during a flight bound for Chicago on...

Fatal e-scooter crash in Christchurch overnight

A tragic e-scooter accident in Christchurch resulted in a fatality after a rider collided with a pole at the intersection of Brougham St and...

Police updates – serious crashes Okaihau, Mangere East, Alexandra, New Lynn gas station burglary

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 11 June 2024. Fatal Crash, SH8, Alexandra Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on SH8/Alexandra-Fruitlands...

Fatal crash, Palmerston North

Police can advise one person has died following a multi-vehicle crash on Napier Road (State Highway 3), Palmerston North last night. The crash was reported...

Three injured, one critically, in South Auckland kitchen fire

A kitchen fire in a two-storey apartment block in Manurewa, South Auckland, left three people injured, one critically, on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services received multiple...

Fatal crash, Darfield

Police can confirm one person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Old West Coast Road at Darfield yesterday evening. The crash happened at the...

Fulton Hogan charged after roadworker killed by speeding truck on SH23

Fulton Hogan faces charges following the death of roadworker Brian Barnes, who was struck by a speeding truck while moving cones on State Highway...

Watch: Collision at airshow leaves one pilot dead

An aviation event in Beja, Portugal, was cancelled after an aerobatics display went awry. Two planes collided mid-air during the Beja Air Show in southern...

Fatal crash, SH35 Ōpōtiki

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Omaio, Ōpōtiki last night. The single vehicle crash on State Highway 35 was reported...

Fatal crash, Kaikohe

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Kaikohe yesterday. The single vehicle crash on Te Pua Road was reported around 5:30pm. Despite...

Fatal crash, Palmerston North

One person has died following a crash involving a motorcyclist and a car in Palmerston North. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Milson...

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...

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