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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...

Police appeal to driver following Taupo collision with horse

Police are wanting to speak to a driver after a collision north of Taupo between a car and a horse early this morning. Around 5:20am,...

Denmark’s iconic stock exchange building on fire

The incident in Copenhagen has been described as the country’s ‘Notre Dame’ moment. A fire engulfed one of the best-known buildings in the Danish capital...

New Zealander dies from suspected poisoned mushroom drink at Australian wellness centre

New Zealander Rachael Dixon has been identified as the woman who passed away shortly after consuming a suspected poisoned mushroom drink at the Soul...

Update on search for missing Gisborne father Joseph Ahuriri

Police investigating the disappearance of Gisborne father Joseph Ahuriri have carried out a further search in the Bay View area over the last two...

Workplace death – Newland, Ashburton District

A person has died following a workplace incident at a property in Newland, Ashburton District this morning. Emergency services were called to the property at...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Matamau, Mangere and Raglan

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 15 April 2024. Fatal Collision, SH 2, Matamau A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on...

Fatal water incident, Whangārei

One person has died following a water incident at Whangārei Heads this morning. At 9.35am, emergency services received calls stating one person was in trouble...

Coroner critical of delayed ambulance response in woman’s fatal heart attack

The coroner Mary-Anne Borrowdale criticised St John for sending an available ambulance to a less urgent incident instead of directly responding to Margaret Wells'...

Search for fisherman missing in Hawke’s Bay suspended

The search for Jason Hollows, the 54-year-old fisherman who went overboard on the coast of Hawke’s Bay on Monday 1 April, has been suspended. An...

Police release names of teens who died in Mt. Richmond Forest Park vehicle incident

Police are now able to advise the name of the two women who died following a crash on an off-roading track in Mount Richmond...

Mozambicans fleeing cholera outbreak die in ferry accident

The southern African nation is one of many in the region that has been struggling with the water-borne disease since last year. More than 100...

Name release, fatal crash Eden Terrace

Police are now able to advise the name of the person who died following a crash on State Highway 16, Eden Terrace on Sunday...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Okoroire and Okaihau

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 9 April 2024. Fatal crash, Ōkaihau Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Ōkaihau...

Takaka unexplained death referred to the Coroner

Police investigating the death of Peter Miller who was located deceased at a Takaka rural property last month, do not believe this death to...

Fatal crash: Marua Road, Hikurangi

Emergency services are at the scene of a single vehicle crash on Marua Road, Hikurangi. One person died in the crash, which was reported to...

Fatal Crash – Cromwell-Clyde Highway, Cromwell Gorge

Police can now name the victim of a fatal crash on Cromwell-Clyde Highway at around 6:35am on Wednesday 27 March. He was Kelan Michael Ray...

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