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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...

Name release: Fatal Crash – SH1, Kekerengu

Police can now name the victims of a fatal crash on State Highway 1, Kekerengu on Thursday 28 March. They were Philip Donald Wightman, 67,...

Watch: Turkish politician killed while celebrating election win

A member of the CHP party died after a balcony collapsed during victory celebration. A celebration of a local election win in the Turkish city...

Pukaki crash: Police appeal for witnesses

As an investigation into a fatal crash on State Highway 8 at Pukaki on 30 March continues, Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed...

Pukaki crash: Fourth person dies

Police can advise a fourth person has died following a crash on State Highway 8, Pukaki on Saturday 30 March. Three people were initially confirmed...

Waikato Police urge motorists to be mindful of agricultural vehicles after three tractor crashes

After three serious crashes involving tractors on Saturday, Waikato Police are asking motorists heading home from their Easter break to be mindful of agricultural...

Fatal crash, SH6 Okaramio

One person has died following a crash on State Highway 6, Okaramio yesterday afternoon. Police were called to the three-vehicle crash at 2:28pm. The person died...

Watch: Another US bridge hit by a vessel

A cargo vessel damaged the supports of a bridge over the Arkansas River less than a week after a deadly incident in Baltimore. The Oklahoma...

Pukaki crash: Malaysian students among the dead and injured

Reports emerging from Malaysia confirm that two Malaysian students tragically lost their lives in a devastating crash that occurred in Canterbury yesterday. Malaysian Prime Minister...

Motorcyclist dies following 30 March crash

One person has died following a crash on Piakonui Road in Richmond Downs, Matamata-Piako yesterday. The crash involved a motorcycle and a tractor and was...

Fatal crash, State Highway 5, Whakarewarewa

One person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Whakarewarewa, south of Rotorua this morning. The crash, involving two vehicles, was reported to...

Three die in crash on SH8 at Pukaki

Police can confirm three people have died in a multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 8 at Pukaki this afternoon. Three others have serious injuries and...

Fatal vehicle incident in Westmorland, Christchurch

One person has died following an incident involving a vehicle at a property on Happy Home Road, Westmorland this afternoon. The incident involving a vehicle...

Auckland motorway crashes cause traffic chaos

Crashes on the Southern Motorway (SH1), and North Western Motorway (SH16) have led to significant traffic buildups on the eve of Good Friday. Latest updates...

Update – Baltimore bridge collapse: Container ship incident leaves six missing

A container ship experiencing a loss of power struck an important bridge in Baltimore, causing severe damage to the structure. The incident led to the...

‘Mass casualty event’: Ship collision triggers catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore experienced a catastrophic collapse, sending several people and vehicles plunging into the river below, according to emergency...

Fatal crash, Aranui

One person has died following a crash on Hampshire Street last night. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash at 9:46pm. The person died at the...

Fatal quad bike crash, Crownthorpe

One person has died following a crash on a private property in Crownthorpe, Hastings on Saturday afternoon. At around 2:30pm, emergency services responded to a...

FBI investigates Alaska Airlines door blow-out incident as potential crime

The development follows a harrowing mid-flight ordeal on January 5th, as passengers onboard the Alaska Airlines flight have been informed by the FBI that...

Fatal house fire, Hurunui

Police can confirm a person has died following a house fire in Hurunui overnight. Emergency services were called to the Karaka Road property about 10.50pm....

Fatal Crash, Shines Road, Waitaki

One person has died following a one vehicle crash, where the vehicle rolled on Shines Road, Island Cliff, North Otago, yesterday. Emergency services responded to...

Search for missing diver off Patea formally suspended

The search for the missing diver in Pātea has been formally suspended today. He was reported missing from a vessel off the coast shortly after...

LATAM Airlines nosedive – reports say flight attendant accidentally triggered the event

A LATAM Airlines flight to Auckland experienced a severe drop in altitude last week, injuring 50 passengers, was possibly caused by an accidental activation...

Police updates – Serious crash Awakeri, Patea missing diver

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 17 March 2024. Serious crash, SH 30 Awakeri The crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, was reported to...

Police updates: Herne Bay burglary, missing Mt. Albert woman found, Forgotten Highway fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 16 March 2024. Missing Mt Albert woman located safe and well Police have located a 51-year-old woman reported missing...

LATAM Airlines incident: Pilots told to check their seats

Boeing has issued a notice to airlines using its 787 Dreamliners, urging pilots to inspect their seats following an incident on a Latam Airlines...

Pilot’s seat under scrutiny in LATAM Airlines flight incident

Investigators are examining the possibility that the movement of a cockpit seat played a pivotal role in a recent incident involving a LATAM Airlines...

Fatal motorbike crash in New Lynn

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash involving a motorbike and a car on Rimu Street, near Nikau Street, New Lynn last night. The...

Second New Zealand victim of Hokkaido avalanche named

33-year-old Joshua Sellens was killed in an avalanche on Monday local time while backcountry skiing on Mt Yotei in Hokkaido, Japan. The incident also killed...

Search for missing diver at Patea continues

The search for a diver missing in the sea off Patea is continuing today. Yesterday, Coastguard South Taranaki conducted an extensive search of the Patea...

New Zealander among two killed in Hokkaido avalanche identified

An avalanche in Hokkaido Japan has taken the lives of two New Zealanders, one of whom has been identified as 21-year-old Isabella Bolton. Bolton was...

50 injured after trans-Tasman flight experiences sudden loss of altitude

A LATAM Airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland experienced a sudden loss of altitude, resulting in approximately 50 passengers and crew members being injured,...

Search for missing diver off Patea, South Taranaki

This afternoon Police have been co-ordinating a search for a diver missing from a vessel off the coast of Patea, South Taranaki, reported shortly...

Father charged over driveway death of son

The tragic incident involving a 5-year-old boy who died after being accidentally run over by his father in their driveway has left the family...

Police updates – Takaka house fire, Omaha water incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 10 March 2024. One person in custody following Takaka house fire Nelson Police have taken one person into custody...

Fatal crash, State Highway 2, Poukawa

Police can confirm two people have died following a crash on State Highway 2, Poukawa yesterday afternoon. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash at...

Search for missing MH370 to resume

Malaysian authorities will team up with an American robotics firm to find the doomed airliner, a government minister has said. Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke...

Work site death, Mt. Wellington

A worker was killed in a tragic incident at a construction site in Mount Wellington after being struck by a falling gate. According to a...

Name release, fatality at Lake Benmore

Police can now name a person located deceased at Lake Benmore on 19 February. He was Anthony Otworowski, 63, of Australia, who went missing while...

Three injured in Christchurch apartment fire

Three people were injured, one seriously, following a fire in a Christchurch apartment late Tuesday evening. Authorities were alerted to the fire in Shirley shortly...

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