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Body recovered in search for missing swimmer

Search crews looking for a missing swimmer have located a body at Hamilton’s Gap, north of Waiuku. Formal identification has yet to take place, but...

Police updates – fatal crashes SH25 Kereta and SH94 Fiordland

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 7 January 2024. Name release - State Highway 25 crash Police can now name the man who died in...

Missing Karioitahi Beach swimmer named, search continues

Searching has continued today for a swimmer reported missing in the water near Karioitahi Beach. The missing man was swimming with two others on the...

Child dies after driveway incident in Kaitaia

Police are investigating after the death of a child at Auckland’s Starship Hospital this morning. Yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 4 January, Police were made aware of...

Transcripts reveal Japanese Coast Guard not given takeoff clearance before deadly crash

Haneda airport, often called Tokyo International Airport, is known for its high safety record, having been awarded a five-star designation by SKYTRAX Global Airport...

Names of victims of recent road tragedies released

Police have released the names of the victims of recent road tragedies around the country. Serious crash, Peria The names of the two children who died...

‘Incredible rescue’ after 23 hours in the sea

A man has been saved after spending 23.5 hours in the water at sea off Whangamatā, using the reflection from his wristwatch to catch...

Watch: Passenger jet catches fire in Tokyo

Japan Airlines says all 379 people on board the Airbus A350 have been evacuated. A passenger jet has caught fire on the runway at Tokyo’s...

Police recover body in search for missing diver

The Police National Dive Squad has recovered a body during the search for a man who went missing while snorkelling for crayfish at Manuka...

Police updates – Bethells Beach, Rotorua, Domett and Matakatia Bay fatalies

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 2 January 2023. Update: Incident at Bethells Beach Police can confirm a person has died following a water-related incident...

2023 road deaths down on previous year

'While crashes on our roads continue to be a leading cause of death, we have provisionally seen 340 road-related deaths in 2023, which was...

Incident at Bethells Beach

Four young men were retrieved from the sea off Bethells Beach this afternoon, after being swept out to sea. At around 5.40pm Police received reports...

Police updates – crashes in Marokopa, Te Puru & Tunnel Road Christchurch

Police updates on crimes and investigations for the morining of New Year's Eve 2023. Name release – fatal crash, Marokopa Police can now name the person...

Bodies recovered following accident in Peria

Police can confirm two people are deceased, following an incident involving an ATV-style vehicle in Peria, Northland. The ATV rolled into a swimming hole in...

Fatality following earlier Russell crash

Police can advise that one person has died following an earlier crash near Russell this morning. The single vehicle crash occurred on Russell Whakapara Road...

Fatal crash – Kaimai

Police can now confirm one person has died in a crash on State Highway 29, Lower Kaimai. The two-vehicle crash happened shortly before 12:15pm yesterday. A...

Star of Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ found dead

Police were called to search for South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun after a ‘suicide-like note’ was found at his home. South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun,...

Fatal crash: Marokopa

Yesterday, a woman was located deceased following an incident involving a quad bike in Marokopa in the afternoon. Emergency services were called to Rauparaha Street...

Body located in Muriwai area

Police can advise a man has been located deceased in the Muriwai area. The body was discovered by a member of the public on the...

Police updates – water safety message, Rhythm and Alps Festival

Police updates for 27 December 2023. Stay safe in the water As the weather warms up, many of us flock to New Zealand’s beautiful beaches, lakes...

Fatal crash, Ashburton

Police can advise one person has died following a single vehicle crash on Methven Highway, Allenton, Ashburton overnight. Emergency services were notified around 12:45am and...

Water incident, Marlborough

One person has died following a water incident in Marlborough overnight. Police were notified at 7:44 this morning that a person was missing from a...

Police updates – fatal crashes Waimate North & Waipatu, missing diver Ahipara

Police updates on crimes and investigations for the morning of Christmas Eve 2023. Fatal crash, Waimate North Police can advise one person has died following a...

Serious crash, SH25, Coromandel Peninsula

State Highway 25 is closed between Hikuai and Whangamatā, while emergency services respond to a serious crash. The crash involving a car and a motorcycle...

Fatal crash, South Road, Warea, South Taranaki

Police can now confirm one person has died following a crash on South Road, Warea, South Taranaki this morning. The motorcycle crash was reported to...

Fatality following water related incident, Far North

Police can confirm a person has died following a water-related incident in the Far North yesterday evening. Emergency services responded to reports of a missing...

Do you recognise this dog?

Police have rescued a German Shepherd from the scene of a crash on the Āwhitu Peninsula and are seeking its owner. At around 4.42am this...

Fatal crashes – Pyes Pa Road and SH30

Fatal crashes have been reported in the last 24 hours, in two Bay of Plenty locations. Fatal crash, Pyes Pa Road Police can now confirm one...

Body recovered, Ocean Beach

Police have recovered a body from the shoreline at Ocean Beach in Hastings this morning. The body is yet to be formally identified, but Police...

Fatal crash on State Highway 6, Gibbston Highway

Police can advise one person has died following a crash on State Highway 6/Gibbston Valley earlier this morning. The crash was reported at 7:42 this...

Police updates – fatal crashes Dannevirke, Waipatu & Clarendon, Hastings water incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 16 December 2023. Fatal Crash, Waihola Highway, Clarendon Police can advise one person has died following a two vehicle...

Child struck by teen forklift driver

WorkSafe is cautioning that worksites are not the place for childcare, in response to the case of a five-year-old being run over in a...

Police updates – Darfield fatal crash, Riversdale Beach death, Clover Park robbery

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 13 December 2023. Name release, Riversdale Beach death Police can now release the name of the man who died...

Police updates – Whakatane homicide, Lucas Heights incident, Kekerengu fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 December 2023. Investigation continues following death in Lucas Heights Waitematā Police investigating the death of a man in...

Fatal crash, Timaru

A person has died following a crash in Timaru last night. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Prattley Road and Macaulay Road in...

Fatal incident, Albany

One person has died following a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian outside the Albany Bus Station at around 2.10pm today. Cordons are in...

Police updates – fatal crashes Kekerengu and Epsom, fatal fire Paraparaumu Beach

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 9 December 2023. Fatal crash, SH1 Kekerengu Police can advise that one person has died following a crash yesterday...

Fatal crash, Masterton

Police can advise that one person has died following a serious crash in Masterton. The crash, involving two vehicles, was reported shortly after 1:50pm. The Serious...

Man dies following Taranaki crash

A man has died following a crash in Taranaki earlier this week. The single vehicle crash on State Highway 3 (Mokau Road) was reported to...

Hūkerenui fatal crash – witnesses sought

Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal single vehicle crash that occurred on State Highway One near Hūkerenui in Northland at about 5pm on...

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