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SH 2 northbound closed near Petone

· December 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2 heading northbound near Petone is closed after a single-vehicle crash. Emergency services were called to the area at 5.17am. One person has serious...

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Sudden death, Piha

· December 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police received report of a person washed away by waves on Piha Beach around 12.30pm. The Police Eagle was deployed to help locate the person, sadly...

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Man charged after Hornby incident

· December 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Luke Vaughan: A man was due to appear in court today following an incident in Hornby yesterday evening. Police received multiple calls...

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First Responders – NZPFU calls off its strike today

· December 26, 2025

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand National Commander Megan Stiffler says it is a positive development that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union has called off...

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NZPFU members will strike today – be extra careful

· December 26, 2025

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people and businesses in cities and towns to remain extra careful when members of the New Zealand Professional...

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How to safely interact with marine mammals

· December 26, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Aotearoa is home to some seriously special marine mammals — and that’s not just Kiwi bias talking. Nearly half of the world’s whales, dolphins and...

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Trio arrested after aggravated robbery

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested three youths following a swift response to reports of an aggravated robbery in Hamilton this morning. About 6:40am, Police were alerted to the...

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Hamilton homicide: Man charged with murder

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Daryl Smith, District Manager Criminal Investigations: Police have arrested and charged a man with murder in relation to the death of...

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New North Road, Kingsland re-opens

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police can advise New North Road in Kingsland has re-opened to traffic in both directions, following an earlier crash at lunchtime. Enquiries into the crash will...

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Rare dolphin spotted in the Bay of Islands/ Pēwhairangi

· December 24, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  24 December 2025 Dolphin researcher Jochen Zaeschmar from the Far Out Ocean Research Collective spotted the solitary dolphin this week, and it has since been...

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An unwelcome Christmas gift for anti-social road users

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Wellington Police have disrupted multiple planned anti-social road user gatherings overnight. Hutt Valley Area Commander Inspector Wade Jennings says checkpoints and a visible Police presence at...

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Person found deceased after fire, New Plymouth

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police One person has been located deceased following a house fire in New Plymouth overnight. Emergency services were called to a property on Trelawney Crescent around 2:30am...

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Section of Blockhouse Bay Road closed

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police A section of Blockhouse Bay Road is closed due to a damaged power pole. Emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash just after midday near...

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New North Road, Kingsland blocked following crash

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are in attendance at a crash in Kingsland which is causing delays. A pickup truck has collided with several vehicles in the crash on...

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State Highway 25 closed, Hauraki

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 25, Hauraki is closed near the intersection with Hauraki Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a truck was reported just before midday....

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Name release – fatal crash Ōpōtiki

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the man who died following a motorcycle crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on 19 December. He was Steven Haskell, aged...

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Special visitor to Abel Tasman needs space this summer

· December 24, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  24 December 2025 A leopard seal has been regularly seen in the Abel Tasman and Kaiteretere area for several weeks. DOC Senior Marine Technical Advisor...

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Body found, Thames

· December 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Duty Inspector Neil Faulkner: At around 6:10am Police received reports of a body being located on the beach by a member of the public...