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Man appearing in court over Whananaki assault

· January 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a man after a business owner was assaulted at work on Sunday evening. The assault was reported in Whananaki just after 8pm on...

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Update: Fatal crash, State Highway 36, Hamurana

· January 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating yesterday’s fatal crash at Hamurana, near Rotorua, are appealing for dashcam or CCTV footage of one of the vehicles involved. The crash occurred about...

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More than 500 new doctors join the health workforce

· January 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government More than 500 newly graduated doctors have started work across New Zealand this week, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “I want to congratulate every one of...

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Serious crash: Southern Motorway, Papakura

· January 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to a crash on the Southern Motorway, in the northbound lanes near the Papakura on-ramp. The crash involving a car and a bus...

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Fatal crash, State Highway 36, Hamurana

· January 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police A young driver has died and his two passengers are in a serious condition in hospital after the car they were in crashed into an oncoming...

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Three injured after Waitārere Beach shooting

· January 14, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Three people are in a critical condition after a shooting overnight in Waitārere Beach. A man was also found dead at the Waitarere Beach Road address,...

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Fatal house fire, Sydenham

· January 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a house fire in Sydenham this afternoon. Police were called to assist Fire and Emergency New Zealand at the Korimako Lane...

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Road closed, Tauranga Direct Road, Hamurana, Rotorua

· January 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Tauranga Direct Road, Hamurana, Rotorua, is closed following a serious crash this evening. The two-vehicle crash occurred around 5.30pm, between Hamurana Road and Te Waerenga Road....

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Name release: Water-related incident, Mahia

· January 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm the name of the man who died following a water-related incident in Mahia on Sunday 11 January. He was 69-year-old Peter Reece Walker,...

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Correction: Fatal crash, Rangitikei

· January 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police An earlier release stated the fatal crash on Taihape-Napier Road involved two vehicles and a pedestrian. This is incorrect, the crash involved one vehicle and a...

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Name release: Water-related incident, Okitu

· January 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a water-related incident in Okitu on Monday 12 January. She was 42-year-old Sandie Lee...

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Fatal crash, Rangitikei

· January 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police A person has died following a crash in Rangitikei this morning. The crash on Taihape-Napier Road, involving two vehicles and a pedestrian, was reported just after...

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Fatal crash: Rangitikei

· January 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police A person has died following a crash in Rangitikei this morning. The crash on Taihape-Napier Road, involving two vehicles and a pedestrian, was reported just after...