Body located following water-related incident, Orewa
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
A man has been located deceased following a water-related incident at Orewa Beach.
Police were called at around 2.30pm yesterday...
Fatal crash, Kinleith
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
One person has died following a serious single-vehicle crash in Kinleith last night.
Police were called to Smythe Road about...
Firearms Registry delivers professional and modern gun ownership system
Source: New Zealand Government
The new digital Firearms Registry began operating today, delivering another milestone in the improvement of firearms safety and oversight in New...
Firearms Registry to stop criminals and gangs getting guns
Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
With law-abiding firearms licence holders filling in the new digital Firearms Registry, it will make it much harder for...
Road closed, SH50, Ongaonga
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
District:
State Highway 50 between Ongaonga and Tikokino is closed due to surface flooding.
The road is expected to be closed...
Weather News – A year’s rain in just 6 months – MetService
Source: MetService
As at 2pm on Friday, MetService’s Gisborne Airport weather station had received 990.7mm so far this year, just 9.1mm less than their average...
Storm News – Fire and Emergency NZ sends taskforce team to support Tairāwhiti
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency NZ has mobilised a taskforce team to assist and support Tairāwhiti District during the current severe weather...
Operation Cobalt search warrants result in arrest, bikes impounded and drugs located
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police made an arrest, impounded bikes and located numerous items of interest during Operation Cobalt enforcement action against the...
First Responders – Fire and Emergency’s third Canada deployment
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency’s third deployment of firefighters to Canada will be a joint effort between three agencies.
While Fire and Emergency...
Urgent works for SH1 north of Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
A closure and detour are needed tonight for urgent repairs on State Highway 1 north of Hamilton.
Heavy rain this week...
Amnesty International – Human rights data highlight harm to Māori
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: JUSTSPEAK AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
New HRMI data highlights harm to Māori
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative...
Further human remains located at Pike River Mine
Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
Police have located further human remains at Pike River Mine.
The remains of two, possibly three, miners were located in...
