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Serious Crash: State Highway 3 south of Turakina
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 3, south of Turakina. Police were notified of the two-vehicle crash at 6.05am. One person...
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Busy New Year period for Tairāwhiti police
Source: Radio New Zealand Tairāwhiti Area commander Danny Kirk, police commissioner Richard Chambers and Eastern District commander superintendent Jeanette Park at Rhythm and Vines. supplied After overseeing more than 20,000...
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State Highway 57, Levin closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 57, Levin is closed at the intersection of Kimberley and Arapaepae South roads following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at 7:20pm. Initial...
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Tairāwhiti Police reflect on busy New Year period
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Danny Kirk, Tairāwhiti Area Commander: It’s been a particularly busy time for Tairāwhiti Police over the last few days. With the annual Rhythm...
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Update: Appeal for information following cries for help at Whare Flat
Source: New Zealand Police A search and rescue operation has concluded at Whare Flat, Dunedin, following a report of a person calling for help. About 9.30am today, Police received a...
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Cries for help heard near Dunedin walking track, search underway
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A search and rescue operation is underway after cries for help were heard near a Dunedin walking track. In a statement, police...
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Appeal for information following cries for help heard, Whare Flat, Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing to the public for any information after receiving reports that someone was heard yelling for help near the Mackie Dackie track, off Flagstaff-Whare...
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Road blocked, Gibbston Highway/SH 6, Queenstown
Source: New Zealand Police Gibbston Highway/State Highway 6, Roaring Meg, Queenstown, is down to one lane following a crash this morning. Police were called to the three-vehicle crash, between Waitiri...
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Road deaths down for third year in a row, but still too many – police
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller Police are crediting Operation Open Roads for the reduction in road deaths for the third year in a row. In a statement,...
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Appeal for information: Kaipara Coast Highway incident, Makarau, Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting, Waitematā CIB: Police investigating the incident on Kaipara Coast Highway, Makarau, Auckland, where a person was found deceased on...
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Person found dead on Kaipara Coast Highway, north of Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi One person has been found dead on Kaipara Coast Highway, north of Auckland. Police had earlier asked motorists to avoid the village...
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One dead following crash on State Highway 26 in Waikato
Source: Radio New Zealand A person has died following a crash in Waikato’s Hauraki District. Police were called to the intersection of State Highway 26 and Cadman Road in Tirohia...
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Motorists asked to avoid Makarau after ‘incident’
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Motorists are being asked to avoid the village of Makarau, north of Auckland, after an incident. Police were called to Kaipara Coast...
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Update: Kaipara Coast Highway incident, Makarau, Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police One person has been located deceased on Kaipara Coast Highway, Makarau, Auckland, this morning. Police were called to an incident around 5.20am where a person was...
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Reduction in road deaths for third consecutive year, Police enforcement at a record high
Source: New Zealand Police The provisional number of road deaths in 2025 is currently 272, down from 292 in 2024. This marks three years in a row that road deaths...
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Fatal Crash: Tirohia, Hauraki
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash at the intersection of State Highway 26 and Cadman Road, Tirohia, Hauraki, early this morning. Police were notified of...
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Road closed, Kaipara Coast Highway, Makarau, Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police Kaipara Coast Highway, Makarau, Auckland, is closed while Police respond to an incident this morning. Police were called to the incident around 5.20am. The road is...
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New Zealander arrested for breaking through Perth Airport security, going onto tarmac
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealander has been arrested for walking onto the tarmac at Perth Airport. 123rf.com A New Zealander has been arrested for breaking through security and...
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18 Māori recognised for 2026 in New Year Honours list
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Thomas Charles Roa has become a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori language and education RNZ / Pokere Paewai...
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Mega strike, police scandals and bye-bye Census: The biggest stories from 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ’s biggest news stories 2025. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The year 2025 felt like the year of the strikes. Over the past 12 months, we saw...
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Police dog and handler injured in Whangārei while pursuing suspects
Source: Radio New Zealand A police dog and handler have been injured in Whangārei. RNZ / REECE BAKER A police dog and its handler have been injured on Wednesday afternoon...
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Auckland motorway reopens after crash closes road for most of afternoon
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER The southbound lane of State Highway One near Takanini was closed following a crash between a car and a motorbike for several...
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‘The Wire’ actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies aged 71
Source: Radio New Zealand Isiah Whitlock Jr., whose singular delivery of a tagline in The Wire gave the world one of the most iconic phrases of the century, has died...
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Dashcam footage sought for crash Auckland Southern Motorway, Randwick Park
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating today’s crash in the southbound lane of Auckland’s Southern Motorway at Randwick Park, between Hill Road and Takanini, are seeking help from the public...
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Crash closes section of Auckland motorway
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER The southbound lane of State Highway One near Takanini has been closed following a crash between a car and a motorbike on...
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F1 Racing Bulls boss praises Liam Lawson
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson of New Zealand RUDY CAREZZEVOLI / AFP The Racing Bulls boss has some encouraging words for New Zealand driver Liam Lawson. Lawson is on...
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Rakaia Bridge, SH1 Bankside open
Source: New Zealand Police Rakaia Bridge, State Highway 1 in Bankside has re-opened following an earlier crash. Traffic in the area remains heavy and motorists should continue to expect delays...