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Crash: SH1, Waipapakauri

· January 15, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a crash north of Waipapakauri, in the Far North. The two-vehicle crash was reported on State Highway 1, near Ogle Drive,...

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Kahurangi National Park search suspended

· January 15, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Sergeant Jonny Evans, Police Search and Rescue: The search for missing tramper Graham Garnett, 66, has been suspended. This decision follows extensive searches...

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North Otago Farm Safety Day

· January 15, 2026

Source: Worksafe New Zealand 15 January 2026 WorkSafe New Zealand was invited by Sven Thelning, Health and Safety Advisor at Thelning Systems and Phil Wilson, Director of Glenure Farms Limited,...

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Unions push for ‘Right to Switch-Off’ law

· January 15, 2026

Source: NZCTU NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey is calling on political parties to pass a Right to Disconnect law to ensure working people have the right to not...

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State Highway 6/Great North Road closed following crash

· January 15, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 6/Great North Road is closed near Eglinton Street following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported just after 3pm. Initial indications are that there...

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Pinched petrol leads to pricey penalty

· January 15, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police An east Auckland man’s charges stepped up a gear after Police made an expensive and unexpected discovery at his property. Police had executed a search warrant...

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Whakarewarewa Forest Loop gets a scenic upgrade

· January 15, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing $250k to upgrade the Whakarewarewa Forest Loop Great Ride in Rotorua, encouraging more visitors into the region while giving riders a safer...

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Name release: Water-related incident, Akaroa

· January 15, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the man that died after a water-related incident on Saturday 10 January. He was 43-year-old Chen You, from Halswell. Chen was diving...

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Loaded firearm found during search

· January 15, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Eagle-eyed Police who spotted a vehicle of interest in the Manukau area yesterday afternoon have taken a fully loaded firearm off the streets. At about 5.40pm,...

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Reminder of upcoming nightworks to improve SH30A

· January 15, 2026

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A reminder that overnight work to rebuild SH30A Amohau Street between Hinemaru Street and Te Ngae Road, begins next Monday 19 January. The road will...

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Blockage on Mangawhero Road, Matamata, Waikato

· January 15, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police are currently at the scene of a traffic incident involving a truck which has spilled its load on SH24, east of Matamata. The truck has...