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Auckland Transport bus crashes into power pole, damages building
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Green Bay Auctions An Auckland Transport bus has crashed into a power pole, causing the pole to fall and damage a building. Police said...
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Manage My Health data breach: A timeline of what happened, and everything we know so far
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Finn Blackwell In one of the biggest privacy breaches in New Zealand history, at the end of 2025 hackers got access to health data...
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Water Safety – Team effort saves three people from overturned vessel off Tolaga Bay
Source: Maritime New Zealand Three people have been rescued after their crayfishing vessel overturned off Tolaga Bay today, thanks to a coordinated effort involving Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ),...
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Quick response in Waitārere Beach incident likely saved lives
Source: New Zealand Police Manawatū Police say quick attendance at the scene of a shooting in Waitārere Beach likely helped save three victims’ lives. A 111 call was placed around...
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Appeal for information following serious assault, Churton Park
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Acting Detective Sergeant Laura Murdoch: Wellington Police investigating a number of serious assaults in Churton Park are appealing for information that may assist us...
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Police make arrest following aggravated robbery at dairy
Source: New Zealand Police A teenager will face court over an aggravated robbery in Whangārei late last week. It comes as Police continue to investigate a series of aggravated robberies...
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‘A tragedy’: Road worker dies after being hit by vehicle
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A WorkSafe investigation is underway following the death of a road worker who was struck by a vehicle in the central North...
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Smoke warning for Dunedin after scout hall catches fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Chloe Matthews Fire and Emergency has sent out a smoke warning in Dunedin as crews battle a fire in the Roslyn Scout Hall. It...
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Team effort saves three people from overturned vessel off Tolaga Bay
Source: Maritime New Zealand Three people have been rescued after their crayfishing vessel overturned off Tolaga Bay today, thanks to a coordinated effort involving Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ),...
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Christchurch police operation targeting gang-related funeral ends with four arrests
Source: Radio New Zealand Police also impounded a motorcycle and a vehicle. 123rf.com Four people have been arrested in an operation targeting what Christchurch police described as a gang-related funeral....
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Road blocked, Stuart Street, Kaikorai, Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Stuart Street, Kaikorai, Dunedin, is currently blocked following a structure fire this afternoon. Police were called to assist Fire and Emergency New Zealand around 3.40pm. Cordons...
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Sports car driven at four times the speed limit through Southland town
Source: Radio New Zealand The black 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been impounded for a month. Supplied / NZ Police A 63-year-old man who allegedly drove over four times the...
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Four arrests following Police operation for gang-related funeral, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander: Christchurch Police conducted a significant operation over the last week, as a number of gang members travelled...
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Mental health callouts: Police ‘wiping their hands’ – union
Source: Radio New Zealand The PSA is concerned changes to the response have left staff more vulnerable to violence. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Police failed to respond to emergency calls...
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Police arrest man after assault on Northland store owner Dallas Gurney
Source: Radio New Zealand Dallas Gurney was pushed off the deck of his Whananaki Store from behind. DALLAS GURNEY / SUPPLIED Police have arrested a man after the owner of...
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‘Close-knit community’ rocked by shooting in Waitārere Beach
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene of the shooting on Wednesday morning RNZ/Mark Papalii A small community has been rocked by a shooting involving a local family....
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PSA seek investigation from Independent Police Conduct Authority of Police Mental health withdrawal policy following incident
Source: PSA The PSA has laid an official complaint with the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) after Police failed to assist mental health workers who were assaulted by a distressed patient....
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Man in court after travelling four times over the posted speed limit, Southland
Source: New Zealand Police A 63-year-old Southland man has sped his way into court after allegedly travelling at high speeds in Edendale. On Wednesday 24 December, Police received multiple reports...
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Two-vehicle crash closes all northbound lanes on Auckland’s southern motorway
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists are advised to expect delays and avoid the area if possible. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person is seriously hurt after a two-vehicle crash near...
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Man appearing in court over Whananaki assault
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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Two-vehicle crash closes two southern motorway lanes
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists are advised to expect delays and avoid the area if possible. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person is seriously hurt after a two-vehicle crash near...
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Update: Fatal crash, State Highway 36, Hamurana
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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RBNZ governor signs letter of support for US Fed boss Jerome Powell
Source: Radio New Zealand Jerome Powell, left, and Dr Anna Breman AFP / RNZ RBNZ governor Anna Breman is one of the international central bankers who have signed a letter...
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Eleven people arrested after ute crashes in Palmerston North
Source: Radio New Zealand Police officers had seen the vehicle, which was reported stolen, on Pioneer Highway just before 4am on Wednesday. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Eleven people driving in...
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Person who died in Christchurch apartment fire was community housing tenant
Source: Radio New Zealand The tenant was taken to hospital in a critical condition but later died. Marika Khabazi / RNZ A person killed following a fire at a Christchurch...
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Serious crash: Southern Motorway, Papakura
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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Young driver going 80km/h over limit hits spikes, collides with oncoming truck
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say the vehicle hit two sets of road spikes before eventually colliding with an oncoming truck. AFP / Andri Tambunan A young driver has died...