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Deceased named - West Coast river crossing death update
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have named the 32-year-old Christchurch woman who died in a mountain running tragedy in the Deception Valley near Otira, West Coast on Sunday. She was Isabel Frances Rivett (nee Jones). More >>
Name release Waikato canyoning fatality
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Waikato Police investigating the death of an Auckland man whose body was recovered from a canyon near Thames over the weekend say there are a number of lessons from the incident that if heeded, may help similar tragedies from occurring. More >>
One dead and five injured in Rotorua crash
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died and five others have been injured in a crash on SH5 north of Rotorua. More >>
Holidays not over for road safety vigilance
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Police
Although the Christmas-New Year holiday road toll period ended today, police are urging people to keep focused and make the right decisions when they’re on the roads this summer. More >>
Serious crash closes highway north of Rotorua
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Police
Two vehicles are reported to be involved in the crash in Tarukenga between Dalbeth Road and Dansey Road. More >>
Update on Operation Shakespeare - Arrest made
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 11:47 am | New Zealand Police
Police have arrested a 22-year-old Northland resident on a charge of murder in relation to the death of Mr Lee Rata. More >>
Police release names of road crash victims
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 10:18 am | New Zealand Police
Police have released the names of the three people who died in separate vehicle crashes in the Bay of Plenty and Central Hawkes Bay yesterday. More >>
Concern for missing woman
Monday, 4 January 2016, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate 57-year-old Sharon Helen Cross. More >>
More officers join Operation Shakespeare investigation team
Monday, 4 January 2016, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Police
The police team investigating who was responsible for the assault that resulted in the death of Northland man Mr Lee Rata has been boosted to 22 staff. More >>
Motor Vehicle Crash - Lindis Pass Central Otago - update 1
Monday, 4 January 2016, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are still investigating the vehicle crash in the Lindis Pass in Central Otago which occurred at about 4.50pm yesterday 3rd January 2016. More >>
Police disappointed by content on Mt Maunganui Facebook site
Monday, 4 January 2016, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Police
Western Bay of Plenty Police are disappointed at the content including racist comments posted on what was purported to be a Mt Maunganui New Year's Eve Facebook site. More >>
Canyoning death - Coromandel - Waikato
Monday, 4 January 2016, 10:14 am | New Zealand Police
04/01/16 Waikato Police Search and Rescue, CanyoNZ Canyoning Company Thames, Land SAR Waikato and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter have all taken part in the retrieval of the body of a man from the Te Atuatemoe stream in the Kauaeranga Valley, Thames. More >>
Search and Rescue - Waikato
Monday, 4 January 2016, 10:04 am | New Zealand Police
This started with the discovery of a body by professional canyoning staff in the Kaueranga Valley near Thames and the subsequent recovery of that body yesterday. More >>
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash, Hawkes Bay - State Highway 2
Sunday, 3 January 2016, 9:08 pm | New Zealand Police
State Highway 2 at Waipawa is closed while police investigate the cause of the crash which happened at about 7:30pm. More >>
Name released of Mawson Glacier victim
Sunday, 3 January 2016, 9:07 pm | New Zealand Police
West Coast Police have released the name of a man who died while on a climbing trip in the Mawson Glacier area, South Westland, yesterday. More >>
Motor Vehicle Crash - Lindis Pass Central Otago. - Southern
Sunday, 3 January 2016, 6:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Police, Fire and Ambulance are at a serious vehicle crash in the Lindis Pass in Central Otago. More >>
2 x injury crashes - Rotorua - Bay of Plenty
Sunday, 3 January 2016, 6:09 pm | New Zealand Police
Rotorua Emergency services are at the scene of two simultaneous crashes on the Eastern side of Lake Rotorua. The first crash was at Maniatutu Road Okere falls where a car rolled at about 4pm. More >>
Tramper dies in West Coast river crossing
Sunday, 3 January 2016, 6:02 pm | New Zealand Police
A 32-year-old Christchurch woman has died in a tramping tragedy in the Deception Valley near Otira, West Coast, today. More >>
Fatal Crash - Wairakei - Bay of Plenty
Sunday, 3 January 2016, 6:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are at the scene of a fatal crash on State Highway One near Wairakei. The two car crash about 20km from Taupo happened at about 1pm. There were two people in each car some of whom were trapped and had to be extracted by the Fire service. ... More >>
Body recovered in South Westland tramping fatality
Sunday, 3 January 2016, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Police
Members of the South Westland Alpine Cliff Rescue team have today recovered the body of a man who fell to his death in the Mawson Glacier, near the headwaters of the Whateroa River. More >>
