Category: disasters
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Names Released in Sanson Fatal House Fire
Police have released the names of the victims who died in a house fire in Sanson on Saturday, November 15th. The victims are Goldie May Iris Field, 1, Hugo John Field, 5, August James Field, 7, and Dean Michael Field,…
Social IssuesDisastersLaw Enforcement Sansonhouse firefatal incidentManawatūRoss GranthamNew Zealand Policeaccident
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Serious Crash Closes Manuka Street, Matamata
A serious crash in Matamata involving a car and a pedestrian has resulted in road closures and significant delays. Emergency services were called to Manuka Street at approximately 1.50pm following the incident. Initial reports indicate serious injuries. The Serious Crash…
Law EnforcementTransportationDisastersSocial Issues MatamataWaikatoManuka StreetSerious Crash UnitPedestrian AccidentTraffic IncidentEmergency ServicesNew Zealand Police
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Crash Blocks Christchurch Northern Motorway
A crash has blocked the southbound lane of the Christchurch Northern Motorway near Lineside Road this morning. Emergency services are at the scene. The incident, involving a single vehicle, was reported shortly after 7am. Diversions are currently in place. Initial…
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Teenager Named in Fatal Tokerau Beach Crash
Police have named the teenager who died in a crash on Tokerau Beach a week ago as Samuel James Herdman, 17, of Pukenui. The crash, involving a 4WD vehicle, occurred on November 14, just before 7.30pm. Herdman died at the…
DisastersLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesTransportationAustralasia
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Police Seek Public Assistance After Fatal Crashes Near Timaru
Police are appealing to the public for information following a double fatal crash north of Timaru. The incident, involving a car and a truck, occurred on State Highway 1, near Brosnan Road, at approximately 5:10pm yesterday. Two people died at…
Law EnforcementTransportationDisastersSocial Issues TimaruState Highway 1Fatal CrashTraffic IncidentPolice investigationBrosnan RoadNew Zealand Police
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Fiordland and Westland
A severe weather warning was issued at 9:18 am on Friday, November 21, 2025, concerning heavy rain for northern Fiordland and southern Westland. A front is moving northwards over these regions today, bringing a period of heavy rain. A watch…
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Fatal Crash on SH1 North of Timaru Claims Two Lives
Two people have died following a crash between a car and a truck on State Highway 1, north of Timaru. The incident occurred near the intersection of Brosnan Road. Emergency services were called to the scene at approximately 5:10pm. Tragically,…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportation Fatal CrashSH1TimaruSerious Crash UnitTraffic accidentAccidentNew Zealand Police
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Fiordland and Southern Westland
MetService issued a severe weather warning at 7:51pm on Thursday, November 20, 2025, for Fiordland and southern Westland, citing a slow-moving front bringing heavy rain. The warning is in effect for Fiordland south of Milford Sound for 17 hours, from…
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Serious Crash Blocks State Highway 1 Near Timaru
A serious crash involving a car and a truck has blocked State Highway 1, north of Timaru. The incident, near the intersection with Brosnan Road, was reported around 5.10pm. Initial reports indicate serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit is attending…
TransportationDisastersLaw Enforcement State Highway 1TimaruBrosnan RoadSerious Crash UnitTraffic IncidentNew Zealand PoliceAccident
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on November 20, 2025, at 01:06:49 UTC. The quake was located at 31.595S, 178.764W, with a depth of 114 km. Its epicenter was approximately 718.5 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New…
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Serious Crash Blocks Harihari Highway Near Ross
A serious crash has blocked Harihari Highway (SH6) near Ross this afternoon. Police were alerted to the multi-vehicle incident, which occurred near Donoghues Road, at approximately 1:10pm. Initial reports indicate that the crash has resulted in serious injuries. The Serious…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportation Harihari HighwayRosscrashroad closureserious injuriesDonoghues RoadSH6New Zealand Police
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Fatal Crash in Manawatū Claims Life of Young Woman
An 18-year-old woman has died following a crash in Manawatū on Tuesday 18 November. The crash, involving a car and a truck, occurred at the intersection of Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road and Roberts Line at around midday. The young woman was…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportationSocial Issues Fatal CrashManawatūKairanga Bunnythorpe RoadRoberts LineTraffic accidentDeathNew Zealand Police
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Serious Crash Closes Dominion Road in Mount Eden
A serious crash in Mount Eden has resulted in road closures and significant delays for motorists. Emergency services were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Dominion Road at approximately 10.18am. Initial reports indicate that one person is…
TransportationLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesDisasters Serious Crash UnitMount EdenAuckland CityDominion RoadTraffic IncidentNew Zealand PoliceAccident
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Bus Crash Closes Apirana Avenue in Glen Innes
A crash involving two buses and a vehicle occurred on Apirana Avenue in Glen Innes this morning. Police were notified of the incident just after 9am. One person was transported to hospital in a moderate condition. Apirana Avenue is currently…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Fiordland
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Fiordland, south of Milford Sound, effective from 12:00pm Thu 20 Nov to 12:00pm Fri 21 Nov. A slow-moving front is expected to bring 150 to 170 mm of rain, with peak…
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Heavy Rain Warnings Issued for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne
MetService has issued Severe Weather Warnings for heavy rain affecting parts of New Zealand. The warnings, issued at 7:54pm on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, focus on the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne/Tairawhiti regions. A slow-moving front is expected to move…
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Fatal Crash Closes Sheffield Highway
One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in Sheffield this afternoon. The crash occurred on State Highway 73, at the intersection with Deans Road and was reported at around 2:50pm. Two other people sustained minor injuries in the crash.…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportation Fatal CrashSheffieldState Highway 73Deans RoadSerious Crash UnitAccidentNew Zealand Police
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Heavy Rain Warnings Issued Across New Zealand
MetService has issued several Orange level warnings for heavy rain across parts of New Zealand. People are advised to stay updated with the latest forecasts. Coromandel Peninsula is under a heavy rain warning for five hours, from 9:00am to 2:00pm…
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Logging Truck Crash Blocks Lane on SH6, Nelson-Tasman
A crash involving a logging truck has blocked one lane northbound on State Highway 6 at the Quarantine Road roundabout in Nelson-Tasman. The single-vehicle incident occurred around 6:10 am this morning, according to the police. The truck has tipped on…
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Heavy Rain Warnings Issued Across New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService for heavy rain affecting various parts of New Zealand. An Orange Warning has been extended to include all of Northland. The warning is in effect from 12:00am to 2:00pm on Wednesday,…
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Heavy Rain Warnings Issued Across New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain across parts of New Zealand. A slow-moving front over Westland and Canterbury is expected to weaken tonight, while humid northeasterlies are affecting the upper North Island, with heavy rain expected tonight…
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Serious Crash Closes Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road
Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road is currently closed at the intersection with Roberts Line following a serious two-vehicle crash reported at 12pm today. One person has sustained serious injuries as a result of the incident. Authorities are advising motorists to avoid the…
TransportationLaw EnforcementDisastersSocial Issues Kairanga Bunnythorpe RoadRoberts LineTraffic IncidentRoad ClosureNew Zealand PoliceCentralCrash
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Search Scaled Back for Missing Fisherman Off Pataua South Coast
The search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Pataua South will be scaled back as the operation moves into a new phase, four days after the alarm was raised. Police, including the National Dive Squad, Search and Rescue…
Politics and GovernmentDisastersLaw EnforcementAustralasiaSocial Issues Pataua SouthNorthlandSearch and RescueCoastguardMissing PersonFishermanNew Zealand Police
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued Across New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, indicating heavy rain for parts of New Zealand and possible severe gales about Canterbury. A front is expected to stall over Westland and Canterbury today, bringing heavy rain and potentially strong…
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Balleny Islands Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Balleny Islands region on November 17, 2025, at 09:48:32 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was located at 61.190S, 159.660E, with a depth of 10 km. The earthquake was situated…
Science & TechnologyWeatherDisastersAustralasiaGeneral Weather EarthquakeBalleny IslandsUS Geological SurveySeismologyNatural DisasterInvercargillUSGS Earthquake Reports
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of New Zealand, with a front over the Tasman Sea expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the South Island tonight and during Tuesday. Humid northeasterlies are affecting the…
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Third Body Recovered from Sanson Fire Scene
Police have recovered the body of the third child victim from the scene of a fatal house fire in Sanson, New Zealand. The fire, which occurred on Saturday at approximately 2:30 p.m. on State Highway 1, resulted in the deaths…
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Man Dies After Water Incident at Riversdale Beach
A man in his 50s died after getting into trouble in the water at Riversdale Beach on Thursday afternoon. Police were called around 4 p.m. after the man was seen struggling. He was brought to shore, and CPR was administered.…
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Police to Address Fatal House Fire in Sanson
Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatū Area Commander, will address the media this afternoon regarding the fatal house fire incident that occurred in Sanson over the weekend. A stand-up will be held at 2.30pm in Palmerston North, where Inspector Grantham will provide…
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Search Resumes for Missing Fisherman off Northland Coast
The search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Pataua South resumed this morning, with assistance from the Royal New Zealand Navy. Police, including the National Dive Squad, Search and Rescue crews, and the Royal New Zealand Navy headed…