Category: disasters
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Serious Crash Blocks Pages Road in Linwood
Pages Road in Linwood, Canterbury, is currently blocked due to a serious crash that occurred this afternoon. Police responded to the incident, involving an e-scooter and a car, around 1:10 PM. The individual on the e-scooter sustained serious injuries and…
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Search Underway for Man Missing After Opotiki River Incident
An operation is underway to locate a man who is unaccounted for following a water-related incident in Opotiki. Police were called to the Waioeka River around 5:30 p.m. yesterday after a report that a man had fallen off his boat…
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Teenager Dies in Rangitikei Workplace Incident
Police have released the name of a teenager who died in a workplace incident in the Rangitikei region. Keith Rupene Douglas Pokiha, 17, from Paeroa, died on Tuesday, January 13. The incident occurred on Taihape-Napier Road. Police stated that their…
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Serious Crash Closes Riccarton Avenue Eastbound in Christchurch
Riccarton Avenue in Christchurch Central is closed eastbound due to a serious crash that occurred this evening. Police were called to the scene around 6:50 PM after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian sustained serious injuries. The…
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Search Continues for Missing Man and Vehicle Near Warkworth
Search operations for a man missing since Wednesday are set to be scaled back for the day near the Mahurangi River. Approximately 30 personnel from multiple agencies participated in the search efforts on Friday afternoon. These included Police Search and…
Law EnforcementDisasters WarkworthMahurangi RiverPolice Search and RescueMissing PersonLand Search and RescueDroneWater RescueNew Zealand Police
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Man Dies After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Cheltenham Beach
Police are attending a sudden death at Cheltenham Beach on Auckland's North Shore. At approximately 3:14 PM, a report was received concerning a man being pulled from the water unresponsive. Emergency services provided medical assistance at the scene, but sadly,…
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Six Unaccounted For After Mount Maunganui Landslide
Police have confirmed that six people are currently unaccounted for following a landslide at Mount Maunganui. Among those missing are two teenagers, the youngest being 15 years old. Authorities have been unable to establish the whereabouts of three additional individuals.…
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Serious Crash Closes Appleby Highway in Tasman
Emergency services are attending a serious two-vehicle crash at the intersection of the Appleby Highway and McShane Road in Appleby, Tasman. Police were called to the scene at approximately 12:50 PM. Initial reports suggest that there have been serious injuries…
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Search Continues for Man Swept Away in Warkworth River
The search for a man swept away by the Mahurangi River on Wednesday is continuing today, with police deploying additional resources as water levels have subsided. Police Search and Rescue teams are conducting ground searches along the riverbanks, supported by…
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Motorcyclist Dies in State Highway 1 Crash Near Ōtara
A motorcyclist has died following a crash on the Southern Motorway near Ōtara on Thursday night. A Police motorways unit was carrying out radar speed detection on the southbound lanes of State Highway 1 near Ōtara when they detected a…
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One Dead After E-Scooter Struck by Train in Christchurch
One person has died after being struck by a train on Lincoln Road in Addington, Christchurch, early this morning. Police were notified at 3:30 am that a person riding an e-scooter had been hit by the train and died at…
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Two deceased following landslide on Welcome Bay Road
Two people have been recovered from a house on Welcome Bay Road, Papamoa, this evening after it was extensively damaged by a landslide early today. Both people are sadly deceased. Police are working to support their loved ones at this…
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MetService Issues Strong Wind and Heavy Rain Warning for Chatham Islands
MetService has issued a Strong Wind Warning for the Chatham Islands, effective from 9:00pm Thursday, January 22, 2026, until 5:00am Friday, January 23. Severe gale east to northeasterlies are expected to gust up to 120km/h. There is a minimal chance…
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Media Monitor: Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports on political shifts, terror plot, and natural disasters
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting on significant political and social developments. The outlet said the Liberal and National parties are moving in separate directions following the coalition's dissolution, leaving Opposition Leader Sussan Ley with a reshuffled cabinet and a…
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Search Efforts Underway for Unaccounted Individuals in Western Bay of Plenty
Search efforts are continuing across the Bay of Plenty as emergency services work to rescue people caught in landslides in the region. Bay of Plenty District Commander, Superintendent Tim Anderson, stated that two rescue operations are currently active at Mount…
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Warkworth Search Pauses Due to High Water Levels
Police have paused their search for a man missing near Warkworth due to high water levels in the Mahurangi River. The search for the man and his vehicle, who was reported swept away on January 21st at 7:41 am, will…
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Red Warnings Lifted After Record Rainfall, Travel Advisories Issued
Red Warnings for severe weather have been lifted across New Zealand as a tropical low that brought significant rainfall, particularly to the upper North Island, moves eastward. This event marked the 20th Red Warning issued by MetService since the highest…
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Several unaccounted for after Mount Maunganui slip
Several people are unaccounted for following a slip near a campsite in Mount Maunganui. Emergency services were called to Adams Ave just after 9:30am. The campsite has been evacuated, and Adams Ave is closed while emergency services work to locate…
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Warkworth Search Continues for Missing Man
Search efforts are expected to resume today for a man missing after being swept away in the Mahurangi River near Warkworth. The man, in his 40s and from the wider Mahurangi community, went missing from Falls Road around 7:41 am…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings with Red Rain Alerts for Multiple Regions
MetService has issued severe weather warnings across New Zealand, with Red Rain Warnings in force for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, and Gisborne from Tolaga Bay northwards. A strong and humid northeasterly flow is bringing heavy rain, downpours, and…
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Name Released in Hahei Water Incident
Police have released the name of a man who died in a water-related incident in Hahei on Monday, January 19. The deceased has been identified as 37-year-old Jack Oliver-Hood, who resided in Mount Eden, Auckland. Police extended their condolences to…
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Police seek information after Nelson pedestrian crash
Police are appealing for information following a serious crash in Nelson yesterday. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Tasman and Weka streets around 4pm after a vehicle and a pedestrian collided. One person was transported to hospital with…
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Man Missing After Vehicle Washed Away Near Warkworth
An operation is underway after a man and his vehicle were reported missing near Warkworth. At 7:41 AM, police received information that a man had been washed away at a river crossing on Falls Road, near the intersection with Woodcocks…
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MetService Issues Red Warnings for Extreme Rainfall in North Island
MetService has issued Red Warnings for significant rainfall across parts of the North Island, signaling the potential for extreme weather impacts. The alerts cover Northland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, and northern Tairāwhiti Gisborne, effective from Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Red…
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather: Red Rain Warnings Issued
MetService has issued severe weather warnings across New Zealand, including Red Rain Warnings for several regions, as a tropical low approaches from the north. A strong and extremely humid northeasterly flow is bringing heavy rain, downpours, and severe gales to…
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New Zealand Braces for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds as Tropical Low Approaches
MetService has issued severe weather warnings across several regions of New Zealand as a tropical low is forecast to approach the country from the north on Wednesday. Heavy rain and strong easterly gales are expected to affect many areas, with…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North Island
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain across several regions of New Zealand's North Island, effective from Tuesday, January 20, 2026. A strong and humid easterly flow is expected to bring significant rainfall, with the possibility of thunderstorms…
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SH2 Waiowai Gorge Closure Expected to Last Weeks, Postponing Devil's Elbow Works
The State Highway 2 (SH2) Waiowai Gorge closure, following severe weather and multiple large slips, is expected to last for weeks, not days. This disruption has led to the postponement of planned overnight closures on SH2 at Devil's Elbow in…
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Investigation Launched into Pedestrian Fatality in Haruru Falls
An investigation is underway into the death of a pedestrian in Haruru Falls, Northland, following a collision with a vehicle on Puketona Road. The incident occurred just after 12:10 AM on Sunday, January 18. The pedestrian, a male, was struck…
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Man Rescued After Three Weeks Lost in Kahurangi National Park
A man who spent nearly three weeks lost in New Zealand's Kahurangi National Park has been found alive, prompting a strong reminder from police and his family about essential safety measures for outdoor adventures. Graham Garnett became disoriented due to…