News | National
22 Oct 2025 16:48
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > National

    Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights

    Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights


    Officers flicked on the lights, after seeing a Holden travelling at high speed on Dave Culham Drive - and it crashed on nearby Memorial Drive.

    Officers gave first aid but the driver died on scene.

    The IPCA has been notified.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other National News
     22 Oct: Police aren't treating a woman's unexplained death this morning on Whangarei's Bank street as suspicious
     22 Oct: Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season
     22 Oct: Police are asking the public to help identify a 10-litre container related to a fatal house fire in Auckland's Bucklands Beach this month
     22 Oct: Wellington Phoenix forward Ifeanyi Eze is adjusting to the taxing flight schedule of a New Zealand team in football's A-League
     22 Oct: How does a flaming piece of space junk end up on Earth? A space archaeologist explains
     22 Oct: Our newsroom understands Police believe a sudden death in Queenstown this morning, was after a fall from a balcony
     22 Oct: A Christchurch man's been charged, after police recovered firearms, knives, batons and hatchets from an allegedly stolen vehicle
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Kiwis could save more than a thousand dollars on solar panel installation - under changes to requirements More...



     Today's News

    International:
    China accuses Australia of twisted 'propaganda' over Paracel Islands airspace 16:47

    Law and Order:
    Police aren't treating a woman's unexplained death this morning on Whangarei's Bank street as suspicious 16:47

    Netball:
    Silver Ferns midcourter Maddy Gordon is adamant her team remains united ahead of tonight's second Constellation Cup netball test against Australia in Sydney 16:37

    International:
    North Korea fires ballistic missiles a week before leaders meet in South Korea 16:37

    Entertainment:
    Jessica Simpson never imagined being "single again as a mom of three" 16:30

    Rugby:
    Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season 16:17

    Technology:
    An Amazon outage has rattled the internet. A computer scientist explains why the ‘cloud’ needs to change 16:07

    Entertainment:
    Rachael Ray thinks it's "cool" that she's still considered "relevant" 16:00

    Health & Safety:
    Health Minister Simeon Brown says more measles cases are concerning - and vaccination is our best defence 15:57

    Entertainment:
    Gal Gadot was forced to quit a luxury hotel after an NFL team "took over the pool, saunas and the steam room" 15:30


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd