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A person has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after falling down a Waikato waterfall

27 October 2025

Emergency services were called to Waitawheta Rd in Waikino about 2.30 this afternoon after the person reportedly slipped.

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28 Oct: One person's been seriously injured and flown to hospital - after a crash on a major Waikato highway

28 Oct: Zak Foulkes' been likened to a New Zealand cricket great after his bowling spell of four for 41 from seven overs in the opening one-day international win over England at Mt Maunganui

27 Oct: Taranaki's deep water port could make it a clear contender for being a defence manufacturing hub

26 Oct: A person's died and another has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, after a motorbike hit a tree on Auckland's Waiheke Island

25 Oct: The public's being asked to avoid any shellfish from the Taranaki coast until further notice

25 Oct: A Tokoroa family have pulled together an eight thousand dollar reward in the hope to find missing teacher Jayleb-Che Dean

22 Oct: Police say there are serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash has blocked State Highway One in both directions near Tokoroa in Bay of Plenty

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