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A second body has been recovered from the Waikato River - believed to be a 25-year-old swept downstream on Saturday

13 January 2026

A second body has been recovered from the Waikato River - believed to be a 25-year-old swept downstream on Saturday

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A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system
	13 Jan: A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system... more

Water Safety New Zealand says four water deaths in three days is incredibly worrying
	13 Jan: Water Safety New Zealand says four water deaths in three days is incredibly worrying... more

Three people are seriously injured and another has moderate injuries after two vehicles collided on Canterbury's Rakaia Highway, just before six this evening
	12 Jan: Three people are seriously injured and another has moderate injuries after two vehicles collided on Canterbury's Rakaia Highway, just before six this evening... more

Christchurch Police are seeking a man believed to be linked to a Sydenham arson before Christmas
	12 Jan: Christchurch Police are seeking a man believed to be linked to a Sydenham arson before Christmas... more

A person is in a critical condition after a water-related incident at a Bay of Plenty property
	12 Jan: A person is in a critical condition after a water-related incident at a Bay of Plenty property... more

Investigations are still ongoing into the deaths of two people at a property in Bay of Plenty's Pukehina earlier this month
	12 Jan: Investigations are still ongoing into the deaths of two people at a property in Bay of Plenty's Pukehina earlier this month... more

Queenstown's Skippers Bridge will remain closed indefinitely after serious safety issues were discovered
	12 Jan: Queenstown's Skippers Bridge will remain closed indefinitely after serious safety issues were discovered... more

At least 390,000 hectares of land has been burnt as wildfires continue to rage in Australia
	12 Jan: At least 390,000 hectares of land has been burnt as wildfires continue to rage in Australia... more

A man's been confirmed dead after failing to return from a swim in Rotorua
	12 Jan: A man's been confirmed dead after failing to return from a swim in Rotorua... more

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