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A teenager stuck in strong waters around New Plymouth has safely made it back to shore

2 January 2026

A teenager stuck in strong waters around New Plymouth has safely made it back to shore

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Fire and Emergency received 15 calls between 12pm and one - as crews took strike action
	2 Jan: Fire and Emergency received 15 calls between 12pm and one - as crews took strike action... more

Kiwi pop band Drax Project started off 2026 with a car crash, in the Coromandel
	2 Jan: Kiwi pop band Drax Project started off 2026 with a car crash, in the Coromandel... more

Police are investigating an unexplained death in the suburb of Devonport on Auckland's North Shore
	2 Jan: Police are investigating an unexplained death in the suburb of Devonport on Auckland's North Shore... more

An investigation's underway after a serious crash near Levin that left a person critically injured last night
	2 Jan: An investigation's underway after a serious crash near Levin that left a person critically injured last night... more

Police are inspecting two homes on a property in Bay of Plenty's Pukehina - after the deaths of two people
	2 Jan: Police are inspecting two homes on a property in Bay of Plenty's Pukehina - after the deaths of two people... more

Surf lifeguards in eastern parts of the North Island have been kept busy with a five fold increase in rescues
	2 Jan: Surf lifeguards in eastern parts of the North Island have been kept busy with a five fold increase in rescues... more

Three people have been injured - one critically - in a two-car crash on State Highway 3 south of Turakina - near Bulls
	2 Jan: Three people have been injured - one critically - in a two-car crash on State Highway 3 south of Turakina - near Bulls... more

State Highway 57 near Levin in the Horowhenua District is closed after a two vehicle crash
	1 Jan: State Highway 57 near Levin in the Horowhenua District is closed after a two vehicle crash... more

A search and rescue operation's come up empty in Dunedin's mountainside
	1 Jan: A search and rescue operation's come up empty in Dunedin's mountainside... more

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Most Popular Recent Accident and Emergency News

09 Dec: Eighteen people have been assessed by St John, after a school bus and car crashed on Christchurch's Wainoni Road about 3.15 +++++++++++++++++

23 Dec: Suzuki's announced a voluntary safety recall for its VIN range 2025 FRONX Hybrid car - which was found to have a potentially life-threatening rear seatbelt fault ++++++++++++++

16 Dec: Residents of a South Taranaki village have been on standby overnight to evacuate, as a vegetation fire rages nearby +++++++++++++

06 Dec: There will be a heavy police presence in Auckland's Mount Wellington as officers carry out a homicide investigation in the area ++++++++++++

31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning ++++++++++++

05 Dec: One person's died and another's seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 north of Dannevirke - at Matamau ++++++++++++

08 Dec: Former Tongan rugby league international Mark Roiall - has been found safe ++++++++++++

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Motoring:
State Highway 35 at Tolaga Bay has reopened to one lane and it's expected to be fully reopened later this morning 8:37

Soccer:
Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano reckons self-inflicted hardship drove his side to a 3-nil A-League win away at the Brisbane Roar 8:27

Accident and Emergency:
Two people have died after they were seen struggling in the water on Ripiro Beach in Northland 8:17

National:
US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far 8:07

Soccer:
The 10-man Wellington Phoenix men have stunned Brisbane 3-0 in the A-League, despite winger Carlo Armiento being given a red card in the 38th minute 8:07

International:
Japan's anti-immigration past faces a modern challenge: a 'super-aged' population 7:57

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix men have helped Auckland FC stay top of the A-League ladder...upsetting the third placed Brisbane Roar 3-nil across the ditch...despite playing more than an hour with just 10 men 7:37

International:
Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela and 'capture' of Nicolás Maduro has been months in the making 7:27

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix women have made history...scoring their first-ever A-League football point in Queensland 7:27

Basketball:
In basketball's NBL, Tasmania's strengthened their hold on 6th place - the final play-off position - with a nine-point win over Melbourne United 7:17

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