Source: New Zealand Police
State Highway 1 is closed just north of Tūrangi following a crash.
The two-vehicle crash near Rawhira Road was reported just after 1:10pm.
Initial indications are that there are serious injuries.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.
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Source: New Zealand Police
Attributable to Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, West Coast Search and Rescue:
A Search and Rescue operation is continuing in Greymouth today.
At around 6pm Saturday, emergency services received a report of a person who had been swept out to sea in the Greymouth/Blaketown area.
Extensive searches have been conducted in the area, involving Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Kotuku Surf Lifesaving and Garden City Helicopters.
The Emily B Drifter was also deployed, the drifter replicates where a person in the ocean may be.
A kayak was located washed up near Blaketown at around 7:30pm yesterday. Police are making enquiries to determine whether this is linked to the person that was seen.
We’re asking anybody who recognises this kayak, or has not heard from somebody who was kayaking in Greymouth yesterday (7 March) to contact Police via 105.
Please quote the reference number P065678948.
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Source: New Zealand Police
All lanes on State Highway 3 near Ōtorohanga is now open following the discovery of human remains yesterday.
Police closed one lane yesterday and overnight to ensure safety of staff working at the scene. A scene examination has now been completed.
Our enquiries, including work to formally identify the remains, are ongoing.
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Source: New Zealand Police
One person has died following the serious crash on Coast Road, Karitane, earlier today.
Police were called to the scene about 9.25am.
Sadly, one person died at the scene.
The Serious Crash Unit has carried out an examination and the road will reopen shortly.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
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Source: New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle involved in a crash in Dome Valley yesterday died at the scene.
The single-vehicle crash was reported to emergency services about 6:45pm.
The road reopened shortly after 9:15pm.
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Source: New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following an earlier crash on Foxton Shannon Road.
Emergency services were called to the area around 9:40am to reports of a single motorcycle crash.
Sadly, the rider died at the scene.
The road has just reopened.
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Source: New Zealand Police
Coast Road, Karitane is blocked due to a crash south of the Otago township.
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash just south of Marks Road about 9:25am today.
Indications are there is serious injury involved.
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.
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Source: New Zealand Police
Foxton Shannon Road is blocked following a serious crash involving a single vehicle.
Emergency services were called to the area, between Himatangi Block Road and Poplar Road, around 9:40am.
Indications are there is serious injury.
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised, and motorists are advised to take diversions.
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Source: New Zealand Police
Media are welcome to publish the attached images, taken last night to commemorate INTERPOL-led International Day of Remembrance for Fallen Police Officers, recognising the thousands of police officers worldwide who lose their lives each year in the course of duty.
Images are available on request from media@police.govt.nz
For more information, see media release issued yesterday – https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/sky-tower-blue-honour-fallen-pol…
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Source: New Zealand Police
One person has died and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Paparoa, Kaipara District.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Paparoa Valley Road and Franklin Road about 12:35am today, when a vehicle had gone down a bank into a stream.
Despite CPR by a member of the public before emergency services arrived, one of the car’s occupants sadly died at the scene. The other was taken to hospital in moderate condition.
The scene was cleared around 6:30am. The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.
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