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A man's been confirmed dead after failing to return from a swim in Rotorua

12 January 2026

A man's been confirmed dead after failing to return from a swim in Rotorua

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Police have arrested two people in relation to the fatal shooting of a man in South Auckland on Friday night
	12 Jan: Police have arrested two people in relation to the fatal shooting of a man in South Auckland on Friday night... more

Ground crews are working to fully stamp out a large vegetation fire burning in Hawke's Bay
	12 Jan: Ground crews are working to fully stamp out a large vegetation fire burning in Hawke's Bay... more

There have still been no sightings of a man who went missing in the Waikato River over the weekend
	12 Jan: There have still been no sightings of a man who went missing in the Waikato River over the weekend... more

One person's in a serious condition and another's in a moderate condition in Christchurch Hospital after facing difficulties in the water near Herbeden Avenue this evening
	11 Jan: One person's in a serious condition and another's in a moderate condition in Christchurch Hospital after facing difficulties in the water near Herbeden Avenue this evening... more

A car flipped on its roof in the Auckland suburb of Birkenhead this afternoon, in one of several accidents across the city
	11 Jan: A car flipped on its roof in the Auckland suburb of Birkenhead this afternoon, in one of several accidents across the city... more

The Wellington Blaze have posted an imposing 165 for six batting first against the Northern Brave in the women's T20 Super Smash in the capita;l
	11 Jan: The Wellington Blaze have posted an imposing 165 for six batting first against the Northern Brave in the women's T20 Super Smash in the capita;l... more

The Northern Brave have fallen agonisingly short of pulling off a stunning run chase over the Wellington Blaze in their T20 Super Smash at the Basin Reserve
	11 Jan: The Northern Brave have fallen agonisingly short of pulling off a stunning run chase over the Wellington Blaze in their T20 Super Smash at the Basin Reserve... more

An opportunity for the Wellington Phoenix to move up through the congested A-League ladder
	11 Jan: An opportunity for the Wellington Phoenix to move up through the congested A-League ladder... more

A search is continuing for a swimmer swept down the Waikato River yesterday afternoon
	11 Jan: A search is continuing for a swimmer swept down the Waikato River yesterday afternoon... more

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