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Just over 40 people on an Akaroa tourist cruise had to evacuate this afternoon, when their boat capsized

31 January 2026

Just over 40 people on an Akaroa tourist cruise had to evacuate this afternoon, when their boat capsized

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American alpine ski veteran Lindsay Vonn insists her Olympics comeback is not over despite being airlifted to a Swiss hospital after crashing during her final downhill run ahead of the Winter Games
	31 Jan: American alpine ski veteran Lindsay Vonn insists her Olympics comeback is not over despite being airlifted to a Swiss hospital after crashing during her final downhill run ahead of the Winter Games... more

One lane on State Highway 7 in Canterbury is blocked, following a two-vehicle crash
	31 Jan: One lane on State Highway 7 in Canterbury is blocked, following a two-vehicle crash... more

Fire and Emergency says its specialist Search and Rescue teams are standing down their operations in Mount Maunganui
	31 Jan: Fire and Emergency says its specialist Search and Rescue teams are standing down their operations in Mount Maunganui... more

The family of a man swept away in the Waioweka River near Opotiki last week, are remaining close to the search effort
	31 Jan: The family of a man swept away in the Waioweka River near Opotiki last week, are remaining close to the search effort... more

NZTA says the Coromandel's State Highway 25 has now fully reopened in time for the weekend - but speed restrictions remain in place
	30 Jan: NZTA says the Coromandel's State Highway 25 has now fully reopened in time for the weekend - but speed restrictions remain in place... more

Recovery operations appear to be back underway in Tauranga, although caution remains paramount
	30 Jan: Recovery operations appear to be back underway in Tauranga, although caution remains paramount... more

The Tauranga community's joined together in a show of support for whanau who've lost loved ones, a week after landslides in the area
	30 Jan: The Tauranga community's joined together in a show of support for whanau who've lost loved ones, a week after landslides in the area... more

A person has died in a crash on Nelson Road, east of Taupaki in Auckland's Rodney
	29 Jan: A person has died in a crash on Nelson Road, east of Taupaki in Auckland's Rodney... more

New Zealand roads are about to re-enter a dangerous window as schools return for term one
	29 Jan: New Zealand roads are about to re-enter a dangerous window as schools return for term one... more

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