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At least 390,000 hectares of land has been burnt as wildfires continue to rage in Australia

12 January 2026

At least 390,000 hectares of land has been burnt as wildfires continue to rage in Australia

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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

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

A weekend of people getting into trouble in the water has spurred renewed calls for caution
	12 Jan: A weekend of people getting into trouble in the water has spurred renewed calls for caution... 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

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

A person's in custody and a 14-year-old girl is seriously injured, after being struck by a car outside a party in Tauranga last night
	11 Jan: A person's in custody and a 14-year-old girl is seriously injured, after being struck by a car outside a party in Tauranga last night... more

Christchurch Police have arrested a man, after a vehicle crashed into a house and power pole in Somerfield
	11 Jan: Christchurch Police have arrested a man, after a vehicle crashed into a house and power pole in Somerfield... more

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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 ++++++++++++++

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

05 Jan: East Coast Road north of Auckland is closed after a trucked crashed into a wall, sending a person to hospital in a serious condition ++++++++++++++

01 Jan: A search and rescue operation's come up empty in Dunedin's mountainside +++++++++++++

07 Jan: Search teams are bringing out a specialised radio device - in the hunt for tramper Connor Purvis, who's been missing for six days in the Southern Alps ++++++++++++

02 Jan: Police are investigating an unexplained death in the suburb of Devonport on Auckland's North Shore ++++++++++++

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