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Two people have died and another has moderate injuries, after a two-car crash on the highway between Rotorua and Whakatane

15 January 2026

Two people have died and another has moderate injuries, after a two-car crash on the highway between Rotorua and Whakatane

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A man's been charged - accused of pushing a store owner at Whananaki - in coastal Northland
	14 Jan: A man's been charged - accused of pushing a store owner at Whananaki - in coastal Northland... more

Police asking for dashcam or CCTV footage following fiery crash north of Rotorua
	14 Jan: Police are asking people for dashcam or CCTV footage - after a fiery crash north of Rotorua in which a young driver died, and two passengers were seriously injured... more

Several people have been injured in a two car crash in Rotorua's Hamurana this evening
	13 Jan: Several people have been injured in a two car crash in Rotorua's Hamurana this evening... more

A second body has been recovered from the Waikato River - believed to be a 25-year-old swept downstream on Saturday
	13 Jan: A second body has been recovered from the Waikato River - believed to be a 25-year-old swept downstream on Saturday... more

A 17-year-old's been arrested and a 13-year-old referred to Youth Aid after an aggravated robbery in Okaihau in Northland yesterday
	12 Jan: A 17-year-old's been arrested and a 13-year-old referred to Youth Aid after an aggravated robbery in Okaihau in Northland yesterday... more

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

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

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 new species of spider has been discovered tunnelling underground in Taranaki
	11 Jan: A new species of spider has been discovered tunnelling underground in Taranaki... more

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