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One person has died and three others have been injured, one critically, after a two-vehicle crash in Taranaki east of New Plymouth this afternoon.Police said the crash, which has closed State Highway 3 near Urenui, was reported around 2.30pm.St John said three ambulances, two helicopters, one manager, one rapid response vehicle and one first responder attended the scene.”Two patients in a serious condition were transported by road to Taranaki Base Hospital. One person was airlifted to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition.”NZTA said the road was closed between Wharekauri Rd and Mangamaio Rd.”Road users are advised to use an alternative…

A person has died following a two-vehicle crash in Mangakino, northwest of Taupō, this afternoon.The crash on Waipapa Rd, between Scott Rd and Moncarch Rd, was reported to police just after 4pm.One person died at the scene, while two others were seriously injured, police said.Two people were taken to Waikato Hospital, a St John spokesperson told 1News.The road is closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area.It brings the Easter holiday road toll to four.

A man who has repeatedly targeted a Whangārei volunteer fire station has struck again, allegedly smashing a window for the fifth time in 12 months.Police said the most recent incident of windows being broken at the Kamo Fire Station occurred on April 12 at around 7am.”The offender was captured on CCTV wearing a dark hoody, blue jeans, distinctive bright green socks, and black slip-on footwear with white soles,” a spokesperson said.”This incident is the fifth occurrence at the station over the last 12 months.”Damage was reported to police for the fifth time on April 12. (Source: Kamo Volunteer Fire Brigade)The…

A Wairarapa man, whose building was damaged in a ram raid with a digger, says its destruction still causes grief and he worries the culprit will get away with it.Shortly before midnight on November 15 last year, bar patrons around Martinborough’s square were ushered inside, after witnessing the digger smash into Kitchener’s Cafe on Kitchener Street in an attempt to break into an ATM.Five months later, no charges have been laid and police continue to appeal for information.Building owner Bruce Sullivan told RNZ he understood the digger was stolen from a local firm and driven around town, before hitting the…

Police have concerns for the welfare of a woman missing in Christchurch since last Wednesday.Rochelle Tabak, also known as Rochelle Fleming, last left her home address at midday on April 16 wearing a black jacket with a hood, plain black track pants, with black and white shoes. The 50-year-old was last seen in the Addington area around an hour later.She had told a friend she was going to the bank but had not been seen since.Police said the photograph provided is around five years old but was the most recent photo that they could obtain of her.”There are concerns for…

Police say they are searching for two assailants following the fatal assault of a man in Auckland’s St Johns on Saturday night. Emergency services were called to a bus stop on St Johns Rd shortly before 10pm on Saturday, following reports a person had been attacked by at least two offenders.The 33-year-old Caucasian victim was transported to hospital in a critical condition, where he died from his injuries.In an update, Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin said “the motive for this attack is not yet clear”. “At this stage we believe that there are two assailants, and while they are not yet…

MetService says ex-cyclone Tam has been “very gradually losing steam”, but warned heavy rain and thunderstorms were still forecast for some parts of the country throughout the day. Auckland had its second severe thunderstorm warning in as many days yesterday, with one MetService weather station reporting 18mm of rain fell in an hour. MetService has issued heavy rain alerts for large parts of the South Island – orange heavy rain warnings for parts of Tasman and North Canterbury; and yellow heavy rain watches for Buller, parts of Tasman, Marlborough, North Canterbury, Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.”Rainfall of this intensity can cause…

By Susan Edmunds of RNZ  Share markets around the world have been shaken by the introduction of United States tariffs – but some New Zealand companies have been particularly hard-hit. Market commentators said the New Zealand-listed companies most exposed to the impact of tariffs were Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Mainfreight, Infratil and Tourism Holdings. Tourism Holdings has had the biggest share price fall, down 20.33% in a month. It told the NZX on Thursday that tariffs had weakened its operating environment and hurt consumer confidence. “As widely reported in media, there has also been a sharp drop in interest for inbound travel…

Influenza season is almost here and vaccination is recommended for everyone over six months old.In Aotearoa New Zealand, five vaccines are available.Whether you’re eligible for a free shot or having to pay for it yourself, it’s worth considering your options.Why are flu shots updated annually?Each year, experts monitor influenza patterns and try to predict how the viruses might mutate. Based on these predictions, vaccines are updated to provide protection from the dominant strains.New Zealand’s flu season typically runs from May to October, with the immunisation programme running from April 1 to December 31.In 2025, the southern hemisphere vaccines are quadrivalent…

By Mary Argue of RNZ  A Wairarapa man whose building was damaged in a ram raid with a digger says its destruction still causes grief and he worries the culprit will get away with it. Shortly before midnight on Friday, November 15 last year, bar patrons around Martinborough’s square were ushered inside, after witnessing the digger smash into Kitchener’s Cafe on Kitchener St in an attempt to break into an ATM. Five months later, no charges have been laid and police continue to appeal for information. Building owner Bruce Sullivan told RNZ he understood the digger was stolen from a local…