Lee Valley firefighters contain large scrub fire
Investigators have ruled out suspicious circumstances.
Investigators have ruled out suspicious circumstances.
Officers searched a property in Canvastown today as inquiries into the 2019 case continue.
Fenz is also planning to bring water tankers into the region if restrictions get worse.
Police said information provided by the public was key to making this arrest.
Police initially believed victim, found in the Waikato River, suffered a "violent death".
Heavy rain and sea swell has caused increased erosion at Bluecliffs.
The man was wearing all-black, Nike-branded clothing and shoes.
Eight fire trucks, including two aerial units, remain at the scene of the blaze.
Massive orange flames are visible from nearly 1km away and smoke from 11km away.
Firefighters are unable to continue work without helicopters due to steep terrain.
The stretch of SH3 was closed for more than 11 hours as emergency services responded.
Fire and Emergency said there have been no significant flareups overnight.
She says bike helmets don't offer enough protection.
A nearby early learning centre was evacuated as a precaution.
The Coromandel Peninsula area had the most rescue helicopter missions in 2023.
The offenders were caught a short time later.
Police are making enquiries on behalf of the Coroner.
A witness told NZME the lady had been assaulted and was in shock.
The two offenders took various items before escaping in a stolen vehicle.
Police "trying to piece together the circumstances" that left man critically injured.
'It all happened very fast', says the fishing club manager of boaties' rescue.
Auckland Emergency Management says the new maps are also easier to understand.
Staffing issues could compromise the Government's response to even small-scale events.
Psychologists say marking the day respectfully can be encouraging for those struggling.
Bees had never bothered Sean Pont, so life-threatening allergic reaction came as a shock.
The fire started in the roasting machine inside the building.
The two men were winched aboard Auckland's Westpac Rescue Helicopter this afternoon.
Former police commissioner Mike Bush has not been invited back to review his flood report.
Police said initial indications suggest there are serious injuries.