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Police appeal for sightings of missing man in the Wairarapa
Antony Farrell was last seen in the early hours of Monday

'Miss you so dearly': All Black great's sister dies in Auckland church accident
Helen Verry, 44, died at a church in West Auckland.

Two injured in serious crash in East Tamaki
Motorists are being urged to avoid Ti Rakau Dr.

Man drowns in lake on Auckland's North Shore
A Police dive squad will work to recover the body of a man who has drowned at Lake Pupuke.

Police identify two men filmed taunting Auckland homeless person
A teenager will be referred to a crime prevention initiative.

One person critical after Newmarket, Auckland fire
Emergency services were called to Newmarket at 2.30pm.

Body recovered from ute that plunged into lake
It was unclear who or how many people were in the vehicle.

'Deeply ashamed': NZ Catholic Church reveals scale of abuse for first time
Survivors say the reported abuse was likely a "tiny fraction" of overall abuse.

Invercargill double shooting a 'targeted attack': police
The victims were two teenagers, aged 16 and 17.

Person in serious condition after quad bike crash
Emergency services received reports of the crash just after 7pm this evening.

Man dead, woman injured in 'incident' at Anzac Bay
Police have referred the death to the Coroner.

Inseparable in life and death: 'I'll be seeing you soon old girl'
A former Waitomo mayor died just hours after attending the funeral of his wife.

Guns on the street: 10,000 firearms encountered by police on duty
Auckland is a hotbed for gun violence, accounting for half the nation's shooting deaths.

One dead after crash south of Matamata
Emergency services received reports of a single-vehicle crash at about 6.30am.

Raglan homicide investigation: Police release name of man who died
Police say the case is now being treated as homicide.

Man found dead in car in Raglan
Police want to hear from anyone who saw a white Mitsubishi Legume in Raglan yesterday.

Man seriously injured, reports of shots fired in Clendon Park after earlier fight
Police are investigating an incident in Clendon Park, South Auckland, last night.

Two injured, one seriously, after vehicle crashes into house in Clendon Park
Two people have been injured in a serious crash in South Auckland last night.

Man charged with murdering woman in her Christchurch home
Police are continuing to investigate the killing of Christchurch woman Juliana Herrera.

Auckland bus driver assault and retaliation caught on CCTV
Driver who was punched in head then retaliated has received a formal warning from NZ Bus.

Five people in hospital after cleaning water tank
The people were affected by carbon monoxide fumes.

Woman found dead at Christchurch property named
A homicide investigation was launched on Sunday after her body was found.

Two people critical after being affected by carbon monoxide fumes
Police believe one person was cleaning the tank and the others may have gone to help.

Police identify man found dead in Tauranga Harbour
Emergency services were alerted yesterday morning to a body in the Tauranga Harbour.

Where police attended the most firearm-related call-outs revealed
Between January 1, 2016, and July 31, 2021, the region had 2,312 incidents.

Brady burglary investigators briefed on diplomatic immunity
Police team investigating burglary of academic China specialist asked NZSIS for help.

Woman found dead in her Christchurch home, police launch homicide inquiry
The woman was found dead last night at her home in Addington.

Auckland motorway crash: One seriously hurt, traffic backing up
Two northbound lanes closed, emergency services at the scene.