
'Extremely' valuable service medals stolen from family
Police are seeking information to reunite the medals with their owners.
Police are seeking information to reunite the medals with their owners.
The incident happened on a private road off State Highway 3.
Both victims were 19 years old and from Taupō.
Emergency services were called to the crash near Ngāhinapōuri around 2.20am.
VJ Tutai was likely in a low mood from drug withdrawal at the time of his death.
Police and her family had concerns for her wellbeing.
The man swam through part of Lake Taupō in his attempt to evade police.
The referral comes after a postmortem was carried out today.
The 19-year-old woman was found unresponsive about 12.30am.
The road is expected to be blocked for the next one to two hours.
At this stage, it is unconfirmed how the person came to be in the river.
It comes as Coastguard NZ and the harbourmaster issued safety reminders to water users.
Police believe he is in the Huntly or Hamilton area.
Police say Gracie was last seen on January 17 around Fairmont St, Ngāruawāhia.
Police said support services will be available for those first on the scene.
The video shows cars swerving to avoid flying timber and debris.
The 42-year-old died after a violent brawl in broad daylight.
Dylan Cossey spiralled into alcoholism following the street racing deaths.
Motorists are advised to pass with care and expect delays.
Logs spilled from a trailer separated from a logging truck this afternoon in Kinleith.
Ministry of Transport data shows three people have died on Waikato roads this month.
FENZ crews arriving at the scene found the truck in a ditch.
A rāhui will remain in place in the Acacia Bay area of the lake for the next few days.
The incident happened off Acacia Bay yesterday lunchtime.
A man was seen searching with a drone for the missing jetskier.
St John sent five ambulances and two helicopters.
The crash happened 10km south of the town just after 8pm.
'You get a good second of flying through the air before you hit the bottom.'
The Australian tourist missing in the Waikato area has been found.