Big swells have cancelled some ferry services across the Cook Strait.  Sea conditions were expected to deteriorate as a southerly front causes waves, sparking cancellations during the worst of the weather. The Interislander Aratere sailing from Wellington at 4pm has been cancelled, along with the 8.50pm service from Picton. In…

Police divers have recovered the body of a man who failed to surface while swimming in the Waikato River on Friday.Emergency services were called to reports a swimmer had failed to surface at Jones Landing on Lake Arapuni around 6.45pm. “Later that night the man was located under the water…

One person has died and another person rescued following an incident on a cliff at Hahei Beach in Thames-Coromandel.Emergency services responded around 8.15pm.”One person was located at the bottom of the cliff face in a critical condition, however they later died at the scene,” a police spokesperson said.The second person…

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is continuing to battle a scrub fire this morning which broke out in Kūaotunu on the Coromandel Peninsula yesterday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the scene on Black Jack Rd shortly before 4pm Saturday. FENZ Incident Controller Shane Bromley said three helicopters and four ground…

A motorcyclist has died following a crash near Feilding. Police were advised that a motorcycle had crashed on Kawakawa Rd shortly before 8pm yesterday. “The motorcyclist was located deceased at the scene,” a police spokesperson said. No other vehicles were involved.Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash were underway.

Four Lotto players have each won a share of $1 million in last night’s draw, and Powerball has rolled over to $5 million. Players from Whangārei, Te Aroha, Hawkes Bay and Wellington each won $250,000 with Lotto First Division last night. The winning numbers were 10,40,7,13,22, 37. The bonus was…

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is at the scene of a scrub fire in Kūaotunu on the Coromandel Peninsula this evening.FENZ told 1News it was called to the scene at 3.54pm.”We have seven appliances at two helicopters on scene,” said a FENZ spokesperson.”The fire is 300 metres by 600 metres…

Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate has announced she will not be seeking reelection at the upcoming local body elections and will leave politics in October.Southgate, who was first elected mayor in 2019, said in a press release that she wanted a better work-life balance and that her focus would be on…

A man has died after a water-related incident off the coast of Auckland’s Mount Wellington today.Police said it responded to the incident at about 3.45pm following reports of a body floating in the water.”The deceased has since been removed from the water,” police said.”The death will be referred to the…

A man critically injured when he hit his head after being tasered by police following a family harm incident in Wellington’s Khandallah earlier this week is now in a serious but stable condition.Police were called to a bus stop on Cockayne Rd at around 12pm on January 9 after a…