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Two people have serious injuries after a vehicle left the road in Bay of Plenty's Whakatane

17 January 2026

Two people have serious injuries after a vehicle left the road in Bay of Plenty's Whakatane

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Northland Police are calling out for more recruits and are trying to convince southern officers to join their ranks
	17 Jan: Northland Police are calling out for more recruits and are trying to convince southern officers to join their ranks... more

The Whakatane, Opotiki and Gisborne districts are the latest to be hit by severe thunderstorms
	16 Jan: The Whakatane, Opotiki and Gisborne districts are the latest to be hit by severe thunderstorms... more

A 37-year-old woman's been charged with murder, in relation to the death of a man in Tauranga a month ago
	16 Jan: A 37-year-old woman's been charged with murder, in relation to the death of a man in Tauranga a month ago... more

Two people have died and another has moderate injuries, after a two-car crash on the highway between Rotorua and Whakatane
	15 Jan: Two people have died and another has moderate injuries, after a two-car crash on the highway between Rotorua and Whakatane... more

A man's been charged - accused of pushing a store owner at Whananaki - in coastal Northland
	14 Jan: A man's been charged - accused of pushing a store owner at Whananaki - in coastal Northland... more

Police asking for dashcam or CCTV footage following fiery crash north of Rotorua
	14 Jan: Police are asking people for dashcam or CCTV footage - after a fiery crash north of Rotorua in which a young driver died, and two passengers were seriously injured... more

Several people have been injured in a two car crash in Rotorua's Hamurana this evening
	13 Jan: Several people have been injured in a two car crash in Rotorua's Hamurana this evening... more

A second body has been recovered from the Waikato River - believed to be a 25-year-old swept downstream on Saturday
	13 Jan: A second body has been recovered from the Waikato River - believed to be a 25-year-old swept downstream on Saturday... more

A 17-year-old's been arrested and a 13-year-old referred to Youth Aid after an aggravated robbery in Okaihau in Northland yesterday
	12 Jan: A 17-year-old's been arrested and a 13-year-old referred to Youth Aid after an aggravated robbery in Okaihau in Northland yesterday... more

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30 Jan: Staff, public deserve answers after major it outage at hospitals, union says (RadioNZ)

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3 Jan: Weather: more than 1000 homes without power as storms lash north island (RadioNZ)

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