The 48-year-old jumped into the harbour in Ohope around six pm - when Police were called to a family harm incident. The man swam away - despite officer's attempts to get him to come out of the water.

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New Zealand white-ball captain Mitch Santner has confirmed Jacobs and all-rounder Nathan Smith are the two players to miss out on the playing XI . Batter Tim Robinson, wicketkeeper Mitch Hay and ...

Police were alerted to a fight in the Waikato town's Waipa Esplanade, and the woman was later taken to a nearby ambulance station to have critical injuries treated. She died before she could be ...

The men's bodies returned to shore this morning after they died aboard Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline as the famous race had its first fatalities in more than 25 years. Another man injured his ...

Crews were called to the fire shortly after 1:45 this afternoon, with reports of a fire ripping through a 200-by-30-metre area of grass next to the motorway. No injuries were reported. A local medical ...

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Police were alerted to several injured people fighting on the Waipa Esplanade, near the intersection with Newton Street. Several minutes later, a person was taken to an ambulance station on Jordan ...

New South Wales police have revealed more details into the deaths of two sailors, A 55-year-old Western Australian man on Flying Fish Arctos, and a 65-year-old South Australian man on Bowline, were ...

Police have confirmed fugitive Damon Anderson is still at large, after escaping out the eight floor window of Waikato Hospital, shimmying down a pipe half naked, before running into the city.

Last year the 44-year-old became just the eighth jockey to record 2000 wins in New Zealand. Bosson's most memorable race was winning the Caulfield Cup on Mongolian Khan The Officer of the New Zealand ...

The one-day leaders - who have won all six games by a bonus point - begin their domestic campaign in the 20-over format this afternoon, when they take on the Canterbury Magicians in Alexandra. Coach ...