Articles by Maryana Garcia
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National
More than 12 times the police force, 60 arrests: Holiday data from summer hotspot revealed
Friday, 28 March 2025, 5:12pmOver the most recent Christmas and New Year holidays 60 arrests were made in Whangamatā, New Zealand Police data has revealed. Holiday...
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National
One dead after river jetboat incident, police investigating
Saturday, 22 March 2025, 12:21pmA man in his 20s has died in a jetboat incident on Ruamahanga River, Wairarapa. Police said emergency services were called...
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National
Tragedy: Young female student dies after being hit by train near school
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 4:48pmA young female has died after being hit by a train in the Waikato town of Matamata this afternoon. The incident occurred...
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National
Fire ban: All permits revoked for North Waikato and Coromandel
Friday, 7 March 2025, 4:42pmFire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season for the Waikato Northern and Coromandel zones as of...
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National
‘Forever in your debt’: Family speak out after man died saving brother on Lake Taupō
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 10:55amThe family of 36-year-old Vincent Cornell, who died saving his brother in a jetski incident in January, have released a statement...
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National
Taupō earthquakes: More than 50 recorded by GNS Science overnight
Friday, 31 January 2025, 3:30pmTaupō residents were feeling nervous today after a “swarm” of more than 50 earthquakes were recorded in the area overnight. GNS...
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National
Maritime NZ to investigate fatal jetski incident
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 1:19pmMaritime New Zealand will investigate the Lake Taupō jetski incident that led to the death of Vincent Cornell, a spokesperson...
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National
Watch: Logs fly after trailer dramatically detaches on highway
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 11:41amVideo of logs spilling from a detached truck trailer on State Highway 30, narrowly missing other motorists, has emerged online. The...
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National
Weekend crash increases Waikato’s January road death toll
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 1:20pmWaikato’s road death toll for the month has risen to three after two serious crashes over the weekend. One crash left two...
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Upper North Island
Police name New Plymouth cyclist as Matamata fatal crash victim
Monday, 13 January 2025, 11:36amPolice have named the cyclist who was killed in a crash in Matamata on January 2. He was 69-year-old John Michael Hickey,...
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National
The NZ region with the highest road death toll in 2024
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 1:32pmWaikato remains the region with the highest road death toll, according to the Ministry of Transport, despite a national drop...
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Emergency
'All emergency services are en route': Injuries after crash on SH3 in King Country
Friday, 3 January 2025, 12:26pmOne person is in moderate condition after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 3, in the Waitomo area. A New Zealand Transport...
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National
'Unprofitable': Company proposes halt to paper production, 230 jobs affected
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:41amNew Zealand’s largest paper mill is proposing a halt to production in June 2025, affecting 230 jobs. The proposal was presented...
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National
Waikato: Greenpeace climate change activists scale Fonterra dairy factory
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 2:16pmGreenpeace protestors scaled Fonterra’s Te Rapa dairy factory this morning to protest the company’s methane emissions. The...
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National
NZTA advises Auckland to Wellington motorists to avoid SH1
Friday, 4 October 2024, 6:04pmMotorists travelling from Auckland to Wellington this month are advised to avoid State Highway 1 as further detours for roadworks...
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National
Person dies on Mt Ruapehu, rāhui in place
Friday, 13 September 2024, 2:12pmA person has died on Mount Ruapehu. Local iwi have placed a rāhui over the Tūroa ski area. A Hato Hone St John spokesperson...
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Crime
Police searching for white T-shirt, track pants in child homicide investigation
Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 11:35am- Hamilton police have issued two appeals to residents to keep an eye out for clothing left on their properties - Police...
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National
'Would be playing with his cousins': Family files complaint against police after alleged murder of 8-year-old
Saturday, 7 September 2024, 4:41pm- The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has received two complaints against police in relation to the death of...
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National
Alleged child murderer was trespassed from Hamilton motel before death of 8yo
Wednesday, 4 September 2024, 12:22pmThe accused murderer of 8-year-old Zahquiel Taipeti was trespassed by police for “suspicious behaviour” at a Hamilton motel...
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National
One person critically injured in SH1 crash near Taupō
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 11:53amState Highway 1 was closed for close to two hours after a serious single-vehicle crash resulted in one person being critically...
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National
Council fined after 2.8 million litres of 'raw human sewage' spilled into 'spiritually significant' stream
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 4:11pmMatamata-Piako District Council has been fined $67,500 for unlawfully discharging at least 2.8 million litres of wastewater...
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National
Suspected human remains unearthed by excavator at Hamilton construction site
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 3:09pmPolice are investigating after suspected human remains were dug up during construction work at a Hamilton property. Senior...
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National
Police checkpoints set up around Marokopa as Tom Phillips search intensifies
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 12:49pm- Police checkpoints have been set up around Marokopa in the search for Tom Phillips and his children. - An $80,000 reward...
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National
The NZ region where 102 people were reported missing each month
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 10:53amWaikato police received 1532 missing persons reports in 15 months, data obtained under the Official Information Act has revealed. That...
