
Car flips and crashes into side of Auckland central building, one in serious condition
One person is in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in central Auckland this afternoon. Video / NZ Herald
One person is in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in central Auckland this afternoon. Video / NZ Herald
The car had five occupants, and two escaped following the crash.
The car had five occupants, and only two have been accounted for.
Houses were flooded and residents forced to evacuate.
Hundreds of Dunedin residents will soon return to water-damaged homes.
A person was airlifted to hospital but sadly died later, police said.
Crews had to rescue a 13-seater bus stranded in flood water near Clutha.
'Devastating' and 'chaotic' are how people are describing the situation today.
MetService says Dunedin is still to get the worst of the weather this afternoon.
St John was notified to the incident at about 11.09am.
One man was seriously injured and was transported to hospital by helicopter.
Emergency services rushed to scene after reports of fall from height.
The dead woman was discovered by police on September 23.
Police say three men forced their way into the man's home.
Police receive calls from hospitals for help they believe should not involve them.
Hato Hone St John said five people were taken to hospital via road and helicopter.
The death will be referred to the coroner.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell teary as he remembers fallen officers.
Amount shows 'generosity of New Zealanders and how much we all value our chopper crews'
'We’ll be hunting down that top spot again.'
He was met with a 15m-long queue upon arrival at the hospital.
The crash was reported to emergency services at 12.09pm.
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A neighbour says police told her the victim suffered a 'terrible violent death'.
'She was our baby sister and she was taken too soon.'
A neighbour says police told her the victim suffered a 'terrible violent death'.
A helicopter was requested to respond to the scene.
Investigations are underway at a Russell Cres address in Rotorua where two people were critically injured and believed to be linked to a woman's death at a separate address.
Police believe the incidents are linked and one person is assisting with inquiries.
Emergency services were called to the crash about 3.04pm.