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Car rolls in Waihi leaving one seriously injured File Image. SunLive. One person has suffered serious injuries after a motor vehicle rolled in Waihi today. Police have confirmed they were called to the intersection of Victoria St and Consols St, near State Highway 2, at 11.51am. They state that a motor vehicle has rolled and one person was trapped. A St John’s Ambulance spokesperson has confirmed they also responded to the incident in Waihi this morning. They state that two ambulances and one helicopter responded to the scene where five patients were present. “Four were in a minor conditi...

Investigation underway after house fire fatality Police at the scene of the fatal fire. Photo: Gold FM Facebook. '); } else { // } One person has died following a house fire in Waihi today. Fire crews were alerted of the fire at 10.42am and it has now been confirmed one person has passed away. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson says a 63-year-old woman has died at a fire on Queen Street. "Police are currently speaking to witnesses and completing a scene examination to determine the circumstances around the death." Fire and Emergency New Zealand says Sp...

Tablet use potential cause of death in truck crash Supplied photo. '); } else { // } A tragic crash that was potentially the result of a delivery-truck driver’s tablet use has led the coroner to call for greater awareness of the risks of tablets as a distraction for drivers. Coroner Heather McKenzie’s findings from a case in which an elderly woman was struck and killed by a truck on Auckland’s St Luke’s Road, highlight ongoing issues around the unregulated use of tablets and similar devices while driving. “In my view, the tablet’s placement was a signif...

Trial begins for double homicide accused Armed police cordons following the shooting in 2020. Photo: Cameron Avery/SunLive. '); } else { // } A trial is underway for a man accused of killing two people in Omanawa last year. Samuel Deane Fane is facing two counts of murder in relation to the deaths of Paul Lasslett, 43 and Nick Littlewood, 32. Police were called to an Ormsby Lane address on February 11 following reports of shots being fired, upon arrival they found the two men dead. Fane, 26, Day 1 of Fane’s trial began in the High Court at Tauranga today. The tri...

This weekend we remember our Anzacs - those who’ve served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations, and the contribution and suffering they’ve endured for us. We are truly grateful. Originally Anzac Day was devised to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps forces that landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25, 1915, during WW1. More than 130,000 men died: 87,000 Ottoman soldiers; 44,000 Allied soldiers, including 2779 New Zealanders. A huge toll for all countries concerned. Today we think not only of them at Gallipoli but also those who’v...