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Whakaari / White Island eruption, day 4: What you need to know
The death toll from the Whakaari / White Island eruption on Monday has risen to eight overnight, and two Australian brothers are among the dead. Audio
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Medical emergency after eruption 'was beyond comprehension'
Whakatāne Hospital needed to use every single bedspace and all its resources to deal with the first victims from the eruption on Whakaari/White Island.
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Risk of eruption delays Whakaari / White Island recovery efforts
Police are not yet able to give a timeframe for recovering bodies from Whakaari/White Island because of the risk of eruption, Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement says. Video
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Whakaari/White Island tributes: 'We are incredibly saddened'
Friends and a school principal have paid tribute to five Australians who died in the Whakaari/White Island eruption. Audio
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Whakaari/White Island death toll rises to eight
Two further people have died following the eruption on Whakaari/White Island, bringing the official toll to eight.
One was being treated at Middlemore Hospital and one at Waikato Hospital.
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Whakaari/White Island: Stuart Nash on police response
A sixth person who was rescued from Whakaari/White Island on Monday died late on Tuesday in Middlemore Hospital.
Eight people are still missing and are presumed to have died on the island.
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'You are forever linked to our nation and we will hold you close' - PM
The Prime Minister has sent a message to the family and friends of those overseas tourists caught up in the Whakaari / White Island eruption that New Zealand will hold their loved one close. Video
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Whakaari / White Island eruption: Six dead, NZ's burns units at capacity
The police have confirmed another person has died following the eruption on Whakaari / White Island, bringing the official death toll to six.
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White Island rescue: 'Nothing can really prepare you for an eruption like this'
A group of tourists on a boat and private helicopters came to the rescue in the immediate aftermath of the White Island eruption yesterday afternoon.
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Prime Minister meets with rescuers of Whakaari / White Island survivors
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been talking to some of those who rescued survivors from Whakaari/White Island.
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Man dies after street assault in Waikato
A man has died following an assault in a Hamilton street earlier this month.
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Island eruption, day 2: What you need to know
Eight people are missing after the eruption at White Island which left five people dead, and reconnaissance flights show no sign of survivors. Video
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White Island eruption: 'We share in your unfathomable grief' - PM
Among the injured or missing are Australians, Americans, Chinese, British and Malaysians, as well as New Zealanders. Video, Audio
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Two die after car, train crash in Waikato
KiwiRail is investigating a deadly collision between one of its trains and a car near Morrinsville.
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Five killed in crashes, a day after safety campaign launch
Five people have been killed in crashes this weekend - after the launch of a summer road safety campaign.
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Multiple deaths on the roads overnight
Three people are dead after crashes in Waikato and Marlborough overnight.
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PM's DMs: Ardern debates armed police with rap artist Tom Scott
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been private messaging New Zealand rapper Tom Scott on Twitter to clear the air on armed response teams.
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New gun laws 'racist' Waikato Mongrel Mob gang
A Waikato gang has come out strongly against proposed changes to guns laws, calling them racist, undemocratic and poorly thought out.
In what was a first, the Waikato Mongrel Mob Kingdom has made a… Audio
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Mongrel Mob on 'racist' legislation: 'Guns don't kill, people kill people'
The Waikato Mongrel Mob Kingdom says planned changes to gun legislation are racist, undemocratic and poorly thought out. It has now made a submission to a select committee.
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Drivers, get out of the way - emergency services' plea
That's the message from emergency services frustrated with Auckland drivers who are blocking their way as they rush to critical incidents, lights flashing and sirens blazing.
Dash cam footage… Video, Audio
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Bush fire near Taupō under control, SH1 opens
A bushfire on the roadside of State Highway 1 south of Taupō has been brought under control with help from helicopters.
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Hamilton homicide investigation: police to review charges
Charges laid against a man following the death of a woman in Hamilton at the weekend may change now a homicide inquiry has been launched.
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Man in custody after reports of gunshots
A man is in police custody after armed police swarmed a property to the west of Hamilton due to reports of gunshots being fired.
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Woman seriously injured after assault in Waikato
A woman has been admitted to hospital in Hamilton after an assault at a property in the city yesterday.
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Police seize almost $8m in cryptocurrency, cash in Waikato
The police have seized nearly $8 million in cryptocurrency and other funds following an investigation by their Waikato/Bay of Plenty Asset Recovery Unit.
