Emergency / Law Enforcement Foxton Shannon Road closed after fatal single-vehicle crash Police say one person died after a crash just before 4pm; the Serious Crash Unit is examining the scene and drivers are being told to avoid the area.
Emergency / Health Forty-three new EMTs graduate in Auckland as St John works to lift frontline capacity The Residential EMT programme, created during COVID-19, is now a core pipeline into ambulance care, with 43 new officers joining Auckland crews and nationwide vacancies still to fill.
Emergency / New Zealand Aviation code lowered to Yellow at Whakaari as steam-only activity continues; Alert Level stays at 2 Overflight confirms no ash emissions; lack of on-island sensors keeps the minimum Alert Level at 2 despite no current eruption.
Economics / Government Government loan clears way for Tukituki water project design work in Hawke’s Bay The Government has approved a loan of up to $18.13m to push the Tukituki water storage plan into detailed design, but any build will depend on the project stacking up.
New Zealand / Law Enforcement Amber Rose Young, 42, named as woman who died after e-scooter crash in Twizel Police have identified the Geraldine woman who died following a 28 February e-scooter crash; the case has been referred to the Coroner.
