
Whangamatā riot: Cop kicks youth in back during NYE riot
New footage has emerged from inside the riot as cops clashed with drunken youths.
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Emergency services were alerted earlier this morning.
The woman was pulled from the water by locals but could not be revived.
Police are seeking any witnesses who were in Broadway Ave at the time of the fight.
Emergency services have rushed to the scene.
Heart attacks, assaults, overdoses, crashes, suicides, strokes - they hear them all.
Police expect "a degree of mischief" but hope people make the right choices.
The Serious Crash Unit has been notified.
Emergency services were called to the festival after he suffered a medical event.
Police were notified of the crash on Nikau Rd at 4.58am.
Police are also urging motorists to slow down.
The deaths bring the Christmas/New Year holiday road toll to six.
The crash happened near Gordonton about 11am today.
Onlookers says the boat was ablaze within minutes.
Emergency services are attending crashes in Triangle Rd, Massey, and Henderson Valley Rd.
Two people were trapped in their vehicles and cut free by firefighters.
Port and three national agencies involved in fire investigations
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Emergency services were called to the scene about 1pm today.
"It's tragic ... These are people that won't be there for Christmas."
Scene of crash blessed today as investigators attempt to piece together tragedy.
Devastated friends of couple killed have gathered at family home.
The incident was reported to police about 9.20am.
Motorists have been asked to avoid the area.
Armed police have cordoned off a property on Christmas Rd.
Couple left shaken after near 30-metre tall tree came crashing down on their car.
Police do not believe there is any link to vegetation fires earlier in the week.