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Local authorities have claimed the death was an accident, but allegations have swirled on social media that there had been a cover-up.

The swimmer had failed to surface on Friday night.

Police were informed a motorcycle had crashed on Kawakawa Road just before 8pm last night.

A man has died after what police described as a water-related incident, at Mt Wellington, Auckland.

One person has died following a crash between a truck and pedestrian on State Highway 3 this morning.

Binh Hoang says the group stormed the house, threatened his housemates with weapons and broke down his bedroom door during the "terrifying" home invasion.

Officers were called to the Holly Street property shortly after 1.30am.

Two people have died in a crash in Clarkville, police said.

The man's body was found during an unrelated visit to an address in Stoke.

A 23-year-old man has been charged with attempted strangulation.

Police investigating the "suspicious" death of a Pukekohe man have named the victim as Donnie Jacobus Anthony Houben.

Whangārei police have arrested a driver they say was tailgating other motorists and overtaking on blind corners.

Kaitāia police were called to Mary Hassett Street after reports of the shooting.

One man died and four others received minor injuries following a two-car crash on SH25 near Te Puru on 27 December.

They have been charged with unlawful sexual connection, robbery, and impeding breathing.

Police were called to the scene shortly after 11am.

An officer was forced to jump out of the way as the truck and trailer carried on through the investigation area.

The 63-year-old Christchurch man left all of his belongings inside his rented house, and a message on his door that read "farm".

Two men entered St Lukes store about 3.30pm where they "smashed counters with tools, stealing items of jewellery," police said.

Yixia Chen denied charges of neglect and possession of a drug utensil, following the death of an infant last year.