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• Homicide Investigation Launched Following Fatal Ruapehu House Fire and Related High-Speed Car Crash

  Published: Apr 22, 2026

  Section: Australia & Oceania

  New Zealand police have opened a homicide inquiry after the body of 62-year-old John Alan Seymour was discovered in the charred remains of his Rangataua home. Investigators have li...

• Ruapehu Mayor Demands Enhanced Warning Systems After Residents Flee Chest High Floodwaters in Ōhura

  Published: Apr 19, 2026

  Section: Australia & Oceania

  Mayor Weston Kirton has called for significant improvements to emergency alert protocols following a localized flood that forced families to evacuate through deep water in the midd...