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• Schools Placed Under Emergency Lockdown as Armed Police Swarm Northland Township Over Firearm Reports

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Awanui Primary School and local childcare centers were forced into lockdown on Monday afternoon following reports of an individual seen with a firearm. New Zealand Police cordoned...

• Police Patrol Vehicle Involved in State Highway 1 Collision Near Burnham

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A segment of State Highway 1 on Main South Road, located just outside of Christchurch, has been cleared and reopened following a collision involving a police patrol car on Friday m...

• Fatal Collision South of Christchurch Claims One Life; SH1 Reopened

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A two-vehicle collision on State Highway 1 south of Christchurch resulted in a fatality and left another person fighting for their life on Tuesday morning. The crash, which occurre...

• Major Commuter Delays as Crash Disrupts State Highway 1 into Wellington

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Wellington motorists are navigating a difficult morning commute following a vehicle crash on a primary arterial route into the city. The incident, which occurred during the peak of...

• Southern Motorway Northbound Lanes Reopen After Vehicle Fire Paralyzes Monday Commute

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: AXL News

  A vehicle fire on Auckland’s Southern Motorway brought northbound traffic to a standstill on Monday morning, blocking multiple lanes between Walter Stevens Drive and Great South Ro...