26th February 2024 Incident / MotorsportA crash during the Arcadia Road Rallyspring at Paparoa on Sunday has claimed the lives of two competitors.
22nd January 2024 Incident / LegalGo Jets Wānaka and one of its skippers have been charged over a crash on the Clutha River more than a year ago.
27th November 2023 AIAL / IncidentAuckland Airport says it has improved health and safety practices following a serious injury to one of its wildlife rangers.
24th October 2023 IncidentThe New Zealand Alpine Club has pledged to review its training and systems after the death of a mountaineer and club member who died in 2020.
20th July 2023 Government / IncidentThe first match of the tournament will go ahead in Auckland despite the city being rocked by fatal shootings this morning.
24th May 2023 Incident / StardomeThe Stardome Observatory and Planetarium in Auckland has been forced to close after copper was stolen from its Zeiss telescope.
26th April 2023 Incident / Mt TaranakiThe man who passed away on Mt Taranaki has been named as 57-year-old Christoph Heinrich Huelsmann.
15th March 2023 Incident / Skydive AucklandThe charges relate to the death of a British skydiver Sarah-Jayne Bayram, who was part of a group taking part in a sunset jump last year.
2nd March 2023 Incident / TAICThe Transport Accident Investigation Commission says no safety recommendations are required following an incident in 2020, when a Eurocopter lost control in flight and crashed into a beach north of Kaikoura.
27th February 2023 IncidentA kayaker has died near Jackson Bay and Ohaaku in Haast.
30th January 2023 AIAL / IncidentTens of thousands of travellers have been impacted by Auckland Airport’s 37-hour shutdown due to the deluge.
30th January 2023 Incident / TAICThe Transport Accident Investigation Commission has launched inquiries into the Interislander ferry Kaitaki losing power and an Air New Zealand Boeing 777 losing control on the ground.
24th January 2023 IncidentThe Australian visitor who died in Glenorchy after trying to rescue a child in the water has been named as Jordan Young, 35, from New South Wales.
23rd January 2023 IncidentSurf Life Saving Northern Region is urging people to swim at lifeguarded beaches during patrol hours after a spate of summer drownings across the country, including six in Auckland last week.
20th January 2023 IncidentA rāhui has been placed across Ōpoutere Beach, the Wharekawa Harbour, and Wharekawa River in the Coromandel.
28th November 2022 IncidentQueenstown Mayor Glyn Lewers has thanked operators and people involved in the search for a Korean tourist who drowned in Lake Wānaka on Thursday evening.
28th November 2022 IncidentIncidents at the Whangamata Beach Hop last weekend have prompted police to issue a reminder to drivers about responsibilities on the road, and to avoid intoxication.
19th October 2022 Incident / KiwiRailKiwiRail and Higgins Towing Services have been sentenced and fined in the Wellington District Court for failing to provide a safe working environment.
12th October 2022 Alpine Group / IncidentThe operator has been ordered to pay a $315,000 fine and $64,000 in legal costs over the 18 October 2018 helicopter crash that left three people dead.
23rd September 2022 Incident / KiwiRailKiwiRail has undertaken safety reviews and made improvements to its shunting and coupling processes for transferring rail wagons to ferries, following a Transport Accident Investigation Commission inquiry.
13th September 2022 IncidentA rāhui has been placed in the area where a charter boat capsized, killing five people near Kaikōura on Saturday.
12th September 2022 Incident / South Pacific HelicoptersA Kaikōura operator was one of the first at the scene of an accident that took the lives of five people when a fishing charter boat capsized in Goose Bay on Saturday.
9th August 2022 Incident / National ParksA rāhui has been lifted from Mt Ngāuruhoe following the death of a climber who fell into a gully on the mountain on Saturday.
29th July 2022 Attractions / IncidentWhakarewarewa Village is closed indefinitely while repairs are underway to fix a footpath sinkhole that severely burned an Australian tourist yesterday.
17th June 2022 IncidentA building on the outskirts of Tauranga’s Historic Village has been destroyed by a fire.
20th April 2022 IncidentPolice have named the man who died last month while on a day tramp near the northern end of the Milford Track.
4th April 2022 Incident / Ultimate HikesA rāhui is in place in the Giant Gate Falls and the Lake Ada area until 17 April.
30th March 2022 Incident / Tracks & TrailsThe search for a missing tramper in Milford Sound will continue today with additional search and rescue personnel being brought into assist.
18th March 2022 Incident / RealNZThe operator has made a raft of changes to help prevent a similar incident from happening again.
17th March 2022 Incident / TAICThe Transport Accident Investigation Commission has recommended mandatory wearing of pilot safety harnesses during critical safety phases of commercial hot air balloon flights.
11th March 2022 Incident / SkydiveSkydive Auckland says it is “deeply saddened” by the loss of a skydiver, who died on Thursday evening.
31st January 2022 Incident / TechnologyOne of the country’s iconic tourism businesses suffers an “incredibly disruptive” cyberattack.
17th January 2022 Incident / MarineThe surge of waves that hit Northland on Saturday night has affected the berths of around 40 boats at the Tutukaka marina but one tourism operator managed to escape direct damage.
23rd August 2021 DOC / IncidentThe Search and Rescue Base at Aoraki/Mount Cook suffered a malware attack last month involving five devices, according to the Department of Conservation.
26th July 2021 Incident / RTOTourism Waitaki employees have met with police following abusive comments on social media directed at its foreign-born staff.
20th July 2021 Backpackers / IncidentWest Coast hostel Bazil’s Backpackers and Surf School suffers major damage after a fire broke out overnight.
12th July 2021 IncidentTAIC says it is seeking video or photos of the landing to help its investigation.
9th July 2021 IncidentA hot air balloon carrying 11 people has crashed near Arrowtown, leaving two people seriously injured.
14th June 2021 IncidentOperator Wyndon Aviation says it is unaware of any reason why its Robinson 44 helicopter crashed on Saturday.
11th June 2021 Incident / SkydiveThe TAIC releases its report into the fatal skydive accident that killed American tourist Tyler Nii.
2nd June 2021 Flood / IncidentMid Canterbury operators have had to curtail activities but there are hopes of a quick return.
12th May 2021 Hotels / IncidentA 25-year-old man was charged with being accessory and will appear in Auckland District Court on 17 May.
6th May 2021 IncidentPolice and Alpine Cliff Rescue staff have identified the climbers who fell near the summit of Mount Taranaki as Christchurch-based engineering geologists Richard Phillips and Peter Kirkwood.
6th May 2021 IncidentNgā Iwi o Taranaki have placed a rāhui on all access routes to the Mount Taranaki summit to acknowledge the fatalities of the Christchurch climbers on 4 May.
16th April 2021 Hotels / IncidentWorkers and guests were evacuated from the Auckland Viaduct hotel.
22nd March 2021 Incident / KJetA KJet boat with 11 passengers plus the driver on board was involved in a crash on Sunday morning. Five were flown to hospital.
16th December 2020 IncidentToday’s accident comes after three children suffered serious injuries and their parents were killed in yesterday’s crash.
27th November 2020 Incident / TAICUnexpected turbulence probably contributed to the crash that claimed Wanaka pilot Matthew Wallis.
23rd November 2020 IncidentThe payouts included 19 business and commercial claims.
6th October 2020 Incident / Tracks & TrailsThe Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail is closed between Twizel and Omarama due to the large fire at Ohau.
