Woman and child drown in Dandenong Creek in Melbourne’s south-east
A woman and child have drowned in Melbourne’s south-east after being swept into a waterway in Dandenong. Police…
German woman Lydia Gottsmann named after death near Fox River
“She was sighted nearby by a police search and rescue member,” Kirkwood said. Her death had been referred…
One dead after car crashes into river near Whatawhata in Waikato
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and to expect delays. The fatality comes after another person died…
Mouth of Hawke’s Bay’s Esk River ‘became blocked’ by wood and debris during Cyclone Gabrielle
The inquest was told Hawke’s Bay Regional Council staff inspected the Esk River mouth just before 5.50pm on…
Body found in Whanganui River confirmed as missing woman Tina Gray
Police had been searching the river since the 56-year-old from Taumarunui went missing on September 25. A body…
Whanganui River rāhui after woman goes missing near Taumarunui
Ngāti Hāua have placed a rāhui on the river from Victory Bridge to Whakahoro until further notice and…
Waitara River tragedy: Call for speed limit signs after Tira Wilson dies in jetski accident
The kōhanga reo teacher fell off under the bridge and forward-rolled into a concrete pillar. Despite attempts to…
Contaminated foam returns to central-west NSW river, more potent than ever
Fresh mounds of contaminated foam have been discovered on a central-west NSW river, with laboratory tests showing it…
Tenterfield crossbow attack: Police hailed for heroism in 2012 siege
Dillon, who presided over the coronial inquest into the case, saw more than 300 cases during his time…
London’s disgusting ‘wet wipe island’ to be removed as work begins to excavate 180 tonnes of congealed waste
Fleur Anderson, MP for Putney, Southfields, Roehampton and Wandsworth Town, said: “This is a huge moment – after years…