You can’t cheat death in New Zealand

More fatalities reported on NZ Death Roads, tourist deathtraps

Climbing? Diving? Swimming? Driving? Flying? Playing? Walking? Shopping…, or simply asleep in your bed… Grim Reaper will be waiting for you!

Another foreigner killed in Mt Aspiring fall

A male mountaineer, believed to be a Czech national in his 20s,  has fallen to his violent death from the north-west ridge of Mt Aspiring. The man fell from the ‘buttress’ area on to the Therma Glacier, a fall of several hundred metres. No details are currently available on the man’s age or nationality, but he is believed to be a foreign visitor. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/climber-dies-after-falling-mt-aspiring

Diver drowns at Riversdale Beach

A man drowned after getting into trouble while diving off the coast of Riversdale Beach, near Masterton, this afternoon. The man was pulled from the water and given CPR by surf lifesaving staff but unfortunately the man could not be revived.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/diver-dies-riversdale-beach

Injured driver couldn’t cheat death

The driver of a car involved in a collision with a tanker truck in Hawera earlier today has since died of his injuries in hospital. The crash happened near the intersection with Ohangai, Tawhiti and Ararata Roads around 9:30am.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/male-injured-hawera-crash-dies

Another body found floating on Waikato River

Hamilton Police are investigating after a man’s body was found in the Waikato River yesterday evening at around 7.00pm. The man is yet to be identified and a post mortem is being conducted this afternoon.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/update-body-discovered-waikato-river

Driver killed in Taranaki

The driver of a car involved in a collision with a milk tanker truck in Hawera earlier today has since died of his injuries in hospital. The crash happened near the intersection with Ohangai, Tawhiti and Ararata Roads around 9:30am. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/male-injured-hawera-crash-dies

Muriwai drowning victim identified

The body of the male washed up on Muriwai Beach on Christmas Eve morning has been identified as Michael John Bampton. He lived in Avondale, Auckland. To wrap up the case swiftly, police say “the circumstances are not suspicious and the matter has been referred to the Coroner.”

Child seriously injured by American Pitbull Terrior Cross

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11773802

Boy seriously injured in East Tamaki

A four-year-old boy has been injured in an incident at a children’s play facility in East Tamaki, South Auckland. Police were alerted to the incident at Bounce and Beyond at 12.20pm today. The boy has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/boy-injured-east-tamaki

Five killed on the roads, one shot to death in the forest

Grim Reaper has another busy weekend in the Darkland

Police investigate Kaiangaroa Forest shooting [probably nothing suspicious?]

The shooting occurred in a remote area of bush. A hunting party was present at the location, a firearm had been discharged and one male was killed. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/police-investigate-forest-death

Fatal motor crash in Foxton

A 59 year old Palmerston North woman was killed after her motorcycle collided with a car on State Highway One, South of Foxton.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/updates/39143

Mt Roskill fatal car crash

A 23-year-old woman was killed after the car in which she was a passenger crashed into a tree and two parked cars in Farrelly Ave, Mt Roskill (Auckland).
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/update-mt-roskill-fatal-car-crash

Teenager killed near Greymouth

A teenager fatally injured in a car crash early Saturday morning has been named as Trent Michael O’Connell, 17.  He was killed after the car he was a passenger in crossed the centre line and collided with a truck on S/H 7, Omoto Valley Rd, near Greymouth, about 12.30am, police said.

The other two occupants, one of them aged 25, were taken to Greymouth Hospital with unspecified injuries. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/updates/39137

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11526964

Woman killed in motorcycle crash in Henderson

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Waitemata Police has confirmed that a woman was killed in a motorcycle crash on Candida Road, Henderson Saturday afternoon.

The woman, who was a pillion passanger [sic] on the motorbike, was transported to Auckland hospital by ambulance after the crash but died later in hospital. The driver was uninjured. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/update-woman-dies-motorcycle-crash-henderson

Fatal motorcycle crash in Kawhia

One person has died and another has moderate injuries after two motorcycles collided on Makomako Road near Kawhia, Waikato around 3pm Saturday, police said.
It is believed that the two motorcycles were part of a group of five bikes riding together.
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/updates/39129