Person dies after e-scooter crash in Auckland

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The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a plea for action against climate change, as new research shows global average sea levels have already risen 9.4cm. Mr Guterres made the comments in Tonga this morning, as he attends the annual Pacific Islands Forum ...  Show more

Fire and Emergency is issuing renewed warnings about the risks of lithium-ion batteries after an e-scooter caught fire as it was charging in a Wellington apartment. A person was taken to hospital in critical condition on Saturday night when their first-floor apartment became engu ...  Show more

Police in Gisborne still need to talk to about 60 witnesses as they investigate a multiple stabbing at 21st birthday party where two people were killed and three injured. One of the two who died was the man celebrating his birthday, 21-year-old Chrysler Stevens Mark. The other wa ...  Show more

Neighbours of a house where a 100-person brawl took place are shaken after a night of yelling, screaming and a heavy police presence. Two people died at a 21st birthday party in Gisborne on Saturday night, and three others are in hospital. The fight broke out after two unwelcome ...  Show more