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Scoop
20-05-2025
- Scoop
Three Arrests In Wairoa In Relation To Weekend Incidents
To be attributed to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Darren Pritchard: Three Wairoa men are before the courts following three separate, unrelated incidents in the town over the weekend. The first incident occurred in Ruataniwha Road at around midday on Saturday 17 May, when a man allegedly presented a firearm. Soon after, officers located the man in a vehicle and arrested him. The 50-year-old man subsequently appeared in Gisborne District Court, facing several firearms and drug-related charges. The second incident was a house fire in Frasertown at around 7.30pm on Saturday. The house was totally destroyed and was determined to be suspicious. A 37-year-old man was arrested on Monday 19 May and charged with arson. He was scheduled to appear in Gisborne District Court today. The third incident was a report of gunshots being fired in the Clyde Domain, followed by a serious crash on Kopu Road in the early hours of Sunday morning (19 May). The crash claimed the life of the driver and a passenger sustained minor injuries. That passenger, a 27-year-old man, was subsequently arrested and charged with firearms-related offending. He is scheduled to appear in Wairoa District Court on 25 May. Police will continue to make enquiries into the crash – and the events leading up to the crash – on behalf of the Coroner. Our sympathies are with the family and loved ones of the deceased driver.
RNZ News
17-05-2025
- RNZ News
Fatal crash in Hawke's Bay leaves one dead
Police say a person in a car that crashed in Wairoa overnight died at the scene. Photo: Stuff / Chris McKeen One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Wairoa overnight on Saturday. Police said emergency services were called to the crash on Kopu Road about 1.05am. A police spokesperson said one person died at the scene. They said the Serious Crash Unit had examined the scene and enquiries into the circumstances of the crash were ongoing. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
15-05-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Firefighters extinguish scrub fire at Wairoa landfill
File photo. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters have extinguished a scrub fire that had been burning near Wairoa's landfill since Thursday afternoon. Crews from Wairoa, Gisborne and Mahia were called to the blaze around 4.30pm. Fire and Emergency said the fire was contained on Thursday night, but crews returned on Friday morning to dampen hotspots with the help of a helicopter. It said there was no risk to nearby buildings. A fire investigator is at the scene to determine the cause of the fire. On Friday morning, Wairoa District Council asked people to avoid the area. "Please keep away from the area around the Wairoa Landfill, including the Wairoa Mountain Bike Park on Fraser St and the Clyde Road area near Hillcrest." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
