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Amber-Leigh Hunwick, 43, also suffered from the lasting effects of a Covid-19 infection.

Police believe fires in Epsom and Newmarket are linked to a man expected to appear in Auckland District Court.

Police are trying to identify a man who died suddenly on Friday and have appealed for any information.

The single-vehicle crash was reported at about 9.50am on SH4/Anzac Parade.

However, the zoo says no animals or people were injured and it'll be business as usual today.

Simran was last seen in Whakatāne, but the police had located her vehicle in Pongakawa and believe she still may be in that area.

Lizzy Marvin, 16, died after inhaling the toxic fumes after embers from a fireplace landed on a sofa bed last year. Audio

A night-time search off the northern Auckland coast has ended safely after a missing diver was rescued near Goat Island.

Tira Wilson, 41, died when she was thrown from a ski biscuit.

A staff member at a nearby hotel said police have told them the area is a crime scene and have asked them to stay indoors.

More than 7000 homes remain without electricity, after high winds toppled trees and powerlines.

The crash in Newbury, near Palmerston North, closed Hansens Line.

There were over 1100 addresses without power in Power Co's northern territory.

St John transported the injured - two in serious condition - to Middlemore Hospital.

The accident, reported at 6.20am, was in the southbound lanes at Greenlane.

Fire and Emergency is investigating the cause of a fire at a commercial building on a major arterial road in Auckland this afternoon.

The tragedy has caused the wine industry to review its health and safety policies around sampling the product.