Five people are injured, including one who is in a critical condition, after a crash in Manawatū.
(File photo) Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash about 4:15am on Sunday, just off State Highway 1, near Marton.
Police said one person was critically injured, and the other four involved were moderately injured in the collision.
Many parts of the country have been lashed by heavy rain and wintery weather this morning and overnight, with travel disrupted in many areas.
Locals and rescue teams have been working to protect marine life since the 40-foot boat ran aground overnight.
Police have arrested four people in relation to a spate of shootings across Auckland from Friday afternoon until Saturday morning.
Two people are in hospital in critical condition after separate early-morning assaults in Wellington and Christchurch today.
Crashes in Waikato and New Plymouth have left one person dead, blocked roads, and left a car on its roof beside a busy highway.
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