Man who died in sand dune collapse mourned; Loafers Lodge trial due to start; Woman charged after baby's body found in Auckland park.
1 'My best friend': Man who died in sand dune collapse mourned
A man has died in hospital after a sand dune collapsed on him at west Auckland's Muriwai Beach on Saturday.
28-year-old Kane Watson became trapped under the dune around 5pm. He was airlifted to Auckland City Hospital in critical condition but died this morning, police said.
Watson's sister said he was "my best friend and my favourite person".
2 Prominent sportsman on trial was 'shocked' by baby's injuries
A prominent sportsman on trial for serious family violence was "shocked" to hear of an infant's injuries, according to his police statement.
The man, accused of crushing the baby's ribs in July 2023, had his police statement read to the Dunedin District Court this morning.
3 Seven arrested after 124kg of meth intercepted in machine parts
Police and Customs have intercepted a massive methamphetamine shipment hidden in machine parts sent through air cargo.
The bust, part of Operation Vault, began in June when Customs intelligence specialists flagged a suspicious package. The consignment was linked to a group allegedly connected to the Killer Beez gang.
4 Woman charged after baby's body found in Auckland park
A woman has been charged following the discovery of a deceased newborn baby in central Auckland's Albert Park yesterday morning.
The 36-year-old woman has appeared in the Auckland District Court today charged with concealing the dead body of a child.
5 Trial for murder, arson at Wellington's Loafers Lodge due to start today
The trial for a man accused of setting fire to Loafers Lodge, where five people died, is set to begin today.
Michael Wahrlich, Melvin Parun, Peter O'Sullivan, Kenneth Barnard and Liam Hockings, were all killed after the blaze at the Wellington lodge.
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