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Fatal crash, Sheffield


Location:

Canterbury

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Sheffield this afternoon.

The two-vehicle crash on State Highway 73, at the intersection with Deans Road was reported at around 2:50pm.

A further two people sustained minor injuries in the crash.

The Serious Crash Unit are in attendance and the road is expected to remain closed for several hours.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area, detours are in place.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre

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Body found in search for Anita Hart


Location:

Wellington

Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Kylee Cusin:

Police searching for 61-year-old Anita Hart, who was reported missing from the Upper Hutt area on 13 November, have sadly located her deceased.

Police, along with multiple Search and Rescue teams, have been extensively searching the area working to locate her, and while this is not the outcome we hoped for, we hope it will help provide some closure for her family and loved ones.

Police would like to thank the public and everyone who helped in the search.

The death has been referred to the Coroner.

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Arrests made after fleeing driver incident, Te Kauwhata


Location:

Waikato

Attribute to Western Waikato Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Mary van Dongen: 

Police arrested two people, impounded a dirtbike and located firearms during a search warrant yesterday at an address in Te Kauwhata, after the alleged driver fled from Police on Monday.

At around 7:40pm Monday 17 November, Police witnessed a man riding a dirtbike with no helmet on Main Road. Officers signalled the driver to stop, however they failed to do so – due to the nature of driving Police did not pursue, and instead noted down the details of the bike for follow up.


Images(s):

Police impound dirtbike involved in flee.

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  • November 18, 2025
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Special Olympics flame in Tasman this weekend


Location:

Tasman

Media is invited to attend the Tasman Law Enforcement Torch Run event to take photos and interview participants, including some of the local Special Olympics stars.

What: Law Enforcement Torch Run in Nelson

Where: Meet outside the Nelson Police station at 9am. Departing at 9.15am, and finishing at the church steps at the top of Trafalgar Street.

When: Saturday 22 November 2025

Who: Tasman District Special Olympics athletes, coaches, families and police


Images(s):

The flame of hope is making its way down Aotearoa
The flame of hope is making its way down Aotearoa
The flame of hope is making its way down Aotearoa
The flame of hope is making its way down Aotearoa

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  • November 18, 2025
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Police release name following Henderson fatality


Location:

Waitematā

Police are releasing the name of the man who died in a hit and run incident in Henderson at the weekend.

Dion Raymond Kainamu, 58, sadly died after being critically injured on Tango Place, Henderson, in the early hours of 16 November.

Police extend our sympathies to Mr Kainamu’s family for their loss at this very difficult time.

It’s alleged a vehicle struck Mr Kainamu and left the scene.

Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting, of Waitematā West CIB, says a woman was arrested at West Auckland address on Sunday afternoon.

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Man arrested after vehicle causes life changing injuries


Location:

Bay of Plenty

A 19-year-old man has been arrested and remanded in custody on nine separate driving related charges.

The charges come in the wake of two bystanders being injured after a car lost control on State Highway 5, near Maraeroa Road, Mamaku on 11 November.

Reports made to Police at around 10:30pm that evening suggested a group of people were conducting burnouts and skids.

An hour later at 11:30pm a vehicle lost control and hit two bystanders, causing life changing injuries that will require months of recovery.

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Update: Fatal house fire incident, Sanson


Location:

Central

Police can now confirm the fatal incident in Sanson on Saturday is being treated as a homicide.

The post mortem examination of the adult male has been completed. The three children are expected to undergo a post mortem tomorrow.

Manawatū Area Commander Inspector Ross Grantham wants to reassure the community that Police are not seeking anybody else in relation to this investigation.

“A forensic examination of the scene is ongoing, and it will take some time to get the results once that examination has been completed.

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Alleged burglars caught in the act


Location:

Counties Manukau

It was a busy night for burglars in Manurewa overnight, with Police ruining the fun for a handful of alleged criminals.

Just after 11.30pm, a number of residents phoned Police to report a group of people attempting to enter properties on Avonglen Court, Wattle Farm Road and Glencalder Place.

Counties Manukau Central Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Warrick Adkin, says shortly after another member of the public called Police in relation to a vehicle that was in the process of being abandoned.

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Steam Client Update – November 17th

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

Friends & Chat

  • Suspicious or harassing 1 on 1 chat messages can now be reported directly in the chat window by right clicking the message or from the suspicious chat warning. You can optionally block and/or unfriend the other user while submitting the report.

  • Added a suspicious chat warning that will appear at the top of the chat window when you receive a message that is potentially malicious. Links in chat are disabled while this warning is visible.

General

  • Fixed a case where certain collections would become unavailable to user after reinstalling Steam or installing Steam on a new machine.

  • Fixed DLC content being removed when switching users in some cases.

  • Fixed some titles launching with incorrect Steam Play settings when installed right after purchase.

  • Fixed client and chat windows not saving location when moved.

Accessibility

  • Improved high contrast support in the settings dialog.

Steam Input

  • Fixed an issue with gyro sensitivity introduced in the previous beta release.

  • Fixed an issue with PS5 controller gyro over BT, and improved Nintendo controllers’ gyro stability generally.

  • Fixed swapping modes between left and right hand sources breaking bindings for mode-shifts.

  • Fixed the guide button opening the overlay when the guide button is disabled in controller settings.

  • Fixed deadlock at startup when launching TF2 with a gamepad connected.

  • Fixed Xbox 360 controller mappings on Linux kernel 6.17 and newer.

  • Fixed 8BitDo Pro 3 controller mapping on Linux when hidraw devices aren’t available.

  • Fixed an issue where PlayStation controller light bar settings did not stick when exiting the controller calibration page

  • Added support for the 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth Controller.

Big Picture Mode

  • Fixed alerts not showing up on Steam web pages.

  • Fixed hidden games showing in All and Library tabs. They now appear in their own tab if applicable.

Remote Play

  • Added a “Connect” button to Remote Play settings for streaming the remote desktop.

  • When streaming VR, the mouse cursor is hidden and the streaming view is adjusted to match the client resolution.

  • Don’t switch to Big Picture when streaming to Steam Deck.

  • Fixed mouse position when using multiple monitors with different display scales.

Remote Play Together

  • Fixed enabling and disabling player input in the Remote Play Together dialog.

  • Input enable settings are persistent and are saved per-game.

  • Improved mouse cursor sharing between players, with the local player having priority.

Game Recording

  • Fixed timeline markers sometimes not appearing when viewing recordings outside of a game or after deleting a user created marker.

  • Fixed an issue where opening the Recordings & Screenshots dialog for the first time could trigger a reload of content in the main window, potentially losing state.

SteamVR

  • Reduced or eliminated a bug where the dashboard bar is occasionally missing.

macOS

  • Updated Steam app icon when running on macOS 26 (“Tahoe”)

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Steam Deck Client Update: Display-Off Downloads

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.

Display-Off Low Power Downloads

  • Added a new feature, allowing Steam Deck to complete all active downloads in a new display-off low-power mode before going to sleep.

  • This feature is enabled by default when Steam Deck is plugged in to power, and can also be enabled on battery power in Settings > Power.

  • Learn more about this feature at our blog post here.

General

  • Fixed a case where certain collections would become unavailable to user after reinstalling Steam or installing Steam on a new machine.

  • Fixed a case where a launch dialog could appear for a game that was blocked by parental controls.

  • Fixed alerts not showing up on Steam web pages that appear on Steam Deck.

  • Fixed the network icon on the header showing the wrong state during startup.

  • Fixed the Quick Access Menu alignment when in game.

  • Fixed hidden games showing in All and Library tabs. They now appear in their own tab if applicable.

  • Fixed an issue where controls could lock up for several seconds after resume or on regaining a connection to Steam servers.

  • Fixed some titles launching with incorrect Steam Play settings when installed right after purchase.

  • Fixed a case where bluetooth devices wouldn’t show up as available to pair when toggling bluetooth on.

  • Fixed SteamOS updates failing to respect HTTP proxy configuration.

Accessibility

  • Improved high contrast support in the settings dialog.

Friends & Chat

  • Suspicious or harassing 1 on 1 chat messages can be reported directly in the chat window by selecting the message and pressing ‘Options’ or from the suspicious chat warning. You can optionally block and/or unfriend the other user while submitting the report.

  • Added a suspicious chat warning that will appear at the top of the chat window when you receive a message that is potentially malicious. Links in chat are disabled while this warning is visible.

Steam Input

  • Fixed an issue with gyro sensitivity introduced in the previous beta release.

  • Fixed an issue with PS5 controller gyro over BT, and improved Nintendo controllers’ gyro stability generally.

  • Fixed swapping modes between left and right hand sources breaking bindings for mode-shifts.

  • Fixed the guide button opening the overlay when the guide button is disabled in controller settings.

  • Added support for the latest GameInput release.

  • Fixed an issue where PlayStation controller light bar settings did not stick when exiting the controller calibration page.

  • Added support for the 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth Controller.

Remote Play

  • Added a “Connect” button to Remote Play settings for streaming the remote desktop.

  • Don’t switch to Big Picture when streaming to Steam Deck.

Remote Play Together

  • Fixed enabling and disabling player input in the Remote Play Together dialog.

  • Input enable settings are persistent and are saved per-game.

  • Improved mouse cursor sharing between players, with the local player having priority.

Game Recording

  • Fixed timeline markers sometimes not appearing when viewing recordings outside of a game or after deleting a user created marker.

Desktop Mode

  • Fixed client and chat windows not saving location when moved.