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flag A family shooting in Waitārere Beach, New Zealand, killed one and critically injured three others on January 13, 2026.

flag A shooting in Waitārere Beach, New Zealand, on January 13, 2026, left one man dead and three others— a woman and two teenage boys— in critical condition. flag Police responded to a 111 call at around 12:40 a.m. at a residential property, finding four people with gunshot wounds. flag The deceased was pronounced at the scene, while the others were hospitalized, one in Palmerston North and two flown to Wellington. flag A fourth individual at the scene was unharmed. flag Authorities confirmed the incident was a family-related harm event with no other suspects sought. flag The weapon was recovered, and forensic investigations are underway. flag State Highway 1 was briefly closed but has reopened. flag The community, previously affected by a 2016 murder, is reeling from the tragedy, with police emphasizing they are in the early stages of their investigation and will release further details as available.

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