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New Zealand: live alerts, protests & incidents
Live counts
Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 10:46 UTC
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-20 (2)
By type
| Gathering | 3 |
| Assault | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 |
Cities with the most alerts
Wellington (2)
Auckland (2)
Massey (1)
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikea staff in Auckland to strike for first time over lack of weekend rates - RNZ · Auckland | Gathering | 4 | 54/100 verified | |
| Police to maintain presence during Diwali amid planned protests · Wellington | Gathering | 1 | 45/100 verified | |
| Man seen shooting at person on street before hours-long siege at Massey home - NZ Herald · Massey | Shooting | 2 | 15/100 unverified | |
| Woman charged in West Auckland triple stabbing to seek insanity defence · Auckland | Assault | 1 | 45/100 verified | |
| Thousands of tertiary staff across New Zealand to strike over pay and job security - The Press · Wellington | Gathering | 2 | 23/100 unverified |
Frequently asked questions
Are there protests, strikes or incidents in New Zealand today?
In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 2 alerts in New Zealand; in the last 7 days 5; in the last 30 days 5. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.
What kinds of incidents are tracked in New Zealand?
alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in New Zealand: Gathering 3, Assault 1, Shooting 1.
Where does the information for New Zealand come from?
Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 7 distinct sources are linked for New Zealand (rnz.co.nz, thepost.co.nz, thepress.co.nz, odt.co.nz, nzherald.co.nz).
How reliable are these alerts?
Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In New Zealand over the last 30 days the average is 36/100 and 3 of 5 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.
Is this a safety score for New Zealand?
No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.
How can I follow alerts for New Zealand?
Use "Get alerts" on the live map to receive an email digest for New Zealand, chosen from every 15 minutes up to monthly, or subscribe to the Atom feed of this page.
Sources
rnz.co.nz (3) · thepost.co.nz (2) · thepress.co.nz (1) · odt.co.nz (1) · nzherald.co.nz (1) · newstalkzb.co.nz (1) · businessdesk.co.nz (1)