The house was unoccupied at the time of this morning's crash. Photo: Supplied/ Paul BakerA small plane has crashed into a house in the holiday hotspot of Pauanui on the Coromandel Peninsula on Christmas Day. Police said they received reports of the aircraft crashing into an unoccupied house in Harvard Court, next to Pauanui Airfield, at 9.10am. A Hato Hone St John spokesperson says one ambulance responded to the scene and treated two patients. Fire and Emergency NZ shift manager Lauren Sika said a crew attended and all people involved had been accounted for.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 24, 2025 22:08 UTC