Emergency Services
'Just doesn't make sense' - Fire station hit by repeat vandal
The same man is alleged to have broken a window for the fifth time in 12 months, police say.
Woman, dog rescued from cliff in Otago by specialist team
A specialist lines crew was brought in as a helicopter winch rescue was unsuitable.
Police appeal for information after fatally injured man found at bus stop
Auckland police are keeping an "open mind" over what happened at a Meadowbank bus stop.
Second farm vehicle death of weekend reported
Emergency services were called to a property on State Highway 5 in Wairakei shortly after 3.30pm on Saturday.
Police hail 'game changer' Missing Persons Map
A new nationwide interactive map documents the last known location of people who have gone missing in the last 50 years.
Man missing after falling into Waikato river
Emergency services are searching for a man who fell into a fast-moving Waikato river this morning.
Bottles thrown at police confronting boy racers in Wellington
Nearly 80 infringement notices were issued and 21 vehicles were ordered off the road.
Person dies following crash between car, cyclist
One person has died following a serious crash between a car and a cyclist in Haumoana this morning.
Firefighters battle blaze at Auckland apartments
The fire broke out in a three-storey residential building.
'Could not escape' - Kayaker died after being trapped in river, coroner says
The Queenstown kayaker Jeremy Norbury died in Westland's Turnbull River in 2023.
Firefighters battle large blaze at country pub and hotel
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said water availability in the area is hampering the efforts of firefighters in South Taranaki.
Porirua fire causes Kāpiti train cancellations
A Kiwirail spokesperson says the trains are now up and running as normal.
Person dead, car crashes into New Plymouth house
Police received a report of a car crashing into a house on Riverside Drive in Merrilands about 9.15am.
Two dead in separate car crashes in North Canterbury
Emergency services responded to two incidents on SH7 and SH1.
Home support workers protest plans to reduce conditions
Home support workers held stop-work meetings on Tuesday morning over their employers' plans to reduce working conditions. PSA organiser in Nelson Kate Davis spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Nurses Union raised concerns over safety before carjacking
The nurses union says it has been raising concerns about the security of staff parking at Palmerston North hospital for months, however there's now renewed urgency after a staff member was threatened… Audio
Person killed as crash closes major road in Auckland's Point Chevalier
Police said a car collided with a pole on Carrington Rd on Monday morning.
Person in critical condition rescued from Pakuranga apartment block fire
Roughly 24 firefighters are at the scene on Grassways Avenue, and are asking the public to avoid the area.
One dead after crash north of Dunedin
Emergency services were called to the Northern Motorway south of Waitati shortly after 3.30am where the sole occupant of a car was found dead.
