Civil Defence

New findings on Earthquake Commission payouts have found most weather related claims are coming from properties close to the coast.

The EQC covers homeowners for damage to land, and in some cases to… Video, Audio

New findings on EQC payouts have found most weather related claims are coming from properties close to the coast. The EQC covers homeowners for damage to land, and in some cases to dwellings and… Audio

At least 30 firefighters from New Zealand will be sent to northern California to help fight a deadly wildfire. The fire which ignited a week ago, doubled in size over the weekend and now covers nearly… Audio

Ohakune is a town on edge following the bus crash on the road to Tūroa which cost the life of 11-year-old Aucklander Hannah Francis at the weekend, and injured 18 others - three of whom who are still… Audio

Ruapehu District Mayor Don Cameron says the fatal road accident that claimed the life of 11-year-old Hannah Francis has been a huge shock to the town. Hannah died when the shuttle she was on with 30… Audio

Mt Eden bar fire: More than 50 firefighters face blaze. Audio

A new rostering system for police emergency call handlers is being called a failure. Preference-based scheduling, or PBS as it's commonly known, is one of two rostering systems used in Police comms… Audio

The police national dive squad will be back on Lake Wanaka this morning searching for chopper pilot Matthew Wallis. The 39-year-old was on a solo flight on Saturday afternoon when his Robinson R44… Audio

Newly released figures reveal the number of hospital buildings that are earthquake-prone is rising. That's a reversal of the previous downward trend. There are 77 quake-prone buildings with staff or… Audio

The search for the missing helicopter pilot Matt Wallis is resuming on Lake Wanaka. The son of the Warbirds Over Wanaka founder, Sir Tim Wallis, crashed into the lake near Stevensons Island on… Audio

A fire at a metal factory in Petone is causing traffic issues in the Capital. Motorists are being advised to avoid Seaview Road while firefighters battle the blaze. No-one has been reported injured… Audio

The 12 members of a youth football team and their coach who spent more than two weeks trapped underground in a flooded cave network in northern Thailand have appeared in public for the first time… Audio

Police Minister Stuart Nash says he's "working incredibly hard" to deliver the promised 1800 new police officers to the service. The coalition agreement says "strive to"; Mr Nash tells Guyon Espiner… Audio

Too many senior police officers are leaving and it's putting huge pressure on the government's target for hiring more police, the president of the Police Association says. In response, NZ Police's… Audio

The police association is warning the government's target for hiring more officers is under huge pressure because too many front-line staff are leaving. The attrition rate is just over 500 officers a… Audio

The police association is warning the government's target for hiring more officers is under huge pressure because too many front-line staff are leaving. The attrition rate is just over 500 officers a… Audio

The Coromandel remains cut off from the north, after the upper North Island was hammered by wind and rain over the past 24 hours. The Kopu-Hikuai and Manaia Roads were closed due to major slips, while… Audio

Four more boys have been rescued out of a flooded cave in Thailand. That means eight boys have been brought out safely, while four boys and their football coach remain inside the cave. They were stuck… Audio

Four more boys have been rescued out of a cave in Thailand. Now eight boys have been brought out safely, while five people remain inside the cave. The 12 boys and their football coach became stuck… Audio

Rescue workers in Thailand are looking for a natural opening in the ceiling of a cave to try to get 12 boys and their football coach out. Monsoon season is due to start soon and rain is forecast for… Audio