Emergency Services
'Water and debris everywhere' as slip engulfs Hicks Bay Motor Lodge
Georgina Taiapa said two feet of deep silt, water and debris surrounded the motel after a large slip crashed into the property. Audio
Serious injuries in Tasman crash
It happened just before 12.50pm in Appleby, police said.
Rescue crews work through the night in Mount Maunganui
Rescue crews have been working through the night in Mount Maunganui to try to free those trapped by a landslide. Reporter Kim Baker Wilson spoke to Melissa Chan-Green from Tauranga. Audio
'Oh, the mountain is collapsing': Witness recounts Mauao landslide
A visitor staying near the Mount Hot Pools has described confusion and fear as a landslide smashed into campervans and tents at Mauao.
'My home looks like mud and logs': Footage shows vast East Coast damage
Te Araroa on the East Coast remains cut off by road, while over 300 in the region are without power.
Unions to challenge FENZ restructure proposal at ERA
The unions say they will argue that they were not consulted properly by Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Central Auckland hotel evacuated following fire
Guests were evacuated from the Hotel Grand Chancellor on on Wellesley Street on Wednesday night
Person who died at Coromandel beach named
Jack Oliver-Hood, 37, was a lawyer who worked on the high-profile murder appeals of Mark Lundy and Gail Maney.
Midday Report special broadcast: Severe weather update
A special weather broadcast as parts of the North Island are slammed by severe weather. Guyon Espiner crosses to RNZ reporters in Northland and Coromandel, both of which are under red rain warnings… Audio
Fire crews put out blaze at Christchurch Hospital
The fire was found in the power supply room.
Seatbelt injuries reveal truth behind crash that injured pregnant woman
A drunk and disqualified driver who flipped his faulty car claimed his pregnant partner was behind the wheel at the time.
Body found on rocks on Auckland's North Shore by member of public
Police say a body at Torbay on Monday afternoon.
Man dead after drowning near Coromandel beach
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said it was called to Hahei Beach at around 3:20pm on Monday afternoon.
'Amazing result': Missing tramper in Kahurangi National Park found alive
Graham Garnett, who failed to return home from a hike on 30 December, has been through "quite an ordeal", police say.
Man dies after being pulled from water in Rotorua geothermal area
Emergency services were called to the geothermal valley on Tukiterangi Street last night.
Fire crews respond to overnight blaze at egg carton factory
Seven fire trucks were called to the commercial building in Auckland's Ōtara overnight.
Part of Mercury wind farm offline after turbine catches fire
A Mercury spokesperson said half of the wind farm was taken offline for hours while the affected turbine was removed from service.
Wreckage of missing Indonesian plane with 11 on board
Rescue teams have identified aircraft debris near Mount Bulusaraung, after a surveillance plane disappeared near a fog-covered mountain.
Northland floods through eyes of Ōakura residents
"Devastation" and "tragedy" are how one resident has described scenes at the beachside settlement after damaging floods.
Two seriously injured in Whakatāne single-vehicle crash
Two people have been seriously injured in a crash in Whakatāne, after a single vehicle drove off the road.
