Emergency Services

Fire crews have been battling a house fire in Paraparaumu, on the Kāpiti Coast, north of Wellington.

Police said they were not seeking anyone else in relation to the deaths.

More than 80 stolen items were seized by police.

Aid groups warn that the window to find survivors was closing fast.

Crews were called just before midnight, and found the house engulfed in flames.

The regional council will test 80 new sirens for the first time on Sunday

Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan died after a dog attack at a property north of Katikati. Audio

The main island has been plagued by blackouts since February.

The two separate crashes both happened in the Waikato region.

Myanmar has been locked in civil war with multiple armed opposition groups since a 2021 coup. Audio

The pro-democracy government in exile says it has ordered its armed wing to halt all operations in the disaster zone for two weeks.

The 7.7 magnitude quake has crippled airports, bridges and highways amid a civil war that has wrecked the economy and displaced millions. Audio

The victim of a fatal dog attack in Katikati was a young child, a local marae spokesman says.

Some people are worried the money will be use by the government for military purposes.

Earthquake experts tell RNZ the important lessons our country may learn to prepare for potential quakes after Friday's disaster in Myanmar. Audio

Brockville Road in Dunedin is closed and motorists are advised to take an alternative route.

Photos have captured the devastation across the region after a powerful earthquake stuck Myanmar killing more than 140. Audio

Three people were hospitalised after the incident on Monday, including a university staff member.