Emergency Services
Rain hinders Myanmar quake relief as death toll climbs to 3471
Aid agencies have warned the combination of the unseasonable rains and extreme heat could cause outbreaks of disease, including cholera, among quake survivors. Audio
Fatality confirmed in overnight Ashburton house fire
Police have confirmed one casualty in a fire that significantly damaged a home in Glassey Drive.
Person seriously injured after car crash on SH1 in Sanson
Motorists are asked to avoid the area after a two-vehicle car crash.
Crashed ute found after crash detection device alerted emergency services
A FENZ spokesperson said the original alert at 2.30am gave no details, but they soon found a ute crashed in a ditch.
State Highway 29 reopens after truck carrying chlorine causes closure
Fire and Emergency said it sent three firetrucks and one hazardous materials unit to respond to neutralise the chemical.
Police search homes after man's arrest over Christchurch murder
Police have seached properties in two Christchurch suburbs after the death of Tyrone Munns.
Kaikōura boat capsize shows failings of 111 system
The boat capsize that claimed five lives off Kaikōura in 2022 has shown up failings in the outdated 111 emergency call system. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
One dead, another in critical condition after crash in Canterbury
Emergency services were called to Little River about 10.40am on Thursday.
'Our kids are very resilient' - Kura kaupapa staff thankful for support after van accident
Eleven students were injured in the crash.
Man found dead outside Wellington property named
The man who died outside a property in the Wellington suburb of Northland has been named as Simon Bird.
Children remain in hospital after Taranaki crash
Four children remain in hospital after a crash in South Taranaki yesterday which injured eleven students and two adults. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
House fire in Paraparaumu brought under control
Fire crews have been battling a house fire in Paraparaumu, on the Kāpiti Coast, north of Wellington.
British couple's death in Wellington treated as murder-suicide
Police said they were not seeking anyone else in relation to the deaths.
Two apartments found stacked with stolen gear, four arrested - police
More than 80 stolen items were seized by police.
Myanmar earthquake: Rescuers race against clock as monsoon season looms
Aid groups warn that the window to find survivors was closing fast.
Fire causes significant damage to Northland home
Crews were called just before midnight, and found the house engulfed in flames.
Northland's tsunami sirens to sound this weekend
The regional council will test 80 new sirens for the first time on Sunday
Dogs euthanised after fatal attack on four-year-old
Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan died after a dog attack at a property north of Katikati. Audio
Samoa's PM declares state of emergency after spate of power cuts
The main island has been plagued by blackouts since February.
Person killed, others seriously hurt in two Waikato crashes
The two separate crashes both happened in the Waikato region.