Emergency Services
Emergency services speak out on assaults after officers injured
One police officer was knocked out and taken to hospital after a tense exchange with a bystander turned violent.
Oamaru pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle
Part of State Highway 1 is closed and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
Body found in search for man missing in Wairarapa
Ben Fox, 56, has been missing in the area since Wednesday.
'Just devastating' - Three children dead after fire in alleged domestic violence incident
Sydney police allege a 28-year-old man, who is now in custody, tried to stop police and other emergency services from rescuing the children from the burning home. Video
Person dies in crash in Wānaka
Police are calling for anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage to contact them.
Revealed: 111 call went missing during fatal Hillpark fire
A meeting in an emergency communications centre got in the way of getting an ambulance to a fatal house fire.
Neighbours tried to save mother and son killed in house fire
They 'valiantly' tried to get into the burning house, police say.
SH6 partially closed after fatal crash near Greymouth
The two vehicle crash in Paroa was reported just after 4pm on Thursday and the person died at the scene, police said.
One dead, other residents missing after Southland house fire
Police say they are still working to account for all residents.
Around the motu: Amy Williams in Auckland
Amy has been talking to Mangere residents, who say they feel like they are losing part of the community as more and more flood-damaged homes are bulldozed. Kainga Ora says close to ninety state homes… Audio
Woman dies after falling while climbing Mount Ruapehu
The woman suffered "significant injuries" after falling down a slope.
State of Emergency in Haumoana lifted
A state of emergency in the coastal Hawkes Bay settlement of Haumoana has just been lifted. It was declared on Tuesday as high seas and bad weather pounded the small township. Up to 90 homes were… Audio
No additional money for flood hit Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.
The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery says there is currently no additional money to announce for flood hit properties in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. Yesterday, it was announced the… Audio
Hawke's Bay residents spend night in evac centres
Hundreds of residents in Hawke's Bay spent a second night in evacuation centres last night, as the risk of flooding remained overnight. Hastings District Council said despite extra pumps being brought… Audio
Mark Mitchell arrives in Wairoa
Wairoa was the hardest hit in last night's storm with Mayor Craig Little describing the impact as catastrophic with tens of millions of dollars needed in road and water repairs, Gianina Schwaneke… Audio
Mark Mitchell on plane to Wairoa with extra police support
He's spent much of the day in the Hawke's Bay but right now he's on a defence force plane to Wairoa with extra police support after describing the aftermath of last night's weather there as… Audio
Car alarm wakes couple to water lapping at house
A continous car horn sounding at 4:00am in Wairoa got Kim Laura Gilmore and her husband out of bed to investigate, only to discover water lapping at the Kopu Road house where they stay in, Kim Laura… Audio
Gisborne Mayor speaks on wild weather lashing east coast
Wairoa and Heretaunga in Hastings remain under a State of Emergency, Gisborne has also taken a hammering. Mayor Rehette Stoltz speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
Wairoa and Hastings still under state of emergency
Areas in Gisborne have also been hit hard by the weather, lashed by torrential rain. However in Wairoa, more than a hundred homes are flooded and some roads in and out of the town are badly damaged… Audio
