Emergency Services
Tenant 'too scared to find out the truth' if Sophia Crestani had died
A tenant at the flat where she died said they had "kinda had a thing", and that he did not want to believe it when first told of her death.
Attack survivor doubts mosque door would've saved lives
A survivor of the Al Noor Mosque shooting doubts victims could've been saved if the main prayer room's emergency exit door opened. Timothy Brown reports. Audio
Summing up in Enchanter court case
One of the country's worst maritime tragedies of recent years - the Enchanter tragedy - is the subject of a court case in Whangarei. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
Disaster info system still missing after being fast-tracked
A lifesaving disaster information system "fast tracked" six years ago is still missing in action almost 18 months after the lethal Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland storms. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin… Audio
Aid convoys arrive at deadly landslide in PNG
Humanitarian aid convoys will be arriving at the scene of the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday. RNZ Pacific's Eleisha Foon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Emergency officials in Tonga move swiftly following earthquake
Emergency officials in Tonga move swiftly following earthquake Audio
Pacific Waves for 28 May 2024
PNG villagers grapple with 'heartbreaking' landslide tragedy; Emergency officials in Tonga move swiftly following earthquake; PNG Govt takes softer approach to media; Pasifika Sipoti for 28 May 2024 Audio
More the 670 presumed dead after landslide in PNG
A United Nations agency has confirmed more than 670 people are presumed dead after a landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands. Aid agency CARE'S country director in PNG Justine McMahon spoke to Corin… Audio
NEMA emergency test alert reaches 90 percent of NZers
Cell phones throughout the country buzzed last night as the National Emergency Management Agency sent out its emergency test alerts. NEMA director John Price spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Large blaze that engulfed Onehunga hair salon extinguished
Emergency services are at the scene of a large fire which has badly damaged a hair and beauty clinic in Auckland's Onehunga in Auckland.
Search for suspected man overboard to continue this week
Searchers plan to continue scouring Wellington Harbour this week for a man thought to have fallen overboard from a Wellington ferry.
Person killed by falling tree in Banks Peninsula
A person has died after being hit by a falling tree in Canterbury.
Staff revived men found unconscious at bottom of Auckland swimming pool
Two men who got into trouble in the water at an Auckland pool on Saturday night had to be resuscitated by staff and a visiting doctor.
Search for man who went overboard from ferry focused on shoreline
The man was the sole passenger on an East by West ferry crossing on Friday morning, and was reported missing when it docked at Days Bay.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 24 May 2024
On today's episode, dozens of vessels have been searching for a man believed to have gone overboard from a commuter ferry in Wellington Harbour Friday morning, a Wellington man en route back from New… Audio
Vessels search for man who fell overboard in Wellington Harbour
Dozens of vessels have been searching for a man believed to have gone overboard from a commuter ferry in Wellington Harbour Friday morning. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Person believed to have fallen overboard in Wellington Harbour
A person is believed to have gone overboard from the East -West ferry in Wellington early Friday morning. Charlotte Cook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Person goes overboard from ferry in Wellington Harbour
A search is underway for a person who has gone overboard from a ferry in Wellington Harbour. Deputy Harbourmaster Patrick Atwood spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for 23 May 2024
On today's episode, a New Zealander stuck in New Caledonia says the lack of communication from the government about when she can be evacuated is making her anxious, a study has found a significant… Audio
One killed in West Auckland crash
The person died at the scene in a single-vehicle crash in Glendene.