Emergency Services
Port Hills fire continues to rage
The fire on Christchurch's Port Hills continues to rage this morning, fanned by a nor'west wind.
The blaze, which broke out near the top end of Worsleys Spur road just after 2pm yesterday , has burnt… Audio
Update on Port Hills fire with Tim Brown
The fire that broke out on the Port Hills in Christchurch yesterday has continued burning overnight. Residents near the area were urged to evacuate yesterday afternoon. An evacuation centre was set up… Audio
Port Hills fire rages on, residents evacuated, dry weather to continue
A 100-hectare wildfire in Christchurch's Port Hills is still not contained; residents are being evacuated and a State of Local Emergency has been declared.
Port Hills fire: Crews to work through the night
People have been being asked to stay away from the fire area - "No-one needs your insta, no-one needs your TikTok", a councillor says. See how the day's events unfolded with RNZ's liveblog.
Christchurch weather conditions 'pretty bad', MetService says
Dry conditions and winds reaching about 40km/h to 50km/h are hampering efforts to put out a blaze in Christchurch's Port Hills.
Port Hills fire: Evacuation centres set up for residents
There are now two evacuation centre set up for residents displaced by the fire on Christchruch's Port Hills. One has been established at the Lincoln Community Centre for people closer to Selwyn… Audio
Large blaze in Christchurch's Port Hills prompts evacuations
We begin tonight in Christchurch where 10 helicopters, and firefighters onboard 15 trucks and tankers, are battling a large fire in the Port Hills. The fire started around 2.15 this afternoon and… Video, Audio
Cyclone effects remain in Te Tai Rāwhiti
The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle are still being felt, and seen, every day around Te Tai Rāwhiti.
The torrential rain one year ago washed slash, the leftovers from forestry harvests, off the… Audio
Mark Mitchell on how to avoid repeating cyclone devastation
Where are we at a year on from Cyclone Gabrielle?
If a similar cyclone were to strike today, what improvements would there be over the carnage of 12 months ago?
The Emergency Management and Recovery… Audio
Rescue helicopters remember Cyclone Gabrielle
Wednesday February 14 marks a year since the full force of Cyclone Gabrielle hit much of the North Island, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
Eleven people were killed, there were slips… Audio
Ceremony marks first anniversary of Muriwai firefighters' deaths
Hundreds have gathered at Auckland's west coast to remember two firefighters who died during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Fire-damaged transformer could take weeks to fix
A large blaze has been put out, but residents have been told an electrical transformer could take weeks to fix.
Bush fire along State Highway 5 extinguished
All roads have reopened and fire crews have left the scene on Waiotapu Loop Road.
Man charged after young woman's death on Muriwai Beach
A 20-year-old man has been charged after a young woman died when a vehicle rolled on Auckland's Muriwai beach last month.
Police Minister makes no promises on 111 call changes
Mark Mitchell has had advice on updating the 111 emergency call system but won't commit to changes by the next election.
Firefighters killed during Cyclone Gabrielle remembered in Muriwai
A year on from a deadly landslide during Cyclone Gabrielle, two firefighters have been remembered by the west Auckland community of Muriwai.
The township, northwest of Auckland, was hit hard by the… Audio
Woman charged with murder of Khandallah woman
A 52-year-old woman has appeared in the Wellington District Court charged with the murder of an elderly woman in the suburb of Khandallah.
Helen Gregory was found dead in her home last month, police… Audio
Police outline plans for mental distress call-outs
The country's top cop says dealing with thousands of mental distress call-outs each year is getting in the way of fighting crime and it's time for health services to step up.
In their briefing to the… Audio
Muriwai community on the up one year after Cyclone Gabrielle
A resident of a storm-stricken Auckland beach says the community is on the up, a year after being hit by a deadly cyclone.
Auckland's west coast was severely damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle last… Audio
Police papers reveal 111 system outdated
Police papers say the country's 111 emergency call system is so outdated there is evidence it is causing deaths and injuries.
A host of glaring shortcomings in the 25-year-old system are revealed in… Audio
