Emergency Services
One critically injured in three-vehicle crash on busy road
Emergency services are still at the scene of the crash in Auckland's Epsom.
Paid firefighters to strike at midday
Fire and Emergency is calling on the professional firefighters union to call off strike action planned for today.
Two dead after crash near Timaru
A third person was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition.
Blenheim residents warned to be cautious after rubbish fire
Fire crews were called to the Resource Recovery Centre in Wither Road at 2:50pm on Thursday.
'You need expertise': Concerns over proposal to axe wildfire specialists
More than 140 jobs could be cut as part of FENZ restructure proposal. Audio
Person killed in Mt Eden crash
Police have confirmed a person died at the scene following a crash in the Auckland suburb on Thursday morning.
'Chaos everywhere': Witness feared bus would hit shops during crash
The crash, involving buses and a car, happened on Apirana Ave in Glen Innes.
Saint Kentigern seniors sit exams despite fire
The entire school was evacuated after a fire in a two-storey classroom block at the Auckland school.
Police attend 7370 fewer mental health calls in a year after changes
And the department expects to respond to even fewer calls this year. Audio
Twelve injured in three-vehicle Invercargill crash
A dozen people are being taken to hospital, with one seriously injured.
Sydney person dies after outdated phone software blocked 000 calls
TPG Telecom said its mobile network was operational and no outages had occurred.
Three suspicious fires in Dunedin overnight
Investigators would be looking into the fires.
Firefighter unions head to ERA over restructure
Staff were told last week of sweeping changes designed to slash $50 million from Fire and Emergency's annual costs.
Death of children and father after fire treated as murder-suicide
August, Hugo and Goldie, aged 1 to 7, have been named as the victims of the blaze, while their father's body has also been recovered. Audio
Navy joins search for missing fisherman
The body of one fisherman has been found, while a large-scale search continues for the second.
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 17 November 2025
Police are still searching the scene of a fatal house fire in Sanson following the death of three children and their father; There is concern the potential cost to early childhood centres to remove… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 17 November 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report; The number of Chinese tourists travelling to New Zealand has remained well below pre-Covid levels, despite a strong recovery from countries… Audio
Search continues at scene of fatal house fire in Sanson
Police are still searching for the body of a child who died alongside two other children and an adult in a house fire just south of Sanson. Nick James has been at the scene since yesterday afternoon… Audio
Crash puts e-scooter rider in hospital
It happened at the intersection of Cook and Nelson Streets just after 5.15am Monday.
Investigations continue into fatal house fire in Sanson
Four people, including three children, died in a fire at a home on State Highway 1, just south of Sanson. Manawatu Area Commander, Inspector Ross Grantham spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
