Emergency

One patient in Auckland is currently being tested for the coronavirus - with what's being described as the "closest to fitting the definition of a suspected case".

The person has been put in… Audio

Temperatures have dropped nearly 20 degrees in parts of Australia, which is expected to help firefighters who are trying to combat blazes across five states. Nine people have been killed since the… Audio

A large fire has broken out at a warehouse in an industrial area of South Auckland, sending plumes of black smoke across Takanini.

Twenty fire trucks are responding to the blaze, which started around… Audio

Captain Kevin 'Sully' Sullivan was in at the controls of flight QF72 when it suddenly, twice, nosedived sharply towards the Indian Ocean. He explains to Jim how those dreadful events led to the end of… Audio

So are people heeding the call of the climate strikers? Auckland Councillor Penny Hulse is taking a proposal to declare a climate emergency to the council next month. Video, Audio

Insight - As the battle against the Tasman fires continues, Alex Ashton reflects on the emergency response and questions whether New Zealand is ready for a future where fires like this could become… Video, Audio

Firefighters are expecting to be battling the Nelson-Tasman fire for weeks to come, while businesses and farmers in the area are counting the cost. Nita Blake-Persen reports from Tasman, where the… Video, Audio

The US state of Hawaii is bracing for a direct hit of a category 4 hurricane. Hurricane Lane is expected to be the most powerful storm to reach the islands in 25 years. Emergency preparations are… Audio

Helicopters have resumed bombarding a large grass fire on Mt Roy, on the outskirts of Wanaka this morning. RNZ reporter Logan Church discusses fire conditions in the South Island. Audio

Almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria, more than 3.4 million Puerto Ricans are still without power. It could be weeks before schools reopen and electricity and cell towers are restored. Video, Audio

7,000 people from remote Vanuatu villages have fled from spewing volcanic ash, as a state of emergency is declared. Video, Audio

The US Department of Defense is developing vanishing air vehicles that can make precise deliveries of critical supplies, then vaporise into thin air. Audio

Consumer NZ has labelled many of the emergency response kits sold in NZ a 'disaster'. George Block shows us how easy it is to assemble your own three-day survival kit that's better than commercial… Audio