Emergency Services
Fire 'extensively damages' Auckland backpackers lodge
Fire and Emergency crews have contained a fire at a backpackers lodge in Parnell, Auckland that saw smoke cover much of the central city.
Blaze at abandoned building in Wellington
A fire investigator will attend the aftermath of a central Wellington overnight blaze.
Police abandoned 60 percent of reported cases in 2023
Police abandoned 572,037 of the cases reported to them last year - almost 60 percent - with the number of reports up 50 percent since 2019.
Two-week search for Auckland woman missing in forest called off
The search for a 79-year-old Auckland woman in the Pureora Forest near Taupo has been suspended.
Buildings evacuated after fire alarm in central Auckland
Dozens have people have been evacuated from buildings on a central Auckland street, including a film set, after a fire alarm.
Police investigating after man reportedly shot in Feilding
One person is in a serious condition after being injured in Feilding, and police say they are investigating reports of an incident in the town.
Five arrests after three aggravated robberies in Waikato
Investigations into an aggravated robbery in Taupō and two aggravated robberies in Matamata have led to five arrests.
Woman and child escape house fire, gang at scene
Armed officers went to the scene of the blaze, which is being treated as "unexplained".
It's the corridor or the ambulance bay: ED bursting at seams
Every available space is being used, including procedure and plastering rooms. Audio
One dead, two injured in South Waikato crashes
The serious crash unit is investigating both accidents, one of which was fatal.
Search after crew member goes overboard on fishing vessel
The man fell off the commercial vessel last night about 11km offshore from Waimārama. Audio
Easter weekend toll: 'More frustration, anger' on roads
Seven people died in crashes over the weekend, the highest toll since 2021. Audio
NZ woman dies after suspected drug overdose on the Gold Coast
A New Zealand woman died on Australia's Gold Coast following a suspected overdose during celebrations for her 40th birthday.
Queensland police say Danielle Whittaker, who's originally from… Audio
Search and rescue operation for missing fisher underway in Hawke's Bay
A search and rescue operation is underway in Hawke's Bay to find a crew member who fell overboard from a fishing vessel.
The person was reported missing at eight o'clock last night, 11 kilometres… Audio
One injured after biplane flips at Cromwell Aerodrome
The Tiger Moth biplane had earlier flown in the Warbirds over Wānaka airshow
Pukaki crash: Fourth person dies, police appeal for witnesses
A fourth person has died in hospital after a harrowing crash near Lake Pukaki on Saturday, taking the Easter weekend road toll to seven.
One dead after Okaramio crash
A person has died after a three-car crash at Okaramio, north west of Blenheim, police say.
Witnesses sought to fatal Rotorua crash
One person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Whakarewarewa, south of Rotorua early Sunday morning.
Pukaki crash: Malaysian authorities involved after two foreign students die
The Malaysian government is assisting the families of the two foreign students killed in the Lake Pukaki crash.
Easter holiday road toll at five after fatal Matamata crash
A motorcyclist has died in hospital after a crash in Richmond Downs.
