Emergency Services
Huge cranes rescue multi-tonne truck that flipped off road
Power lines were cut down and cars were towed to get to the truck back on the street.
Child struck by vehicle in Henderson in critical condition
Police said the accident took place at Alan Avenue, Henderson at around 3.30pm.
Planned extremist security alert system scrapped despite police warnings
Police warned their minister that ditching an extremist alert system risked leaving them and security agencies unable to prevent a terrorist act. Audio
Flooding blocks State Highway 2 near Petone
Meanwhile, sewage has been discharged into Wellington's waterways after heavy rain overnight.
Drivers asked to avoid SH1 area north of Wellington, after crash
Police are asking drivers in Wellington to avoid the Paekakariki off-ramp area, on State Highway 1, Transmission Gully, after a serious crash.
Investigation starts into suspicious fire in Hastings overnight
People were seen running away from the house a short time beforehand, police say.
Three dead after train and vehicle collide in Hamilton
Police have confirmed three people died after the incident at a railway crossing in Peachgrove Road in the early hours.
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Conditions too dangerous for fireworks this weekend - FENZ
With many parts of New Zealand warm and very dry, fires can take hold and spread quickly, fire fighters say.
SH1 reopens after south Auckland crash
Auckland's Southern Motorway has reopened after a serious crash on Saturday near the suburb of Conifer Grove in Manukau.
Teenager rescued after being caught in rip at notoriously dangerous Auckland beach
The rescue at Bethells Beach was "textbook", but could easily have turned to tragedy, lifeguard says.
'We barely made it out': Californians flee homes amid raging wildfires
Dozens of homes in Ventura County were set alight in a sweeping wildfire that burned through thousands of acres of land in a matter of hours.
One dead following Auckland mall carpark crash
A man involved in a crash in an Auckland mall carpark has died, police say.
Firefighters at large fire near Masterton
Fire and Emergency was called to a property in Waingawa just after 11.30pm on Thursday.
Ambo staff see what looked like gun on person being taken to hospital
A person being taken to the hospital in an ambulance had what appeared to be a gun in their bag, police say.
Firefighters working at blaze in West Auckland home
Firefighters in West Auckland have been battling a blaze in a Glen Eden home.
Police dog, quick callers lead to three arrests after robbery
Three youth have been arrested after police say a tracking dog followed their scent after an armed robbery at a petrol station.
Explosion heard as police, NZDF respond to phosphorus canisters
The road was cordoned off for safety while the New Zealand Defence Force explosive disposal team dealt with the cannisters.