Emergency Services
Passenger describes terror on disrupted LATAM flight
Many passengers were injured during a LATAM flight from Sydney to Auckland when it had what the airline describes as a 'technical problem which caused a strong movement."
A passenger told RNZ the… Audio
St John manager on attending flight that dropped mid-air
Ambulance crews were put to the test yesterday when they boarded a plane on Auckland airport's tarmac to assess and treat about fifty passengers who were injured when the plane they were in suddenly… Audio
Passengers terrified after LATAM flight loses altitude
Passengers aboard a LATAM flight from Sydney say the scene was terrifying when their plane lost altitude fifty minutes from Auckland on Monday afternoon.
The jolt sent people, not belted-in, flying… Audio
Spate of petrol station robberies 'hugely concerning'
There are indications some of the incidents may be linked. The pattern is hugely concerning, police say.
Fire crews dampen down hotspots after Otago blazes
Firefighters remain at the scene of two fires which broke out in Otago.
No homes have been lost, but Fire and Emergency says a small number of farm buildings have been destroyed or damaged at… Audio
Speed bump frustration for Auckland firefighters
The professional firefighters' union says fire vehicles are being damaged and response times are being compromised by speed bumps and other traffic calming measures around Tāmaki Makaurau.
They say… Audio
State Highway 30 reopens after serious Waikato crash
State Highway 30 has reopened after a two-car crash that has also left two people with serious injuries.
Farm buildings destroyed, homes threatened in wildfire
Three homes have been evacuated as firefighters battle multiple blazes in the South Island. Audio
Wildfires break out in north Otago
Fire crews have been wrestling with multiple wildfires across rural north Otago overnight which remain uncontained, forcing some residents to evacuate.
Fire and Emergency was first alerted to the… Audio
Person in police custody after suspicious house fire in Takaka
A fire which badly damaged a house in Takaka at the top of the South Island is being treated as suspicious.
Hawke's Bay crash kills two
Both died at the scene, and a third person was critically injured.
NZ's largest cities still don't have emergency planning committees
The committees were made mandatory years ago, and FENZ has now been taken to task over lack of progress on emergency planning.
Two in hospital, including firefighter, after apartment explosion
Te Whatu Ora said one patient was in a stable condition in the emergency department, and the other was in a serious condition in ICU.
Fire service hands back control of Christchurch Adventure Park
Hundreds of hectares have been burned from Worsley Spur to Kennedys Bush.
Motorway closed by Auckland fire
Motorway closed for several hours overnight as firefighters battle scrub fire.
Minister's emergency services levy briefings kept secret
The government is refusing to release briefings about how to levy people to pay for emergency services, as change looms.
Government 'silent' on attempts to add water-safety lessons to schools, group says
Water Safety New Zealand believes the government is turning a blind eye to drownings and is calling for more lessons in schools.
Man who died fishing at Lake Benmore named
Anthony Otworowski, 63, of Australia has been named as the person who died at Lake Benmore.
Truck crash closes Hawke's Bay expressway
The Hawke's Bay Expressway will be closed northbound until this evening, after a truck hit the barrier this morning. The Hawke's Bay Expressway will be closed northbound until Friday evening,...
South Island firefighters to show off skills in Mataura
South Island firefighters are set to show off some of the skills that have enabled them to beat back the major fires they've faced this summer.
They'll do it at what's known as the South Island… Audio
