Emergency Services
Cyclone effects remain in Te Tai Rāwhiti
The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle are still being felt, and seen, every day around Te Tai Rāwhiti.
The torrential rain one year ago washed slash, the leftovers from forestry harvests, off the… Audio
Mark Mitchell on how to avoid repeating cyclone devastation
Where are we at a year on from Cyclone Gabrielle?
If a similar cyclone were to strike today, what improvements would there be over the carnage of 12 months ago?
The Emergency Management and Recovery… Audio
Rescue helicopters remember Cyclone Gabrielle
Wednesday February 14 marks a year since the full force of Cyclone Gabrielle hit much of the North Island, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
Eleven people were killed, there were slips… Audio
Ceremony marks first anniversary of Muriwai firefighters' deaths
Hundreds have gathered at Auckland's west coast to remember two firefighters who died during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Fire-damaged transformer could take weeks to fix
A large blaze has been put out, but residents have been told an electrical transformer could take weeks to fix.
Bush fire along State Highway 5 extinguished
All roads have reopened and fire crews have left the scene on Waiotapu Loop Road.
Man charged after young woman's death on Muriwai Beach
A 20-year-old man has been charged after a young woman died when a vehicle rolled on Auckland's Muriwai beach last month.
Police Minister makes no promises on 111 call changes
Mark Mitchell has had advice on updating the 111 emergency call system but won't commit to changes by the next election.
Firefighters killed during Cyclone Gabrielle remembered in Muriwai
A year on from a deadly landslide during Cyclone Gabrielle, two firefighters have been remembered by the west Auckland community of Muriwai.
The township, northwest of Auckland, was hit hard by the… Audio
Woman charged with murder of Khandallah woman
A 52-year-old woman has appeared in the Wellington District Court charged with the murder of an elderly woman in the suburb of Khandallah.
Helen Gregory was found dead in her home last month, police… Audio
Police outline plans for mental distress call-outs
The country's top cop says dealing with thousands of mental distress call-outs each year is getting in the way of fighting crime and it's time for health services to step up.
In their briefing to the… Audio
Muriwai community on the up one year after Cyclone Gabrielle
A resident of a storm-stricken Auckland beach says the community is on the up, a year after being hit by a deadly cyclone.
Auckland's west coast was severely damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle last… Audio
Police papers reveal 111 system outdated
Police papers say the country's 111 emergency call system is so outdated there is evidence it is causing deaths and injuries.
A host of glaring shortcomings in the 25-year-old system are revealed in… Audio
Bush fire in Porirua now under control
The blaze in Belmont Regional Park grew to an estimated seven hectares and prompted the evacuation of nearby schools.
One dead after fiery crash near Invercargill
A person has died after a fiery crash on Bluff Highway at Greenville near Invercargill this afternoon
One dead after serious crash in Northland
A person has died after a serious crash in Northland this afternoon.
A new option when dialling 111?
The proposed move would mean mental health professionals responded to callouts for those in distress, rather than police.
Serious crash blocks SH1 between Waipara and Greta Valley
Two people are reported to be in a critical condition following a serious two-vehicle crash in Canterbury.
Time for fourth option when 111 called says Minister Matt Doocey
The new Mental Health Minister says it's about time Aotearoa had a fourth option when people call 111.
A recent ministerial briefing proposed police withdraw from some family harm and mental health… Audio
Lee Valley fire contained five days on
Firefighters are now in "mop-up mode" after the blaze burnt through nine hectares of pine plantation.