Emergency Services

A man was left with injuries across his body after a robbery in Lower Hutt, and police have released images from the store hoping to track down people they believe can help with the investigation.

Escalated violent crime is expected to be a problem for years to come, before the results of gun control measures will be seen, New Zealand's top cop says, following Auckland's construction site… Audio

The Southern Motorway has fully reopened following a scene examination.

Fire and Emergency began its first training of firefighters for flood rescues following Cyclone Gabrielle.

Police have opened a homicide investigation into the death of a man in Titahi Bay.

People undergoing dialysis had to be evacuated from Christchurch Hospital after a gas leak on site caused by a digger on Monday morning.

The government promoted intensive housing, despite the minister of housing receiving no advice on the higher fire risks. Audio

Children who spent the night lost in Southland bush could hear searchers calling for them as they hunkered down to survive the cold conditions.

Police say four people have robbed a Christchurch dairy, and have released security camera images from the store.

A police officer has been injured and children in a parked car narrowly escaped injury after police say a fleeing driver crashed at a Matariki celebration in Shannon.

A police investigation into allegations of abuse against children at a care provider in Auckland has led to the arrest of three people.

The major Northland highway has reopened at Hūkerenui between Whangārei and Kawakawa.

The actions of police who dragged two people from a car that was on fire are another example of the selfless acts of emergency responders, a mayor says. Audio

An external review of Fire and Emergency's training of volunteer firefighters has found the process has many gaps and weaknesses.

A report into the deaths of two firefighters during Cyclone Gabrielle has revealed the terror faced by rescuers when a second massive landslide struck

Backcountry travellers have triggered multiple large avalanches this week prompting the Avalanche Advisory to remind them not to underestimate the snow conditions.

A series of fires have been caused by a common household battery which can trigger explosions, and firefighters believe some people are deliberately hiding them in recycling and scrap. Audio

An independent investigation into the deaths of two volunteer firefighters at Muriwai has concluded they did not recognise the warning signs a landslide was imminent.