Emergency Services
Firefighters warn Auckland Council over low water pressure
Firefighters have warned Auckland Council the city's rapid growth means they sometimes run out of water to put out fires. They also can't get their trucks close to burning houses in high-density… Audio
Firefighters worry about housing intensification impacts
Firefighters have told Auckland leaders that a lack of water for hoses, and increasingly jammed-up roads and jammed-in housing are making fighting fires worse. Fire and Emergency has a long list of… Audio
Auckland City Mission and FENZ to investigate hostel fire
The Auckland City Mission will work with Fire and Emergency to investigate a fire at the mission's James Liston Hostel in Freemans Bay yesterday. The small fire was quickly extinguished with… Audio
Large fire in Westport closes road, residents told to close windows and doors
A car and a number of tires were on fire, polluting the air around Craddock Drive, Fire and Emergency says.
Man dies and two main roads blocked after crashes
A man has died and the road is closed after a crash on Pakuranga Road in Auckland, and a section of State Highway 8 in Otago is closed after a crash that injured four people.
Shop worker injured, two arrested after attempt to steal from Wellington store
Two young people have been arrested after a worker was injured in an aggravated burglary at a shop in Wellington last night.
Firefighters keep an eye on car wreckers site after big blaze
A large fire which broke out at a car wreckers in South Auckland on Friday night is not being treated as suspicious at this stage, both the police and Fire and Emergency say.
Two dead after serious bus crash in North Canterbury
Two people are dead after a serious crash involving a school bus and a car in Waimakariri this afternoon.
Motorbike rider dies in Auckland hospital after failing to stop for police
Police initially attempted to stop the motorbike rider because the bike was believed to be stolen.
'I think we are all responsible - not just the owners of Loafers Lodge'
Hundreds of people gathered in Wellington's Cathedral of St Paul in a service of remembrance for the victims of the fire.
Scooter rider in critical condition after crash in Henderson
One person is in a critical condition following a crash between a van and a scooter in the Auckland suburb of Henderson.
Motel fire standards still not upgraded, despite Cabinet promise
Community Law Aotearoa said the government was being far too slow to address the right of emergency housing residents to be safe. Audio
Firefighters facing more than just fire at emergency housing providers
Fire inspectors attending emergency housing providers have been coming across tampered alarms, missing smoke stop doors and aggressive dogs. Audio
Two boys critical in Starship after Great Barrier Island incident
Two boys are in a critical condition in Starship Hospital after bring trapped under a collapsed sand dune on Great Barrier Island.
The boys, one a teenager and the other a younger child, were… Audio
Man arrested in Auckland following armed robbery and police chase
A man has been arrested following an armed robbery of a house in Auckland's North Shore overnight, followed by an 80-minute car chase on the motorway.
One dead, two others seriously injured in Auckland crash
The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the single-vehicle crash in Riverhead continues, police say.
Police seek witnesses to Porirua hit-and-run
Police are seeking witnesses to a hit-and-run incident that happened in Porirua in April.
Investigation: How local councils score on their building warrants of fitness
Councils claim they are doing better at checking fire safety systems in buildings, and especially boarding house-type accommodation like Loafers Lodge.
Fatal crash on State Highway One in Northland
The road will be closed for "several hours" following the fatal crash, police say.
BOP emergency housing missing fire inspections
Bay of Plenty firefighters have not inspected any emergency housing for almost a year, after they asked for stabproof vests and didn't get them.
In that time a fire broke out at a lodge in Taupō that… Audio