Emergency Services
Police not looking to alter their ban on use of generative AI
Police say they are not looking at altering the ban on the use of generative AI on their devices.
Helicopter called, person seriously hurt in crash on SH6 in Marlborough
The weather was foggy and police have urged drivers to take extra care.
Northland house fire treated as arson, homicide probe launched
Police are now looking for a person captured on CCTV footage.
Nearest fire station unmanned during deadly fire at military camp
The fire station closest to where a 16-year-old girl was killed in a blaze at Burnham Military Camp was unmanned when it broke out.
One injured after ambulance, school bus collide
An ambulance transporting a patient to hospital has collided with a school bus in central Auckland.
One dead, three injured after fire at Burnham military camp
A teenage girl has reportedly died after the blaze early on Wednesday morning.
Search for missing fisherman off Raglan coast paused
The search for the man who went missing off the coast of Raglan more than two weeks ago has been paused.
Person dead after house fire at Burnham military camp
One person has died following a house fire at the Burnham military camp in Canterbury. Reporter Anna Sargant spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 7 May
On today's episode, we hear from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon about the $1.9 billion promised for corrections, and we get reaction from former prisoner and penal reform campaigner Cosmo Jeffery… Audio
Junior doctors' picket outside hospitals
Junior doctors are picketing outside hospitals around the country this morning as they strike in support of 300 doctors in line for a pay cut. Natalie Akoorie outside Waikato Hospital, Krystal Gibbens… Audio
Te Whatu Ora chief clinical officer on junior doctors' strike
About half of the country's junior doctors have walked off the job. Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora chief clinical officer Richard Sullivan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Junior doctors go on strike
About half of the country's junior doctors have just walked off the job. Every aspect of the hospital system is likely to be affected by the 25-hour strike - before the roughly 2500 doctors return to… Audio
Vehicle clocked going 130km/h before head-on crash
Two people are fighting for their lives in hospital after a "harrowing" crash, while a 19-year-old has been arrested.
Man rescued after being taken out to sea
Police are urging people to stay safe near water after having to rescue a man from "freezing" water on Saturday.
Systems rather than people led to failures, emergency response leader says
New Zealand's highest-ranked civil defence emergency response leader says systems, rather than people, are at the heart of major criticisms in a new report.
One killed in Waikato motorcycle crash
Police say a person has died after a crash near Te Awamutu.
Guns, drugs, cash seized from Taumarunui
Police executing a raid in Taumarunui say they have seized a stash of drugs, guns and cash.
Police plea for shoppers to hand in video of serious assault
Police believe people may have videoed an assault at a Mount Maunganui shopping centre that hospitalised a woman and left shoppers stunned.
One killed, two in hospital after Feilding crash
A person has been killed and another two were seriously injured after crashing into a stationary truck in Manawatū on Friday.
Body of one of two missing fishermen found
The body of one of two fishermen missing in Northland since Wednesday has been recovered, but the other man remains missing.