Emergency Services

Police are urging people to stay safe near water after having to rescue a man from "freezing" water on Saturday.

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.

Police say a person has died after a crash near Te Awamutu.

Police executing a raid in Taumarunui say they have seized a stash of drugs, guns and cash.

Police believe people may have videoed an assault at a Mount Maunganui shopping centre that hospitalised a woman and left shoppers stunned.

A person has been killed and another two were seriously injured after crashing into a stationary truck in Manawatū on Friday.

The body of one of two fishermen missing in Northland since Wednesday has been recovered, but the other man remains missing.

A person was taken to hospital and the driver's car impounded after the incident.

The Gap is a "spectacular sight when the sea is rough". It's also treacherous, a local says.

The highway at Hira has reopened after a truck went off the road and hit a barrier.

The two men were fishing off rocks in Taiharuru but failed to come home.

Police say the numbers of staff working directly in intelligence roles has grown by almost a quarter in the last seven years, and that their core tech is old but still functioning.

Police say the car struck a power pole.

Shoppers at west Auckland's Lynnmall believed the man was carrying a firearm, prompting armed police to swoop in.

The blaze has been extinguished, with crews dampening down hot spots.

The father of three was airlifted to hospital, but died the next day.

Rescuing the unwell teen from the bush was just one of many operations a local rescue helicopter team conducted last week.

Quad bike deaths could be on track to being the highest since 2015 if they continue at their current rate, says a health and safety organisation.

The man died at the scene after a crash at a Waihao Downs property.