Emergency Services
Tramper rescued after being found injured on Whakanui Track
A tramper has been airlifted to hospital after they were found injured on the Whakanui Track in Lower Hutt on Sunday evening.
The long game of investigating Loafers Lodge disaster
Mediawatch - A journalist who worked on the Grenfell fire story says media must pursue what went wrong at Loafers Lodge to prevent something worse happening elsewhere in future. Audio
Loafers Lodge fire: Death toll confirmed to be five
Police have confirmed a total of five people died in the Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington.
Sydney fire: Teens hand themselves in, police seeking a few other youths
The more-than-a-century-old former hat factory was gutted by fire just after 4pm on Thursday.
Firefighters clean up after fire destroys Sydney building as evacuated residents wait to return home
Pockets of smouldering fire remain but are under control at a seven-storey heritage building in Sydney that was destroyed by a major blaze.
Auckland Council falls short on recommended boarding houses checks
Auckland Council is inspecting boarding houses at least three times less often than it should be.
Fire truck freezes up mid-job
The equipment malfunction in central Auckland this morning forced a firefighter to escape the ladder basket high in the air.
Police shooting of man as he charged officer justified - police watchdog
A police officer was justified in shooting a man who tried to stab him in a rural area near Invercargill, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has ruled.
Elderly woman dies after being struck by police motorbike escorting royal
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, expressed her deep sadness over the incident.
Celebrated police dog handler Bruce Lamb dies while hunting
Lamb was the dog handler of Gage which received a posthumous bravery award after being fatally shot by an offender 13 years ago.
Playing catch-up in the face of fire
Analysis - When a dairy caught fire at the end at the end of my street in April, a fire engine came from a station across the Hutt River in Seaview, rather than just down the road.
FENZ wants watertight contract before ordering new fire trucks
Fire and Emergency says it has yet to order big new ladder trucks and has yet to confirm when the bulk of smaller fire trucks will be delivered.
Man arrested and charged over fatal boat capsize in Manukau Harbour
A man has been charged with manslaughter after a woman died and her son went missing when a boat capsized in Auckland's Manukau Harbour.
Doc kept working for police despite multiple sexual assault complaints - IPCA
A police doctor who was the subject of multiple complaints of sexual assault was allowed to continue examining police recruits for nearly 15 years. Audio
Person airlifted to hospital after being trapped between car and house
A person seriously injured after being pinned between a car and a house in Wanaka has been flown to hospital.
Loafers Lodge fire survivors still waiting for bond refunds
The building director says tenants will get their bonds back, but he does not know when.
Fire Service advised council to reject Loafers Lodge consent in 2007 documents show
Archive documents show in 2007 the Fire Service advised the council to reject the Loafers Lodge consent, citing issues with fire compliance.
Community meeting for Loafers Lodge residents
A community meeting has taken place this morning with displaced residents from Loafers Lodge, the site of last week's devastating fire. Over the weekend, the mission to recover bodies continued, and… Audio
Progress being made at scene of fatal Loafers Lodge fire - Police
Police are still searching for more victims of the fatal fire at the Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington, as forensic scene examinations continue.
Northland highway closed after fatal crash
One person has died after a crash on State Highway 11 at Kawakawa in Northland.