Emergency Services
Horses shot dead after cutting loose on motorway
Unable to stop horses on the run on SH1 near Taupō, police fatally shot them.
Missing man found after nearly 24 hours in bush, airlifted to hospital
A man is being airlifted to hospital after losing his kayak and spending almost 24 hours in the bush.
Truck crashes into power pole, closes road
A lane of a main road leading into the Coromandel Peninsula is open again following a truck crash.
Person dies in farm accident near Ashburton
A person has died following a workplace accident on a mid-Canterbury farm.
Man arrested after stabbing in Wairoa
Two people have been assaulted and a third stabbed overnight in Hawke's Bay.
Search continues for man who disappeared during Cyclone Gabrielle
A search will resume today at a beach north of Napier in relation to the disappearance of Gisborne man Joseph Ahuriri during Cyclone Gabrielle. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Beach dig relating to man who vanished during Cyclone Gabrielle underway
Excavators can be seen digging up a section of beach north of Napier and police have confirmed the area is being searched.
Eleven hurt in Auckland apartment block fire
Eleven people have been injured after a fire at an apartment block in the Hillcrest suburb of Auckland.
Person dies in South Auckland motorbike crash
The road was blocked while the serious crash unit examined the scene, police said.
Motorcyclist dies after accident in Raglan
Police say the crash, between a car and motorcycle, happened just after 2pm in the Waikato resort town.
One dead in Northland water incident
A person has died in a water-related incident in Northland.
People turning up drunk at EDs increasingly older - study
The proportion of young people turning up drunk in emergency departments dropped from one in three in 2013 to under one in five in 2022. Audio
Caravan resident left with one set of clothes after fire next door
A man who lived in a caravan on the property of an Auckland backpackers which caught fire is being turned away from retrieving any belongings.
Man charged with arson after blaze closes highway
Fireworks went off, a local says, before a blaze was reported near the Kaipara Coast Highway. Now a man has been charged with arson.
Homes evacuated in Canterbury wildfire
Three homes were evacuated due to a vegetation fire in north Canterbury.
Teens 'incredibly lucky' after rescue from rocks in dark
The teens became stranded in the dark on rocks from the shore of Narrow Neck Beach.
South Island's West Coast prepares for severe weather
West Coast Emergency Management has started preparing for severe weather.
Orange heavy rain warnings and watches are in place for the Westland District, Otago and Fiordland over the next two days and… Audio
Fire investigators search for clues after Parnell fire
Fire investigators are sifting through a burnt out lodge in Auckland searching for clues as to what started the blaze.
The fire at the City Garden Lodge in Parnell broke out Sunday afternoon sending… Audio
Backpackers destroyed in fire had 'a number' of compliance issues
The council had been working with the owner of the Parnell lodge that went up in flames to sort the problems, Auckland's deputy mayor says.
Person found dead after house fire in Whitianga
Emergency services were called to the blaze on Sunday afternoon.
