Emergency Services

A bushfire in Whangaroa this afternoon is considered suspicious.

Lifeguards sprung into action to help 31 people to safety at Bethells Beach west of Auckland yesterday, while further north two missing children were found.

Firefighters have responded to three fires around the country overnight, and are warning there could be more if people aren't careful.

The Christmas Day accident killed their parents, described as looking 'exhausted' by the last person who likely saw them alive.

A child critically injured in a vehicle incident in South Auckland is believed to have been run over by a car backing out of a driveway.

A man has died after being found unresponsive on a popular Auckland beach this morning.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area after a crash in Maraenui, Napier.

Boaties near Kinloch Beach should watch out for debris after a vessel caught fire and sunk.

A man has died in a workplace incident involving a tractor in Tuturau in Southland, police say.

The child was injured at a residential property in Auckland's Manurewa.

Fireworks have been banned in more areas around the country as part of efforts to reduce the risk of wildfire over summer.

A person involved in a crash in Awahuri, near Palmerston North, this afternoon has died.

Fire and Emergency is declaring a restricted fire season for the Coromandel from today.

Two people with moderate injuries have been taken to Christchurch Hospital.

A person involved in a truck crash on SH35 in Hicks Bay on the East Coast has died.

Our emergency departments are already bursting at the seams, Auckland City Hospital surgeon Li Hsee says. Audio

A Wellington home is extensively damaged after being engulfed in flames.

Police were called to the scene after a report of a body found on Bond Street in Dunedin.

The report was released to RNZ under the Official Information Act.

Stolen property including a boat and vehicles is being returned to owners after an operation that has resulted in 19 people facing charges.