Emergency Services
'There will never be trust' - firefighter says FENZ management must change
A firefighter is warning that trust in FENZ has deteriorated to a point where it cannot be regained unless there are changes in management.
Firefighters call off strike action, agree to mediation
Firefighters have agreed to suspend any further strikes as they agree to enter into facilitated mediation for better pay and conditions.
Man shot, search underway after serious incident in central Christchurch
A person has been shot in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood this morning, and a manhunt is underway.
No charges laid over Picton crash which killed seven
No charges will be laid after a crash south of Picton, which killed seven members of a family, police say.
Man believed to have fallen from cargo ship off Otago coast
A man is thought to have fallen from a bulk carrier off the Otago coast.
Motorcyclist dies in crash near Taupō
A motorcyclist has died in a single vehicle crash at Wairakei, near Taupō.
Pilot survives light plane crash after clipping power lines near Thames
A pilot who crashed a light plane near Thames this afternoon is believed to have suffered sunstrike before hitting power lines.
Wynyard Quarter explosion: Neighbours had raised concerns about safety
Three people are critically injured in Middlemore Hospital after an early morning gas explosion at a central Auckland construction site.
It is thought the source of the explosion was a gas bottle… Video, Audio
Firefighters go on one hour strike - FENZ responds
Firefighters have gone on a one-hour strike again today -- in an ongoing dispute over working conditions including hours, staffing levels, and equipment.
A short time ago, the professional… Audio
Firefighters to hold second nationwide strike
Firefighters nationwide are walking off the job again today, their second strike in a week.
They say they feel undervalued and unheard on issues of safety, staffing and lack of resources.
The… Audio
Person critically injured after shooting at Papatoetoe property
A person is in a critical condition in hospital after a shooting in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe.
Marlborough braces for more rain, communities still isolated
The emergency management minister Kieran McAnulty is back in Marlborough today, and will soon head off in a convoy along broken roads to visit communities cut off by last week's horrendous rainfall.
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Shocked Korean community offers to help police over death of children found in suitcase
The local Korean community is shocked there is a likely link between the deaths of two children and a migrant from their home country.
No arrests as protest winds up peacefully outside Parliament
Police are giving a tick of approval to everyone involved, saying there were no arrests and no trespass orders issued.
Emergency minister tours flood-hit Marlborough
Officials across the top of the South Island remain on high alert, with more rain on the way for the region's already sodden grounds.
The state of emergency in Nelson has been extended until… Audio
Rai Valley firefighters dispatched to respond to flood
Rai Valley's volunteer firefighters have been flat out responding to the destruction caused by last week's torrential rain.
The rural settlement in Marlborough is still isolated from both Blenheim… Audio
Emergency management minister on flood recovery
More funding is being pumped out by the government to support recovery efforts.
Affected farmers and growers in the top-of-the-south and the Far North District can now get their share of a… Audio
Warning issued after lithium battery causes fire
Fire and Emergency says lithium-ion battery devices such as smartphones, laptops and vapes can be dangerous and should be dealt with carefully.
One dead, one seriously injured in separate crashes
One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Gisborne, and another is injured after a crash in Auckland.
Firefighters Union on course for another strike
Fire and Emergency New Zealand says it has been listening to striking firefighters, but both sides remain at odds.