Emergency Services
Cash, drugs and firearms seized as gang crackdown continues
Police have seized $34,000 in cash, drugs and firearms as part of the Operation Cobalt inquiry.
Police repeat appeal for witnesses to Wellington stabbing
Witnesses are still being sought to a stabbing in the capital that left a man with serious injuries.
Police descend on suburban street in Auckland
Multiple police officers are attending an incident in the Auckland suburb of Clendon Park.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by train in Hamilton
The incident happened near the Collins Road level crossing in the Hamilton suburb of Melville.
Firefighter says common to get 'mayday texts' calling for emergency overtime cover
Firefighters at one of the country's busiest stations say they are clocking hundreds of hours in emergency overtime while struggling with faulty equipment, long hours, and a lack of trauma training.
Firefighters logging hundreds of hours of overtime
Career firefighters at one of the country's busiest stations say they're clocking hundreds of hours in emergency overtime while struggling with faulty equipment, long hours, and a lack of trauma… Audio
Frustrated firefighters ramp up the heat
A dispute over pay has morphed into much more as our professional firefighters face long hours, stretched staff resources and failing equipment. Audio
Napier port fire: Crews could have acted faster, investigation finds
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has found that crews could have acted faster during a fire at the port of Napier.
Rāhui in place after climber's body recovered from Mt Ngāuruhoe
Police were alerted that a man had fallen into a gully on the central North Island mountain shortly after 5pm yesterday.
Firefighters set for hour-long strike to protest understaffing and low wages
A union leader says a strike could leave the country without enough firefighters for an hour. Audio
Conditions too dangerous to reach light plane crash
The Rescue Co-ordination Centre says conditions are too dangerous for searchers to reach the crash site in the Southern Alps where a small plane went down on Thursday.
Air Traffic Control notified… Audio
Firefighters set to strike for an hour
Firefighters are set to strike in two-weeks time, after the Union rejected the latest pay offer from Fire and Emergency.
The one-hour strike will take place between 11am and 12pm on 19 August, and… Audio
Career firefighters plan two one-hour strikes to protest understaffing and low wages
Career firefighters plan to walk off the job twice this month to protest understaffing and low wages.
Fire chiefs told to suspend those facing serious criminal cases
Fire and Emergency is telling fire chiefs they should suspend volunteers facing serious criminal investigations, after a convicted child sex abuser was allowed to remain in a brigade.
Nurses union urges free training for NZ nurses
In response to the government's health announcement, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says a more significant investment would be allowing nurses to train for free within… Video, Audio
Health Minister keen for foreign workers in weeks, not months
The government's unveiled a plan to recruit thousands of health workers, including international doctors and nurses, into Aotearoa's struggling hospitals, GP clinics, aged care and beyond.
Health… Video, Audio
Nurses' union suggests families help those in hospital
There's pressure on our hospitals and there's no easy fix to appease everyone.
Dunedin Hospital used 21 student nurses to fill 27 hospital aide shifts over the weekend. The move's been strongly… Audio
Timaru deputy mayor updated after local State of Emergency
A state of emergency has been declared in part of the Timaru district, because of the risk of flooding. The declaration covers the Pleasant Point-Temuka ward. About 15 people in Pleasant Point were… Audio
Mental health collaboration reduces risk of hospitalisation
A new study has found that when emergency services work together to attend mental health emergencies, the likelihood of the person in crisis ending up in hospital is reduced. Audio
'Pretty shocking': Frightened family hid in basement, resident says
Hearing bursts of gunfire on a quiet suburban street was terrifying for residents, a Grey Lynn man says. Audio