Emergency Services
One dead, two seriously injured after SH5 crash
One person has died and two people are seriously injured after a crash on State Highway 5, Tarawera.
Man rescued from ute as waters rise in bad weather
A man has been rescued from a vehicle stuck in a river as water washed over the bonnet and was rising.
Human Rights Commission urges police to address treatment of transgender people
The Human Rights Commission is urging police to address their treatment of transgender people after an officer broke a woman's ankle and misgendered her in reports.
Person 'remorseful' over threat to Auckland boys' school
One person has been spoken to by police after a threat that led to a school closure this morning.
Law expert calls for police watchdog's involvement in Alan Hall case
The time police are taking to release details of their internal inquiry into a serious miscarriage of justice in the Alan Hall case is being questioned.
Wet weather easing in New South Wales
The wet weather is easing in some parts of New South Wales, but authorities say the crisis is far from over.
Flood waters moving downstream are likely to bring further disaster.
This comes as more… Audio
Why firefighters have gone on strike
Overtime, staffing issues and a lack of mental health support are among the reasons members of the Firefighter's Union have gone on strike.
WHO says firefighters risk cancer: NZ union wants it recognised
All cancers should be recognised by ACC as occupational hazards, the firefighters' union says.
New round-the-clock emergency monitoring centre opens
The centre will make a big difference to how quickly the National Emergency Management Agency can respond to rapidly escalating events, minister Kieran McAnulty says.
Death of woman whose body was recovered from sea near Mirimar not suspicious
A post-mortem has confirmed that the death of a woman found at Kau Bay in Wellington yesterday was not suspicious.
'Broken soul': Patient's spirits sink as lengthy wait for surgery drags on
The health crisis has become an excruciating reality for a woman who has waited 11 days for surgery after being placed in the wrong ward.
This afternoon the DHB has been forced to apologise after the… Audio
Firefighters battle blaze in Penrose, potentially toxic smoke warning lifted
A warning for residents to keep windows closed due to potentially toxic smoke from a huge blaze in an industrial building was later lifted. Audio
Three injured after car bursts into flames on SH2 near Wellington
Emergency services have responded to a serious crash on State Highway 2, Horokiwi, between Wellington and Petone.
Fire station closures becoming routine - union
The Firefighters Union says the closure of fire stations because of staff shortages is becoming routine, rather than extraordinary or exceptional.
"FENZ just failed to employ enough firefighters to… Video, Audio
Hipkins wants quick progress on new tools to help police counter gang violence
The Minister of Police says he is looking at what other changes and resources the police may need in order to tackle the escalation in gang violence. Audio
One dead in crash between truck and van
One person has died and another person is seriously injured following a collision between a van and a truck near Blenheim.
'Unprecedented stress, chaotic' - Emergency Depts overcrowded
The College for Emergency Medicine chair, Doctor Kate Allan, describes overwhelmed emergency departments around Aotearoa, with staff shortages and patients stuck in limbo, having to wait for a… Video, Audio
GPs struggle as hospital overflow patients head to clinics
Auckland GPs say they're fatigued and overworked as an overflow of winter patients diverted from emergency departments knock on their doors.
Twenty-seven clinics opened for free appointments in east… Audio
Auckland firefighters rescue man from burning house
Firefighters have rescued a man from a burning house in Auckland.
Person dies after falling from bridge in Auckland
Auckland motorists could have a slow commute home tonight after a person fatally fell from the Hopetoun Bridge in the central city.