Emergency Services
FENZ yet to conclude review of Loafers Lodge response
Almost six months after the fatal Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington, Fire and Emergency has yet to conclude its review of how it responded.
It says the independent review has been delayed.
Reporter… Audio
Guy Fawkes celebrations led to a handful of callouts for FENZ
Stray fireworks set a house on fire in Auckland overnight.
Fire and Emergency says the fire began when fireworks hit the upper deck of the property in Mount Roskill.
FENZ spokesperson Adrian Nacey… Audio
Kayaking trip in Coromandel sparks emergency callout
The Coastguard is urging people taking to the water to have two forms of communication with them after a kayaking incident in the Coromandel sparked an emergency callout.
Christchurch house fire being treated as suspicious
A house fire in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans is being treated as suspicious.
Person killed in Hamilton East fire
Residents told RNZ the person who died was a middle-aged woman who had been a really nice neighbour.
Person dead after house fire in Hamilton
One person has died in a house fire on Wednesday night in Hamilton.
Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Schools in Vanuatu grapple with damages and disruptions in the aftermath of Lola
Schools in Vanuatu grapple with damages and disruptions in the aftermath of Lola. Audio
Cyclone Lola: Tikopia in urgent need for food and medical supplies
Cyclone Lola: Tikopia in urgent need for food and medical supplies Audio
Man caught with 26kg meth at Auckland Airport
A Canadian man has been caught with nearly 26kg of methamphetamine in the lining of his suitcases, as he arrived at Auckland Airport, the Customs says.
'Unprecedented interest': Lucrative pay and housing packages lure police to Australia
It may be the land of snakes and spiders but lucrative pay and housing packages are luring an unprecedented number of New Zealand police officers across the Tasman.
Strong winds and heavy rain lash the Coromandel
Residents on Coromandel's east coast are hunkering down as strong winds and heavy rain lash the region.
An orange, heavy rain, warning is in force until 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, as well as a wind… Audio
Auckland Marathon: Runner in critical condition after race, 14,000 people participate
An Auckland Marathon runner has been taken to hospital in critical condition following a medical event at Victoria Park where the event finished.
French yachtie airlifted from yacht in distress off North Cape
A French sailor has been rescued from a stricken yacht, 28 nautical miles off the coast of North Cape.
Police say no-one killed in Dunedin blaze
Police have confirmed no one died in a large fire at a derelict house in Dunedin on Friday.
Fears remain people caught in derelict house fire in Dunedin
Homeless people are being interviewed by police amid fears squatters may have been trapped in a derelict boarding house that went up in flames.
Vacant Dunedin boarding house destroyed by fire
There are concerns a vacant Dunedin boarding house that was destroyed by fire Friday morning may have been used by homeless people.
The Fire Service was alerted to the blaze at the house in Phillips… Audio
Most tsunami sirens in Auckland to be deactivated due to theft, age
Across the Rodney, Albany and Waitākere wards 42 sirens will be decommissioned and replaced by alerts sent to mobile phones. Audio
Man killed in yacht race was teacher weeks away from retirement
The man who died during a major New Zealand yacht race was just weeks from retiring after teaching at a top Auckland high school for more than three decades.
Police granted new search powers after series of violent incidents, shootings
An outbreak of gang-related shootings in Bay of Plenty has led police to announce a crack-down using new search powers against gang members.
Labour Weekend road toll: Crashes in Northland, Waikato, Auckland
Labour Weekend has begun with a bad start on the roads, with people killed in crashes in Northland and Waikato, and crashes in Hamilton, Wellsford and Drury.
