Emergency Services

The sole occupant of a light aircraft which crashed at Omaka Aerodrome has died.

Police searching for a Waikato teenager who has been missing for more than a week are searching a river in Hawke's Bay.

A body found near an Auckland motorway off-ramp has been confirmed as missing man Dylan Barford.

A person has died after they were hit by a freight train at a level crossing in Darfield.

Cyclone Gabrielle rescuers could not get hold of utes to get to flood zones in a mad scramble, documents show. Audio

A family member at the scene in the town of Moerewa told RNZ his aunt has been killed. It is understood two other people were injured.

The Coastguard says a man who was rescued when a wave crashed over a fishing boat off the Waikato coast should buy a Lotto ticket.

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man died at an address in Hastings overnight.

A shopkeeper is in critical condition after a serious assault in Porirua's central shopping area.

Police are asking for help to find missing Auckland man Craig McDowall, who has been missing for almost a month.

Researchers looking into bias among police have followed a wing of recruits through training.

Police have released a CCTV recording as they search for a West Auckland man who has been missing for nearly a week.

An investigation into a crash near Kerikeri which claimed two lives and left an American tourist facing a string of charges was blighted by "serious deficiencies", a report has found.

Police have blocked off part of a highway in Napier, as they carry out a search warrant.

A man has been hospitalised after being shot by police following an attempted carjacking on a West Auckland motorway.

RNZ can reveal Auckland, Northland, Nelson and Whakatāne were without the extra water rescue help during widespread floods in May.

One person has died after a crash in Waikato, early on Sunday.

Fire and Emergency is reminding people to check their smoke alarms at home, as daylight saving begins around the country.