Emergency Services

In Wellington the Newtown and Mt Cook communities are in shock after the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge on Adelaide Road.

Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham talks to neighbouring residents.

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Political leaders addressed Parliament this afternoon, acknowledging the loss of life, those left displaced, and the dedicated work of police, fire and medical staff at the tragic scene at Loafers… Audio

As many as 10 people are dead after a fire broke out overnight at the Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at the 92 bed-hostel in Newtown just after… Audio

Max Towle speaks with Brendan Nally, deputy national commander at Fire and Emergency. Audio

The death toll of a major fire in a Wellington hostel is still uncertain, as Police wait to access the building. Police say up to 10 people have died in the blaze that broke out at Loafers Lodge in… Audio

There may be up to 10 people who have died in a hostel fire early this morning in Wellington.. Police say they cannot be more specific at this time. The fire ripped through the four-storey Loafers… Audio

Multiple people are dead after a fire overnight in a 92 room hostel in the Wellington suburb of Newtown. The alarm was raised of a fire at the Loafers Lodge hostel just after midnight. Fire and… Audio

There are warnings of multiple fatalities after a fire overnight in a 92 room hostel in the Wellington suburb of Newtown. Fire and Emergency district manager Nick Pyatt says this is a worst nightmare… Audio

A home in Northland is under guard this morning as police investigate a double homicide on the property.

RNZ reporter Amy Williams was in Ruakaka and spoke with Corin Dann. Audio

People remain unaccounted and the fire service say there are likely to be multiple fatalities after a fire took hold at a 92 room hostel in the Wellington suburb of Newtown overnight.. Five people… Audio

Some residents remain unaccounted for after a large fire in a 92-room hostel in Wellington overnight.Fire and Emergency received a phone call at 12:25pm alerting to them to the fire at Loafers Lodge… Audio

We begin in Wellington, where a number of people are unaccounted for after an overnight fire. Morning Report producer Denise Garland was on the scene and Nathan Rarere talked to her just prior to… Audio

A risk assessment is continuing today as to how to bring a troubled ship to safety. Singaporean container ship, The Shiling, lost power and steering off Farewell Spit on Friday. It has since been… Audio