Emergency Services
Firefighters facing more than just fire at emergency housing providers
Fire inspectors attending emergency housing providers have been coming across tampered alarms, missing smoke stop doors and aggressive dogs. Audio
Two boys critical in Starship after Great Barrier Island incident
Two boys are in a critical condition in Starship Hospital after bring trapped under a collapsed sand dune on Great Barrier Island.
The boys, one a teenager and the other a younger child, were… Audio
Man arrested in Auckland following armed robbery and police chase
A man has been arrested following an armed robbery of a house in Auckland's North Shore overnight, followed by an 80-minute car chase on the motorway.
One dead, two others seriously injured in Auckland crash
The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the single-vehicle crash in Riverhead continues, police say.
Police seek witnesses to Porirua hit-and-run
Police are seeking witnesses to a hit-and-run incident that happened in Porirua in April.
Investigation: How local councils score on their building warrants of fitness
Councils claim they are doing better at checking fire safety systems in buildings, and especially boarding house-type accommodation like Loafers Lodge.
Fatal crash on State Highway One in Northland
The road will be closed for "several hours" following the fatal crash, police say.
BOP emergency housing missing fire inspections
Bay of Plenty firefighters have not inspected any emergency housing for almost a year, after they asked for stabproof vests and didn't get them.
In that time a fire broke out at a lodge in Taupō that… Audio
Fire safety staff denied stabproof vests for risky inspections
The head of a Rotorua security firm says fire safety inspectors faced with having to go into risky motels were right to ask for stabproof vests.
They did not get them, and consequently no Bay of… Audio
Police complete scene examination at Shelly Bay fire site
An initial scene examination has been completed at the Shelly Bay building razed by a blaze.
Five emergency service agencies involved in asbestos air tank scare
An asbestos scare around air tanks for emergency crews has spread to encompass five agencies including police and defence.
Why firefighters are slower to get to jobs
Fire and Emergency is blaming urban sprawl and traffic jams for the slower response rate to attend blazes. So it moved the goalposts and gave them more time to respond.
Building destroyed in Shelly Bay fire, asbestos risk being assessed
The fire broke out in a warehouse on Wellington's Miramar Peninsula, and FENZ has warned residents about the risk of asbestos.
Cyclone Recovery Taskforce head Sir Brian Roche on the massive job ahead
Kathryn speaks with the man tasked with heading the goverment's Cyclone Recovery Taskforce on the massive and complicated job ahead. Sir Brian Roche chairs the Cyclone Recovery Taskforce - intended to… Audio
Shelly Bay fire frightening for locals
Back now to the overnight fire in a building at Wellington's Shelly Bay. Roads around Wellington's Shelly Bay remain closed as firefighters damp down the fire. Nearby residents saw a spectacular blaze… Audio
Firefighters battle blaze at Shelly Bay overnight
Firefighters in Wellington have spent much of this morning battling a large blaze at the Shelly Bay site on Wellington's Miramar Peninsula.
The fire, which took hold around 3am this morning, was… Audio
Firefighters slower in getting to fires
Firefighters have been getting slower at getting to emergencies, so their bosses have moved the goalposts.
Where once Fire and Emergency had a target to get paid crews to 90 percent of structure… Audio
Police appeal for information on missing man Veon Smith
Police are concerned for the welfare of missing Whangārei man Veon Smith, and are asking anyone who has seen him to get in touch.
Deadly fire scene investigation ends
Fire and Emergency says it has handed the Loafer's Lodge building back to its owners today.
WorkSafe orders review of asbestos management at fire stations
The workplace safety regulator has ordered a review of asbestos management plans at about 300 of the country's fire stations.
