Emergency Services
NZ's top investigator quits police
The country's top detective and architect of a controversial police interviewing technique has announced he is leaving the police force.
One dead in crash near Matata
One person is dead and another in hospital following a crash near Matata in Bay of Plenty last night.
Overseas nurses in NZ getting paid more as 'stop-go' workers
Overseas nurses are working as 'stop-go' road workers rather than at hospitals because they can earn up to $10 more per hour.
A civil construction manager has told Checkpoint he has four nurses… Audio
Hour-long detour coming for State Highway 6 near Nelson
Drivers travelling between Blenheim and Nelson will have an extra hour added to their journey from the start of November when the main route is closed for emergency repairs. State Highway 6 between… Audio
Weather expected to worsen as firefighters tackle blaze near Queenstown
Firefighters are preparing for possible gales as they work to extinguish a bushfire near Queenstown.
Aucklanders urged to steer clear of maunga this Guy Fawkes
Aucklanders are being asked to keep away from a list of maunga this Guy Fawkes to prevent devastating fires caused by fireworks.
Firefighters agree to use blacklisted truck again
Firefighters have lifted a ban on a big fire truck that keeps breaking down.
The last time there were problems was when it was attending a house fire.
The sorry saga of the Newtown aerial truck has… Audio
Firefighters agree to work on previously blacklisted aerial truck
Firefighters have lifted a ban on a big fire truck that keeps breaking down - the last time at a burning house.
Arrest after man hit by vehicle in Auckland
An arrest has been made after a man died following what police describe as a hit and run in Henderson.
One killed in crash south of Whanganui
One person was killed after a vehicle hit a pedestrian on State Highway 3 at Turakina, south of Whanganui.
'Shocktober' initiative gets to the heart of a life-and-death situation
An ambulance service's new initiative aims to teach more people what to do when someone's having a heart attack.
Truck fire partly closes Transmission Gully
Emergency services are working on a truck fire on Transmission Gully motorway, north of Wellington, and all but one lane is closed.
Auckland CBD fires treated as suspicious
Emergency services are treating fires overnight in Auckland's CBD as suspicous.
Scrub fire near Queenstown under control - FENZ
A scrub fire started by a burning car coming down from the Remarkables near Queenstown has now been contained.
Person killed in Levin crash was using a walking frame
The person who died in a fatal crash was using a walking frame, not a mobility scooter as first announced by police.
Man hospitalised after hit and run in Invercargill
A man has been hospitalised in a serious condition after a hit and run in Invercargill this morning.
All lanes re-open on Auckland's northwestern motorway after multi-vehicle crash
All lanes are now open on Auckland's northwestern motorway, following a multi-vehicle crash.
One dead after Hikutaia crash
One person has died following a crash on SH26/Paeroa Kopu Road in Hikutaia this afternoon.
Police name ambulance officer, driver killed in crash
The names of the driver and ambulance officer killed in a crash in Cambridge last week have been released by police.
East Tamaki blaze extinguished
A fire in a commercial warehouse in the Auckland suburb of East Tamaki has been extinguished.
