Emergency Services
Top Stories for Thursday 15 September 2022
The Queen is now lying in state at Westminster Hall in London with the public now able to pay teir respects. Back home, the ambulance driver involved in a fatal head-on collision yesterday has now… Audio
Ambulance driver dies after crash in Cambridge
St John says it is devastated to be grieving the loss of one of its own following a serious crash near Cambridge early this morning.
One dead after two vehicle Waikato crash
A person has died in an crash on State Highway 3, south of Kihikihi.
Fatal crash in Cambridge, ambulance driver critically injured
A person has died and an ambulance driver was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a crash on Tirau Road (SH1) at Cambridge.
Ill-prepared 'non cavers' spark late night cave rescue in Tasman
Ill-prepared, and with the wrong equipment, three have-a-go cavers descended into a complex cave system, sparking a late-night rescue.
Kaikōura boat tragedy: One person still in hospital after five die in capsizing
One person is still in a stable condition in hospital after five people from the Nature Photography Society of New Zealand died when a boat capsized at Goose Bay yesterday.
No risk to public after mercury spill in Cromwell - FENZ
The exact size of the spill is yet to be determined but there have been no reports of poisonings or injuries in relation to it.
New build dates to be set for Whanganui Police Hub
The Whanganui police area commander says plans for a new police hub are progressing and a revised completion date will soon be set.
Earth station satellite upgraded to help search and rescue
Maritime NZ has started work to upgrate the satellite Earth Station located between Rotorua and Taupo. Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand manager Justin Allan talks to Jesse. Audio
Body found in search for missing jet skier south of Auckland
A body has been found after a search was launched for a jet ski fisherman missing at Kawakawa Bay, south east of Auckland.
Dead man found in Northland may have been hit by car - police
Police are searching for clues about what led up to the discovery of a man's body on SH1, south of Waipu.
One killed in Rotorua crash
One person has been killed after a crash in Rotorua early this morning.
Woman arrested after Manukau death
Police have arrested a woman after a body was found in Manukau.
'There will never be trust' - firefighter says FENZ management must change
A firefighter is warning that trust in FENZ has deteriorated to a point where it cannot be regained unless there are changes in management.
Firefighters call off strike action, agree to mediation
Firefighters have agreed to suspend any further strikes as they agree to enter into facilitated mediation for better pay and conditions.
Man shot, search underway after serious incident in central Christchurch
A person has been shot in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood this morning, and a manhunt is underway.
No charges laid over Picton crash which killed seven
No charges will be laid after a crash south of Picton, which killed seven members of a family, police say.
Man believed to have fallen from cargo ship off Otago coast
A man is thought to have fallen from a bulk carrier off the Otago coast.
Motorcyclist dies in crash near Taupō
A motorcyclist has died in a single vehicle crash at Wairakei, near Taupō.
