Emergency Services
Emergency minister tours flood-hit Marlborough
Officials across the top of the South Island remain on high alert, with more rain on the way for the region's already sodden grounds.
The state of emergency in Nelson has been extended until… Audio
Rai Valley firefighters dispatched to respond to flood
Rai Valley's volunteer firefighters have been flat out responding to the destruction caused by last week's torrential rain.
The rural settlement in Marlborough is still isolated from both Blenheim… Audio
Emergency management minister on flood recovery
More funding is being pumped out by the government to support recovery efforts.
Affected farmers and growers in the top-of-the-south and the Far North District can now get their share of a… Audio
Warning issued after lithium battery causes fire
Fire and Emergency says lithium-ion battery devices such as smartphones, laptops and vapes can be dangerous and should be dealt with carefully.
One dead, one seriously injured in separate crashes
One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Gisborne, and another is injured after a crash in Auckland.
Firefighters Union on course for another strike
Fire and Emergency New Zealand says it has been listening to striking firefighters, but both sides remain at odds.
Fire closes Auckland shopping street
A retail street in Auckland's Takapuna has been closed to traffic as emergency services respond to a building fire.
Firefighters go on strike demanding safe conditions, functioning equipment
Paid firefighters took to the streets this morning demanding safer working conditions, better staffing and resources to protect their crews and the community after they hit an impasse in negotiations.
…Ōmārama residents, St John disagree on urgent medical care
Ōmārama residents are concerned they are not receiving timely medical care and they want change.
FENZ warns of delays as nationwide firefighters go on strike today
Fire and Emergency says 111 calls will still be answered and responded to, but there could be significant delays. Audio
FENZ warns of delays during a nationwide firefighters strike
Fire and Emergency says 111 calls will still be answered and responded to, but there could be significant delays during a nationwide strike of members of the Professional Firefighters Union between… Audio
Response to Chch scrap metal fire slowed by failing fire trucks
Potentially toxic smoke is still billowing from a fire at a scrap metal yard in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston.
Professional Firefighters Union says two trucks failing on site caused delays and… Audio
Marlborough communities isolated after bad weather
In the Richmond Ranges which run between Nelson and Marlborough, locals say rivers and creeks are running higher than they've ever seen them.
The worst affected areas are Canvastown, Rai Valley… Audio
Explosions, heavy smoke before fire in scrap metal yard contained
A spectacular blaze in a scrap metal yard in Woolston, Christchurch that started Wednesday night is under control but still burning this morning. Audio
Fire still burning at Christchurch scrap metal yard
A large fire is still burning in a scrap metal yard in the Garlands Road area of Woolston in Christchurch.
Reports of cars on fire came in about eight o'clock last night with smoke billowing across… Audio
Westport flooding update
A state of emergency is also in place on the West Coast.
Reporter Niva Chittock spoke to Susie Ferguson from the Civil Defence Emergency Centre in Westport. Audio
Tasman officials keeping a close eye on Riuwaka River
North-west of Nelson, emergency officials in the Tasman district are keeping a close eye on the Riuwaka River, which has flooded at Cook's Corner in the past.
Riuwaka is near Motueka - and is the… Audio
Dog rescue centre evacuated due to scrapyard fire
A fire at a scrap steel yard in Christchurch has sent smoke billowing across the city, with explosions at the site continuing through the night.
The scrap yard is in the Garlands Road area of… Audio
Some homes flooded in Nelson - Mayor
Nelson's mayor says some homes have been flooded - but assessments to find out how many cannot begin until daylight.
Hundreds of homes were evacuated yesterday after the Maitai River burst its banks… Audio
Roads update as wild weather hits Nelson
Soldiers are patrolling the streets and all residents are begin asked to stay home if possible.
Cordons are in place at Tasman and Nile Streets where houses have been evacuated while Rocks Rd and… Audio
