Emergency Services
Risk to crew in Wellington house fire downplayed
Emails show senior Fire and Emergency managers played down the risks to crews and homes when a dodgy firetruck froze up at a big house fire in Wellington. Phil Pennington investigates. Audio
Call for housing help after tornado tears up Levin homes
The Horowhenua District Council is appealing for anyone with spare housing to help out people displaced by Levin's tornado. Audio
22 crew on board bulk carrier drifting off North Island coast
There are 22 crew on board a 180-metre-long bulk carrier which has lost power and is drifting off the North Island's west coast.
Call for housing help after tornado tears up Levin homes
The Horowhenua District Council is appealing for anyone with spare housing to help out people displaced by Levin's tornado.
[embed]… Video, Audio
Emergency text system to send national test tonight
Don't panic when your phone starts buzzing with an emergency message later today.
Firefighter in hospital after Auckland blaze
A firefighter was taken to hospital after battling a blaze in South Auckland.
Reporter Mohammad Alafeshat spoke to Morning Report from the scene.
Audio
Professional firefighter numbers in Auckland at crisis point, union says
The professional firefighters union says staffing in the city has reached crisis point - but Fire and Emergency is defending its coverage across Tāmaki Makaurau. Audio
Fire fighters union staffing woes reach crisis point
The professional fire fighters union are pushing for industrial action as it says staffing in Auckland has reached crisis point.
The union said over the weekend there were 23 gaps in firefighter… Audio
PM Jacinda Ardern rejects claims govt is too soft on crime
The prime minister has rejected claims Labour is not tough enough on crime, saying prevention and rehabilitation is key. Audio
ED staff punched, spat on, sworn at and sexually harassed by patients
Christchurch Hospital emergency department staff are still being punched, spat on, sworn at and sexually harassed by patients, despite efforts to stem violence and aggression in the workplace.
Man in 70s swims for nine hours after falling off boat
Conditions in the area were so rough the central Queensland coast guard squadron wasn't able to respond until several hours after the emergency call came in, its commodore James Fleming said.
Police want witnesses to fatal crash near Greymouth
Police are calling for witnesses after a woman was killed and three people injured in a crash near Greymouth.
Search for Bay of Plenty fisherman formally suspended
The two-week search for a fisherman missing off the Bay of Plenty coast has been formally suspended.
'All victims need to be heard' - Complainants welcome FENZ review
People who say they've suffered bullying, harassment and abuse at Fire and Emergency New Zealand are sceptical about a new review of the workplace culture.
Survivors sceptical about FENZ workplace culture review
People who say they've suffered bullying, harassment and abuse at Fire and Emergency New Zealand are sceptical about a new review of the workplace culture.
The independent review was announced today… Audio
High Anzac weekend road toll highlights calls for better road safety
Police are continuing to investigate the deaths of four teenagers in Invercargill after a deadly Anzac weekend on our roads. Audio
Man dies in water-related incident at Piha
A man has died after getting into trouble at Piha beach west of Auckland this morning.
One dead after residential fire in Ōtāhuhu
One person has died following a residential fire on Māngere Road in the Auckland suburb of Ōtāhuhu this morning.
Ambulance officer killed in Canterbury crash
A man killed in a crash in Christchurch last night was an off-duty St John ambulance officer.
Three children injured in car crash on Auckland's North Shore
Police say the children have moderate injuries and have been taken to hospital.
