Emergency Services
Firefighters blacklist aerial truck plagued with faults
Firefighters are refusing to work on a fire truck left stranded without power to its big ladder at a blaze that destroyed a Wellington house last week.
Kiwi 'can-do' attitude catching us out on the water
New Zealanders are over-confident in the water, say surf lifesavers - something that's helped us to our appalling drowning statistics. Audio
Kiwi 'can-do' attitude catching us out on the water
New Zealanders are over-confident in the water, say surf lifesavers - something that's helped us to our appalling drowning statistics.
Audio'Priority one' but 95-year-old waits an hour for ambulance during heart attack
The government's got a shake-up of the ambulance sector in its sights as staffing and funding issues continue to plague St John. Audio
Govt eyes shake-up of ambulance sector as shortages continue
The government is eyeing a shake-up of the ambulance sector as staffing and funding issues continue to plague St John.
The charity runs the majority of New Zealand's ambulance service, but has been… Audio
Police seek dangerous fugitive who fled after funeral
Police are appealing for sightings of a dangerous prisoner who failed to return to jail after he was granted permission to attend a funeral.
Porirua scrub fire under control
A scrub fire between the motorway and railway tracks on State Highway 59 in Porirua is now under control.
Man dead after car rolls on highway north of Wellington
A man is dead after serious crash that has closed the main highway near Pukerua Bay, north of Wellington.
Man dies after serious crash in Waikato
A man has died after a single-car crash on State Highway 24, south of Matamata, early this morning.
Swimmers urged to take care over Auckland Anniversary weekend
Surf Lifesavers are urging people to swim safely this Auckland Anniversary weekend, after a record level of drownings in December.
Scrub fire on border of Otago and Southland contained
A scrub fire near Kingston has been contained.
Man dies in Auckland house fire
Fire-fighters say the house in the suburb of Panmure was well alight when they arrived shortly before 11 o'clock last night.
St John investigating deaths after ambulance delays due to staff shortage
Lengthy delays in getting ambulances to people in need are being investigated by St John, as demand on its service and staff shortages begin to burn.
No guarantees hospitals, ICUs will withstand Omicron outbreak
The Prime Minister can't give assurances New Zealand's hospitals and ICU's will hold up in the Omicron outbreak.
New modelling predicts daily infections could climb sharply in the coming weeks and… Audio
Five fire crews, helicopter at site of Trentham scrub fire
Fire crews at a scrub fire in the Upper Hutt suburb of Trentham have secured a 30-metre perimeter around the site of the weekend's blaze today.
Emergency services warn Omicron will make staff shortages worse
Emergency crews are warning their services wil take a hit in the Omicron outbreak, with already strained staff facing another massive challenge. Audio
Emergency services warn Omicron will make staff shortages worse
Emergency services could be facing their own 111 crisis with a warning; they too could be hit by the Omicron outbreak, with already strained staff facing another massive challenge.
Thousands of… Audio
One dead, another seriously injured after two-vehicle crash
A person has died after a crash on the outskirts of New Plymouth this afternoon.
Ute driver sought after cyclist hit
Police are searching for the driver of a ute believed to have struck and seriously injured a cyclist in Cromwell this morning.
Large fire in Hutt Valley brought under control
Residents in Trentham in Upper Hutt are being asked to conserve water so a nearby reservoir can refill after its water was used to douse a large vegetation fire.
