Emergency Services
Peter Bradley - Running St John
Peter Bradley has been CEO of St John New Zealand since 2012, prior to which he spent 12 years as chief executive of London Ambulance Service (LAS), overseeing the response to major events and… Audio
'Big day' as NZ's fire services merge
A $300m restructure will bring rural, urban, career and volunteer fire services together but a union is worried divisions will remain.
New 111 location system to pinpoint disconnected calls
Police can now track exactly where you are should your 111 call be disconnected - but only if you have an Android smartphone.
Bay of Plenty warned to be prepared for Cyclone Cook
The already sodden communities of the Bay of Plenty are being warned more severe weather is going to hit the area again in the next 48 hours. Civil Defence says to be prepared. Audio
Three die at 3am in South Island crashes
The death toll has risen to three after two crashes involving trucks in the South Island - both at 3am.
New 111 system 'poorly thought through' - Labour
The Labour Party has accused the government of over-promising and taking too long to deliver a new 111 service.
Insurance levies to rise by about $40 a year
House, contents and car insurance levies will rise by about $40 a year to fund the new unified national fire and emergency services.
Kaikōura diver missing since last night
A police dive squad is on its way to Kaikōura to help find a missing diver.
Taupō house fire claims third victim
A third person has died following this morning's house fire on a dairy farm near Taupō.
Forestry worker death investigated
The man, in his 40s, was found by his workmates this morning but could not be revived.
Steep rise in reported ambulance mistakes
A heart attack victim who died after a breathing tube was inserted incorrectly is among a huge rise in mistakes reported by ambulance staff. Audio
Ute crash injures two
Two people are in a critical condition after a car crash in Taranaki overnight.
Van crashes into Auckland building, starts fire
A man has been freed from his van after it crashed into an Epsom building and started a fire.
Two dead in National Park car crash
Two people have been killed in a crash between a car and a truck in the central North Island.
Tech news: No fly drones and exoplanets
The problems of private drone use during an emergency; claims that half of the world's web traffic is encrypted; and gamers identify planets for scientists in a cool citizen science project. Audio
Port Hills fire claims a life
A pilot has died after a helicopter battling fires on the Port Hills near Christchurch crashed this afternoon.
Teenagers flee police in stolen car
Two teenagers fleeing in a stolen car in Christchurch had to be stopped with road spikes.
Man killed in driveway crash
A man has died after being hit by a car in a Taupo driveway.
Fatal explosion: 'It was as loud as hell'
A gas cylinder that exploded, killing a cruise ship employee near Dunedin, sounded like a bomb going off, witnesses say.
Body found in burnt-out shed
A body has been found after emergency services were called to a fire in Hoon Hay, Christchurch this morning.
