Emergency Services
Four hurt in Southwestern Motorway crash
One person was in a serious condition, while three others sustained moderate injuries.
One dead following Glenbrook drowning
A person has died in a "water-related incident" at Glenbrook on Saturday morning.
One dead after vehicle crashes into Hawke's Bay river
One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into water in Wairoa.
Truck and motor home crash in Picton
Initial indications were that one person had been seriously injured.
Four fire engines broke down or out of action while fires burned
FENZ says it was only aware of one break down, and that the truck was being fixed and did not affect fire fighting efforts.
'Huge disconnect': Paid firefighters walk off job again
Auckland firefighters take their calls for better pay and work conditions to the street.
Midday Report Essentials for 28 November 2025
The Secondary Principals' Council of Aotearoa is the latest education organisation to criticise the government for deleting an Education and Training Act clause that required schools to give effect to… Audio
Firefighters battle fires in the south overnight
High winds and hot temperatures have fanned the nine fires that broke out across Otago and Southland.
Dunedin man charged with arson over Waikaia fire
On Wednesday police charged a 35 year old Dunedin man with arson who was due to appear in Gore District Court on 17 December.
Scramble to find survivors after huge fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment complex
Rescue crews in Hong Kong are scrambling to find survivors after a huge fire engulfed a high rise residential complex. At least 44 people have died, dozens more are critically injured and hundreds are… Audio
Climber who died on Mt Cook was American lawyer
Kellam Conover was roped to guide Thomas Vialletet when they fell climbing from Empress Hut to the summit.
Woman killed, man injured in shark attack on NSW coast
Despite the help of witnesses on the beach, the woman died, before paramedics arrived.
Launch catches fire on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf
No-one was injured in the incident near Browns Island.
Man suffers serious injuries after incident with someone he knew
The man was found seriously injured in the main town centre of West Auckland's Henderson.
US climber killed in fall on Aoraki, French guide was 'careful and diligent'
Internationally-recognised guide Thomas Vialletet called the job a 'dream that came true'.
Rider dies at Auckland’s Woodhill Mountain Bike Park
The park will remain closed until Thursday to support staff and the park's riding community.
'Integral part of community': Guide who died on Aoraki Mt Cook mourned
The guide and a client were climbing from Empress Hut to the summit when they fell from the mountain's west ridge.
'Touch and go if we can find it': Search on for wreckage after plane crash
It appeared the engine had "conked out" in mid-air, forcing the pilot to execute a textbook emergency landing on the water.
Police defend releasing details about Te Anihana Pomana after body found
On Monday police announced a body they believed to be Pomana was found on Saturday in dense bush in the Pukekohe area.
'Gut-wrenching': Massive recycling centre blaze likely arson, business owner told
Residents were warned to stay inside and close windows as dozens of firefighters battled a recycling centre blaze in Waiuku.
