Emergency Services
Serious motorcycle crash causes delays on State Highway 3
The crash happened about 4.20pm, between Whangaehu Village Road and Ratana Road.
'Pay our respects': Surfers' paddleout tribute to Mount landslide victims
The paddleout was organised by Surfing New Zealand and Bay Boardriders, who are hosting an event at Mount Maunganui.
Remains of Rotorua woman Susan Knowles formally identified
The remains of the Mount Maunganui landslide victim have been formally identified by the coroner.
Mt Maunganui landslide: Fire and Emergency team return home
One of the teams that have worked at the tragic Mt Maunganui campground landslide are returning home.
More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo
Victims of the landslide include miners, children and market women, while those rescued have serious injuries.
One dead, another seriously injured after Dunedin crash
One person has died after a single vehicle crash on Wickliffe Road in Port Chalmers on Friday night.
Residents return after gas leak forces evacuations
A digger hit a gas line in the suburb of Wharewaka.
More than 40 people rescued by helicopters after slips in Waioweka Gorge
Dozens were evacuated, after flooding and slips shut State Highway 2 between Matawai and Ōpōtiki on Friday.
Emergency communications system overhaul delayed
The Public Safety Network project was an answer to first responders being let down by communications technology in previous disasters.
'It's affecting our image': Firefighters' angst over union signs on trucks
The signs - such as ones saying 'dire emergency' - have been emblazoned on trucks and fire stations for months.
Police back recommendations for overhaul of 111 emergency call system
A report by an Australasian group says it is an old, fragmented system that it is hindering the response to routine emergencies and large disasters.
Rapid rise in calls on falls concerns St John
The number of Kiwis needing an ambulance after suffering a fall increased to more than 50,000 last year. Audio
Pressure grows to fix 111 system, with 1958 model still in use
The system still runs on an operating model set up in 1958, and a public safety working group says it hinders emergency responders.
Who knew what before the Mt Maunganui landslide?
A week after six people were killed at the beachside campground, questions remain on who knew what, when, and what action could or should have been taken.
Mayor confirms council staff were at Mount Maunganui fatal slip
There have been several accounts of warnings that were made to Tauranga City Council and other agencies about landslips at Mauao in the hours before the tragedy. Audio
Firefighting training containers to be replaced over toxic smoke concerns
Recruits have been shuttled to Auckland Airport's live training site since trainers slapped a safety notice on the containers last September.
Breaking down the damage caused by last week's deadly storms
Homes were evacuated, floods covered districts, and slips blocked roads and took lives. RNZ looks at just how devastating last week's storm was.
Tears shed for Mount Maunganui missing teen at Auckland's Domain
About 100 people came together to mourn Sharon Maccanico, one of six people missing after the slip at a holiday park last week.
Police investigating 'unexplained' death in Tākaka
A scene examination has been completed at the property.
