Emergency Services
Cause of death, identity still mysteries after fisherman pulls body from water
Paul Middleton found the body wrapped in plastic while fishing off Gulf Harbour.
Government priorities 'clearly wrong' - Police Association
The head of the police union says the government made a "clearly wrong" choice to give billions in tax cuts to landlords and police a "dismal" pay offer.
Otago fires under control
Fire controllers are hopeful all evacuated residents will be able to return home later on Tuesday.
Emergency call out at Christchurch pool after water incident
Emergency services have responded to a call out at a Riccarton pool this morning.
Search resumes for diver missing off South Taranaki coast
The search for a diver missing in the sea off Patea for two days is continuing today.
Two NZers killed in skifield avalanche
The family of a New Zealand ski guide killed in an avalanche in Japan says she was full of vitality and life and had a passion for the outdoors.
Twenty-one-year old Isabella Bolton from Christchurch… Audio
Five still in hospital after horror flight into Auckland
Passengers on a flight that suddenly dropped and threw people across the cabin say afraid to board a replacement plane. Audio
Two New Zealanders killed skiing in Japan
Authorities have confirmed that two New Zealanders have been killed while skiing in Japan.
A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were part of a group of six backcountry skiing in Hokkaido when an… Audio
Passenger describes terror on disrupted LATAM flight
Many passengers were injured during a LATAM flight from Sydney to Auckland when it had what the airline describes as a 'technical problem which caused a strong movement."
A passenger told RNZ the… Audio
St John manager on attending flight that dropped mid-air
Ambulance crews were put to the test yesterday when they boarded a plane on Auckland airport's tarmac to assess and treat about fifty passengers who were injured when the plane they were in suddenly… Audio
Passengers terrified after LATAM flight loses altitude
Passengers aboard a LATAM flight from Sydney say the scene was terrifying when their plane lost altitude fifty minutes from Auckland on Monday afternoon.
The jolt sent people, not belted-in, flying… Audio
Spate of petrol station robberies 'hugely concerning'
There are indications some of the incidents may be linked. The pattern is hugely concerning, police say.
Fire crews dampen down hotspots after Otago blazes
Firefighters remain at the scene of two fires which broke out in Otago.
No homes have been lost, but Fire and Emergency says a small number of farm buildings have been destroyed or damaged at… Audio
Speed bump frustration for Auckland firefighters
The professional firefighters' union says fire vehicles are being damaged and response times are being compromised by speed bumps and other traffic calming measures around Tāmaki Makaurau.
They say… Audio
State Highway 30 reopens after serious Waikato crash
State Highway 30 has reopened after a two-car crash that has also left two people with serious injuries.
Farm buildings destroyed, homes threatened in wildfire
Three homes have been evacuated as firefighters battle multiple blazes in the South Island. Audio
Wildfires break out in north Otago
Fire crews have been wrestling with multiple wildfires across rural north Otago overnight which remain uncontained, forcing some residents to evacuate.
Fire and Emergency was first alerted to the… Audio
Person in police custody after suspicious house fire in Takaka
A fire which badly damaged a house in Takaka at the top of the South Island is being treated as suspicious.
Hawke's Bay crash kills two
Both died at the scene, and a third person was critically injured.
NZ's largest cities still don't have emergency planning committees
The committees were made mandatory years ago, and FENZ has now been taken to task over lack of progress on emergency planning.