Emergency Services
McDonald's worker gets arm stuck in rubbish compactor
St John says a person has been taken to Waikato Hospital in a moderate condition.
Lithium-ion battery fires double in four years
Fire and Emergency are warning people to beware of products with lithium batteries purchased over the holiday period.
Person seriously injured in Waikino crash
A person has been seriously injured after a crash on State Highway 2 in Waikino in the Karangahake Gorge.
Fatality in Far North brings holiday road toll to seven
One person has died in a two-vehicle crash in the Far North, police said, bringing the holiday road fatality toll to an estimated seven people.
Woman's body found in water at Foxton Beach boat ramp
Police are investigating the circumstances of her death.
Motorcyclist dies after Murupara crash
Two motorcyclists were critically injured in crashes in Auckland and the Whakatāne district.
Rural Auckland left without power following high winds
Some households in rural north Auckland have been without power for more than 24 hours after high winds brought down trees and branches onto power lines.
Reward higher than search costs for missing Marokopa man
Police in Waikato offered more in reward money earlier this year than they have spent in their search for Tom Phillips and his children.
Man charged with attempted murder after hitting cyclist with car
The cyclist suffered a broken leg and other injuries.
Person killed in Napier vehicle incident
Emergency services were called to Nuffield Avenue in Marewa around 9pm Friday.
SH25 reopens after fatal crash
There are lengthy delays on a major road on the Coromandel Peninsula after a fatal crash.
Geese v police, as geese take over Auckland highway
A gaggle of Canada geese that sparked warnings to motorists have been persuaded to move on.
'Devastating' fire at Piha RSA building
Five fire trucks descended on the west Auckland coastal settlement of Piha on Thursday night, after a blaze at the local RSA.
One killed in SH35 crash, holiday road toll at three
The crash on Te Araroa Road, between Hicks Bay and Cape Runaway, was reported to police at 11.15am.
Two dead, as holiday road toll begins
Two people have died after crashes in the first 12 hours of the holiday road toll period, and both sides of State Highway 2 has been closed in Lower Hutt, after a crash.
Man in custody after threatening staff with gun at Auckland shop
Police remain on Wood Street and the surrounding areas.
Ski pole found in search for missing Aoraki Mount Cook climbers
Americans Kurt Blair and Carlos Romero and an unnamed Canadian national have been missing since 2 December.
Police identify man found dead on Mitimiti beach
The man's body was found by a member of the public at Mitimiti, on Northland's west coast, on 19 December.
Maia Johnston: Timeline of a Christmas miracle
After a heart-wrenching 42 hours fearing her teenage daughter was dead, Amy Walsh has received the best Christmas present of all: "I have my girl."
Maia Johnston survived fall at Upper Hutt waterfall
The Hamilton teen went missing in Upper Hutt on Saturday night and was found on Monday in the hills above Totara Park.