Emergency Services

Firefighters in West Auckland have been battling a blaze in a Glen Eden home.

Three youth have been arrested after police say a tracking dog followed their scent after an armed robbery at a petrol station.

The road was cordoned off for safety while the New Zealand Defence Force explosive disposal team dealt with the cannisters.

Police say this is the third fire at the Stokes Valley block of flats within the last month.

Police are still investigating a possible motive and cannot say at this point that it was a hate-related crime.

A rescue helicopter winched a medic to the unconscious person.

The seasonal workers were en route to a Hawke's Bay apple orchard when they were injured in a crash near Rotorua on Sunday. Audio

Rotorua police are on high alert ahead of a tangi for a teenager who died following a police chase.

At least 15 people have been injured after a bus carrying Tongan workers rolled, between Rotorua and Taupō.

A Christchurch driver was forced out of their car by a person who threatened them with a pair of scissors.

A man has died after a motorbike crash in the Chatham Islands.

One person remains in a critical condition and two others are in a moderate condition after a car collided with a power pole.

Five people have been hospitalised after a crash in Auckland, while drivers face up to three-hour detours in Wairarapa/Wellington.

A Manukau ward councillor says it is disappointing to hear of yet another fire at an industrial site in her ward area.

A smoke warning for nearby residents has now been lifted following the blaze.

At its peak, six fire trucks and a helicopter were fighting the blaze.

Police responded to reports of a motorcycle riding on the wrong side of the road.

A gang member and another person have been arrested after an incident involving a home-made gun, police say.

Officers have found more than 3000 cannabis plants in a series of raids on organised crime targets in Auckland.