Emergency Services
Police officers injured due to road spikes
Police officers who have been getting hurt putting out road spikes to stop fleeing drivers, have had to wait seven years for a safer option. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Crash blocks lanes on Auckland's SH16 ahead of commute
Commuters can expect delays around the Te Atatu section of the motorway.
Man seriously injured, woman arrested after Auckland incident
The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following an altercation between the pair, police said.
Community shocked by suspicious fire at Hamilton marae
The meeting house at Hui Te Rangiora Marae was completely gutted by the fire on Sunday morning.
Firefighters battle logging truck blaze near Geraldine
The fire was apparently caused by the truck's tyre, which spread to the load of logs.
One dead, two critically hurt after vehicle flees police
Inspector Peter Raynes of Tāmaki Makaurau Police said a police vehicle had spotted a car travelling at excess speed along Great South Road in Penrose, and signalled for it to stop.
Fire at Huntly business suspicious, police say
Two men have been arrested for illegal gun possession near a suspected arson at a Huntly business, and police are appealing for witnesses.
Fire at commercial building, in same street as burned garage
Fire and Emergency is investigating a fire that took hold at a commercial building in Hamilton overnight, close to where another blaze was put out last week.
Two injured after crash blocks Auckland motorway
Auckland's Northern Motorway is partially blocked heading southbound following a multiple vehicle crash.
Man charged with murder after Hamilton death
A man has been charged with murder after a man was found dead in Hamilton and another critically injured.
Māhia fire came within five metres of building - Mayor
Firefighters are focusing on dampening hot spots at a fire on the Māhia Peninsula that came dangerously close to houses.
Driver dead after crashing into building
A driver whose vehicle hit a building in Howick on Friday has died.
Matamata teen train death: Coroner recommended fencing after 2012 fatality
KiwiRail failed to follow a decade-old Coroner's recommendation to fence an area of railway line where a young Matamata College student was killed by a train this week.
Four homes evacuated due to Brynderwyn blaze that's now under control
Fire and Emergency says four homes had to be evacuated during a fire next to State Highway 1 in Northland's Brynderwyn Hills on Friday afternoon.
Firefighter fired, rehired, must learn sexual harassment policy
A long-serving firefighter has been told to familiarise himself with sexual harassment policy after a protracted employment investigation in which he was fired and then reinstated.
Forestry fire in Marlborough's Wairau Valley
FENZ says the fire is now contained but not controlled.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred takes toll on supermarkets as shelves stripped bare far from impact zone
Across the ditch, shoppers are still facing supply shortages thousands of kilometres from the disaster zone.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 11 March 2025
In today's episode, as New Zealand mulls sending peacekeepers to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, Australia has just been struck with a stark warning from Russia of "grave consequences" if it… Audio
Cargo vessel and oil tanker collide in the North Sea
A major rescue operation is underway in the North Sea after an oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the East Yorkshire coast in the UK. Europe correspondent Olly Barratt spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Christchurch speedway accident victim transferred to Auckland
Ruapuna Speedway says a full investigation has been launched into a "freak accident" which left a driver with serious burns.
