Emergency Services
One dead in Auckland crash
A person has died following a two-vehicle crash in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 19 April
On today's episode we hear from Fire and Emergency National Commander Russell Wood on the FENZ review into their response during the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, Auckland council issued a… Audio
FENZ releases review into Auckland Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle response
Fire and Emergency has released a review into their response during the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. It found FENZ lacked specialist response equipment, training and preparedness to… Audio
Police could have stopped Farzana Yaqubi's murder, victim advocate says
But Police superintendent Naila Hassan says the only person responsible is the man who killed her. Audio
Body found in unexplained Dunedin death had been in home 'some time'
Initial indications suggest the body had been there for some time, police say.
'Traumatising event': Woman 'grabbed', held at knifepoint in car theft
A staff member at Oamaru Hospital was held at knifepoint while a man tried to steal her car, its chief executive says.
Horses shot dead after cutting loose on motorway
Unable to stop horses on the run on SH1 near Taupō, police fatally shot them.
Missing man found after nearly 24 hours in bush, airlifted to hospital
A man is being airlifted to hospital after losing his kayak and spending almost 24 hours in the bush.
Truck crashes into power pole, closes road
A lane of a main road leading into the Coromandel Peninsula is open again following a truck crash.
Person dies in farm accident near Ashburton
A person has died following a workplace accident on a mid-Canterbury farm.
Man arrested after stabbing in Wairoa
Two people have been assaulted and a third stabbed overnight in Hawke's Bay.
Search continues for man who disappeared during Cyclone Gabrielle
A search will resume today at a beach north of Napier in relation to the disappearance of Gisborne man Joseph Ahuriri during Cyclone Gabrielle. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Beach dig relating to man who vanished during Cyclone Gabrielle underway
Excavators can be seen digging up a section of beach north of Napier and police have confirmed the area is being searched.
Eleven hurt in Auckland apartment block fire
Eleven people have been injured after a fire at an apartment block in the Hillcrest suburb of Auckland.
Person dies in South Auckland motorbike crash
The road was blocked while the serious crash unit examined the scene, police said.
Motorcyclist dies after accident in Raglan
Police say the crash, between a car and motorcycle, happened just after 2pm in the Waikato resort town.
One dead in Northland water incident
A person has died in a water-related incident in Northland.
People turning up drunk at EDs increasingly older - study
The proportion of young people turning up drunk in emergency departments dropped from one in three in 2013 to under one in five in 2022. Audio
Caravan resident left with one set of clothes after fire next door
A man who lived in a caravan on the property of an Auckland backpackers which caught fire is being turned away from retrieving any belongings.
Man charged with arson after blaze closes highway
Fireworks went off, a local says, before a blaze was reported near the Kaipara Coast Highway. Now a man has been charged with arson.
