Emergency Services
Police Minister Mark Mitchell on Gisborne stabbings
Police have spent the night patrolling the scene of two fatal stabbings at a birthday party in Gisborne on Saturday.
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One dead after quad bike crash in Crownthorpe, Hawke's Bay
The crash happened on a private property near Hastings on Saturday afternoon.
Firefighters battle large bush fire in the Far North
Helicopters are joining fire crews to fight the fire which started last night near the Whangapē Harbour.
Person found dead at Hurunui house fire
A person has been found dead after a house fire north of Waipara in Canterbury.
One dead after vehicle rolls in North Otago
The accident happened on Shines Road, Island Cliff on Friday morning.
Fire crews put out Ōtaki workshop blaze
Firefighters have successfully extinguished a large blaze at a rural workshop in Ōtaki, north of Wellington.
No active fire found on Christchurch's Port Hills - FENZ
The smoke is believed to be from controlled burn-offs in areas surrounding the Port Hills.
Tākaka man who died in mysterious circumstances named
A man found dead in rural Golden Bay has been named as, Peter Michael Miller, 40.
20,000 more retail crimes reported in a year
There were nearly 20% more reported victimisations of stores than the year before, new police figures show.
Five rescued after yacht runs aground on Banks Peninsula
The yacht - which is carrying 15 litres of diesel - remains at the bottom of a cliff west of Diamond Harbour.
Motorcyclist hit by car in Northland
The rider was taken to hospital in critical condition.
One person hospitalised after hazardous substance incident in Kingsland
Cordons were put in place around New North Road in Auckland while emergency services dealt with a hazardous substance.
One critically injured in Auckland crash
A section of road in Onehunga is closed after the crash.
Arson suspected in Invercargill bushfire
Police and fire investigators are looking into a suspicious bushfire near Invercargill.
Person in hospital after Dunedin house fire
Four crews have been tackling a blaze at an East Valley house.
Crash with car kills motorcyclist
A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a car on Saturday afternoon.
School camp bus breaks down, then catches fire while being towed
An Auckland school is offering support to its students after their belongings were destroyed in a bus fire.
Explosion at Papatoetoe industrial site
One person has been injured in an explosion at an industrial site in the South Auckland suburb.
Woman found dead in submerged car in Taranaki was from US
A woman who was found dead in a submerged car near Stratford in Taranaki last month was a traveller from the United States.
'I was pretty terrified' - Crews beat back vegetation fire in Horowhenua
A woman who lives next to the large blaze says she was worried her home would go up in flames.
