Emergency Services
Person hit by train in Levin
None of the 82 passengers on board or the train crew were injured.
Helicopter pilots receive international award for work during Cyclone Gabrielle
New Zealand helicopter crews have received an international award for their work during Cyclone Gabrielle. No.3 Squadron's Commanding Officer - Wing Commander Officer Chris Ross spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Serious crash involving pedestrian blocks SH3 intersection
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.
SH1 north of Auckland reopened after truck rollover
Police say a truck rolled earlier, blocking lanes in both directions near Topuni.
Multi-car crash causes delays on Wellington's waterfront
The crash happened during the morning commute and involved several cars.
One dead in North Queensland 'flood disaster'
Authorities are warning the worst is yet to come with three-day rainfall totals set to top 1000 millimetres.
Police investigating unexplained death of 19-year-old woman
Emergency services were called to a Hamilton address overnight.
How the midair collision over Potomac River unfolded
Before American Eagle Flight 5342 took to the air, figure skater Spencer Lane snapped a photo of the plane's wing stretched out over the tarmac toward the horizon. Audio
At least seven people dead in Philadelphia plane crash - officials
A person in their car at the site of the crash was also killed. Video
Rescue helicopter contracts to change
More detail will become clearer this week, but Health NZ is "not planning to expressly seek a single national provider".
Body found on Auckland beach identified
The man whose body was found on Bethells beach, Abhishek Arora, was amongst a group of swimmers who got into difficulty in the water at Piha on Tuesday evening.
'We cannot confirm any survivors' - Medevac plane crashes in Pennsylvania suburb
A twin-engine medevac jet crashed in a neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia Friday night, causing a fiery explosion, according to authorities and video from the scene. Video
No smoke alarm in bus house fire that killed West Coast artist - coroner
The burned, skeletal remains of an elderly artist who lived alone in a house bus in a remote corner of the South Island were found beside his favourite rocking chair.
Wetlands fire not as damaging as it could have been - DOC
The damage could have been much worse, were it not for the healthy state of the peatland - but it could still take years to recover.
Body washes up on Auckland's Bethells Beach
A body found on a beach on Auckland's west coast is believed to be that of a missing swimmer.
Man warned off highway hours before he was killed
A police officer warned a man not to walk on the highway in the dark less than two hours before he was hit by a utility vehicle and killed.
Family's plea for answers after 82yo's arson death: It's 'just not right'
It's hard to find closure when the culprit is still out there, victim's niece says: "The fact that he's died in the way that he has died is constantly in your thoughts."
SH6 on West Coast closed after collision involving a bus
Three people have been taken to hospital, one with critical injuries, after a crash between a bus and a vehicle on the West Coast.
Tiwai blaze under control after spreading over 1200ha of conservation land
The land the fire was burning is valuable conservation wetland. Audio
Health Minister Simeon Brown on new Dunedin hospital
The government has confirmed its replacement for the beleaguered Dunedin Hospital inpatient building will be downsized from the original proposal. Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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