Emergency Services

FENZ received 18 calls during today's strike and 10 cases were in areas impacted by the industrial action.

Two people were found washed ashore, but efforts to revive one of them were unsuccessful.

The boy was reported missing on Thursday night and his body was recovered early Friday.

It took five hours after initial reports before police and the Coastguard recovered the body from the water.

Emergency services were called about 12.30am on Friday, between the Te Irirangi Drive on-ramp and the East Tamaki Road off-ramp.

There have been 30 deaths over the past two months in waterways, lakes and beaches.

Ten-year-old Alexander Bennett was walking on Leeston Road near Springston when he was hit about 3.30pm on Wednesday, police said.

Springston School Te Kura o Makonui board says its thoughts are with the child's family, as staff and students are supported.

A family of four have been saved from drowning by a fast-thinking local man being described by police as a "hero".

The house was well aflame when crews arrived, and it took several hours to extinguish.

In a social media post, Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade said it was saddened by the behaviour of some members of the public.

The small plane's nose landing gear appeared to be damaged, police said, but it landed safely.

A man has appeared in court over a crash that killed one person and seriously injured another near Dunedin on Friday night.

Another person has been injured.

The two-vehicle crash occurred on Puketutu Road, about 12.15pm Sunday.

Police will work with council and geotechnical experts to determine when it is safe to reduce cordons.

Environment Canterbury says the boat carried 2240 litres of marine diesel fuel, and about 120 litres of other oils in sealed containers and engines.

One person has died after an early morning crash north of Lake Wakatipu, and the Glenorchy-Routeburn Road partly blocked.