Emergency Services
Smoke warning for Dunedin after scout hall catches fire
Fire and Emergency said people in the area should stay inside with doors and windows shut to avoid being exposed to smoke.
Crash closes all northbound lanes on Auckland's southern motorway
Police say one person has sustained serious injuries.
Serious crash closes SH79 in Geraldine
Emergency services received reports of a crash near the State Highway 79 intersection with Lewis Street.
Young driver going 80km/h over limit hits spikes, collides with oncoming truck
Two passengers were also taken to hospital in a serious conditions after the vehicle collided with an oncoming truck.
Person who died in Christchurch fire was community housing tenant
Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust says it's saddened by the death of one of its tenants.
Person dies after fire in Christchurch apartment
Police say one person was transported to hospital in critical condition, where they died.
'Several' people injured in serious Rotorua crash
Tauranga Direct Road is closed while emergency services respond.
Serious injuries in Taihape-Napier Road crash
Police are responding to a two-vehicle crash on the Taihape-Napier Road, near Comet Road.
States of Emergency now far more frequent across New Zealand
New data shows New Zealanders are spending far more time under States of Emergency than a decade ago, driven by increasingly frequent storms and fires. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz says regions must… Audio
Hundreds of structures destroyed in Victorian bushfires
Across the Australian state, residents return home to take stock of the devastation.
Person in critical condition after incident in Palmerston North
Cordons remained in place, as police worked to determine exactly what happened.
Man who went missing in Lake Tikitapu found dead
A body has been found after a man went missing while swimming near Rotorua last week.
Residents evacuated after pine plantation blaze return home
The overnight fire in Blairlogie near Masterton measured about 200 square metres.
Firefighter flown to hospital from wildfire in Canterbury
The fire was reported shortly after 2.30pm, burning a shed and spreading to about 100 hectares before being contained just before 6pm. Audio
Hawke's Bay blaze sparks evacuations
Campers and hikers have been asked to evacuate because of a large fire. Audio
Fire breaks out at Auckland badminton centre
About 60 players were inside, when the fire alarm went off, but all made it out safely.
Heavy traffic after car flips in North Shore crash
Police said a car crashed into a parked vehicle on Waipa Street in Birkenhead and then rolled.
Increase in kitchen fires has firefighters worried
There are fears New Zealanders are becoming more complacent around fire safety at home.
Evacuations ordered, as out-of-control fires burn in Australia
At least 130 homes have been destroyed by bushfires across Victoria, with that figure expected to rise.
Two drown, one missing in water incidents across the country
One person was taken out of the water near Bay of Plenty and another in Akaroa, both could not be revived.
