Emergency Services
Whakapapa Village evacuated, as Tongariro National Park fire spreads
Thirty-six residents of the village were warned on Sunday they may need to vacate in a hurry.
Highway closed and power lost, after accident near Invercargill
State Highway One between Longbush and Kennington, near Invercargill, was closed and the power was out for 62 properties, after a truck hit a powerpole. Emergency services were called to...
Rubbish dumped, set alight on Canterbury beach
A Rakaia fisherman's video of a man burning trash on the beach went viral online, triggering a $400 council fine.
Not under control: Trampers rescued from Tongariro National Park fire
The blaze has reached 400 hectares, and is uncontrolled and spreading, as firefighters have had to retire for the night. People are advised to avoid the area.
'Brave, beautiful moment': Prayers for fallen Cirque du Soleil performer
The acrobat stunned the audience, plunging 2-3 metres to the ground, while performing a bar routine.
Body found after Hamilton fire
Police say a body has been found after a house fire in Hamilton East.
Man dies at popular Auckland beach
Police have confirmed a man was pulled out of the water at a beach near Auckland's Mission Bay.
Cyclists involved in serious crash, Wairarapa road closed
Police were called to the crash around 11.30am, and said initial indicators suggest there are serious injuries.
Wainui vegetation fire extinguished
The blaze burned through 100 square metres of gorse before being put out.
'Headlong into the bus': Witness says car crossed line before deadly crash
"The front was entirely caved in," says a driver who narrowly avoided the crash between a car and a school bus that killed a person and hurt 31. Audio
Fireworks blamed as fire tears through paddock
The owner of a paddock where a blaze broke out on Friday out believed fireworks were the cause.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 7 November 2025
The final evaluation for the government's military style boot camps found it was too small to provide any meaningful data, and its implementation was rushed; The teams of Tonga, Samoa and New Zealand… Audio
FENZ brushes off rumours as 'scaremongering'
Fire and Emergency says it will continue to respond to severe weather events, despite "scaremongering" suggesting otherwise.
Firefighter training facility shut down over safety fears
The live-fire steel cells in Rotorua are meant to simulate a burning building, but trainers say they're at risk of structural failure and are releasing carcinogenic smoke. Audio
State of emergency to be lifted in Southland
Southland's state of emergency will be lifted at 09.30 this morning, more than two weeks after severe weather battered the region. Invercargill City Council senior manager, Rex Capil spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Beehive bunker practices solar storm emergency
In the depths of the Beehive's bunker, the National Emergency Management Agency has run its first exercise simulating an emergency response to a solar storm. Reporter Kate Green went down to take a… Audio
FENZ closes live fire training facility over safety concerns
Safety concerns have forced Fire and Emergency to shut down its only live fire training facility for new recruits. NZ Professional Firefighting Union national president Joe Stanley spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Bus involved in serious crash in Rotorua
Thirty-one people have been involved in a crash between a bus and a car in the Rotorua suburb of Owhata last night. Lauren Crimp reports. Audio
Auckland firefighter says their old equipment has 'continual failings'
Firefighters say they no longer have confidence in their ageing vehicle fleet, and fear it could let them down in life or death situations. Audio
Community centre badly damaged by fire a big loss for locals
FENZ could not yet say whether fireworks sparked the blaze at Transition Towns Community Centre in the early hours of Thursday morning.
