Emergency Services
Truck roll brings down powerline, SH30 blocked near Benneydale
The highway is currently closed at Mangaokewa Road.
'Pool of blood': 19-year-old cyclist killed in hit and run
Police have set up checkpoints and are going door to door in a small Far North village: "It's important that anyone in the community with information does the right thing."
Whole region must get involved with emergency response overhaul, leader says
Local councils across Hawke's Bay voted to overhaul the region's emergency management system in favour of a new strategy after several reports damned the official response to Cyclone Gabrielle. Video
Suspicious fire breaks out near Transmission Gully
Firefighters were called to the blaze, in a culvert on Waitangirua Link Road, at 12.30am on Tuesday.
Falling tree crushes caravan with person inside
Firefighters used a digger to free the person, who was critically injured in the incident. Audio
SH1 closed, people injured in Marton crash
A two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in the Whanganui region has left people with serious injuries, police say.
'So thankful she made it out alive': Residents take in tornado damage
The Northland town was hit by high winds in the early hours of Sunday, damaging 50 houses and knocking down power poles, power lines and trees. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 27 January 2025
On today's episode, the mayor of Kaipara is expecting the clean-up from the destructive Mangawhai storm to be a big job, oral hearings for the Treaty Principles Bill begin just after 8am on Monday, in… Audio
'Blown away by what I saw' - Homes in the dark after devastating tornado
Mangawhai has been compared to a war zone, with houses destroyed, roofs torn off, debris scattered across roads and power poles ripped out.
Tree falls on campervan in Canterbury, injuring occupant
In Canterbury, a person was freed from the wreckage of a campervan on Sunday night, after a tree fell on the vehicle. Chief Fire Officer of the Culverden Volunteer Fire Brigade Craig Ritchie spoke to… Audio
As it happened: At least 50 homes damaged after Mangawhai tornado
FENZ Northland manager Wipari Henwood says the damage was some of the worst he had seen from a tornado.
'Lacerations and broken bones' - Daughter's lucky escape after Mangawhai tornado
There was supposed to be an open home at 81-year-old Alan Johnson's house on Sunday, but it had been torn to shreds during the storm that hit Mangawhai overnight.
One dead in Hawke's Bay truck vs car accident
The two-vehicle crash near Takapau, central Hawke's Bay, closed State Highway 2.
Canterbury crash claims second victim
A second person involved in a fatal crash in Canterbury on Wednesday has died.
Police investigating 'unexplained' death of woman in Queenstown
Emergency services were called to the Windsor Place property on Saturday afternoon.
Three-hour IT outage impacts Auckland hospitals
Public hospitals across Auckland were affected by a IT systems outage between 2.30am and 6am on Saturday.
One dead after crash near Palmerston North
A motorcyclist has died after crash at Bunnythorpe, north of Palmerston North.
Serious crash closes Palmerston North intersection
Motorists are advised to take an alternative route and expect delays.
Pedestrian dies after crash in Bay of Plenty
A pedestrian has died following a car crash in Whakatāne, and police are appealing for information about what happened.
