Anyone who sees the material or video online has been asked to report it immediately.

The Waiho Bridge has been taken out by the flooded Waiho River on the West Coast.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand were called around 3pm.

Police have apologised to the woman who was named as the murdered person.

Police were called to the scene around 4.54pm.

Police forensic staff have been investigating the scene throughout the day.

Armed police are in the Bay of Plenty settlement of Thornton.

This morning firefighters that remained overnight were dampening hotspots.

Emergency services were diverting traffic from the area.

Police are encouraging anyone with information about the incident to step forward.

Prison director Mike Inglis said the fire was quickly put out by the sprinkler system

Gisborne residents only have a few days of water in their reserves.

Traffic levels are starting to build throughout New Zealand's biggest city.

Earlier today, a scrub fire was extinguished in Kaingaroa, south of Rotorua.

The incident took place on Barrett Rd after 6pm today.

The incident took place near Puhoi, north of Auckland earlier this evening.

Residents have been told to flee their houses, as 120ha scrub fire blazes.

One person has died after a motorcycle and car collided.

The incident took place at the intersection of SH1 and Chambers St.

The pursuit was abandoned for a short time before police found the pair again.

A passenger on a flight from Wellington said drones meant the aircraft had to circle.

The single-car crash occurred around 10.20pm on Cheal Rd.

Roast Busters ringleader Joseph Parker speaks out about the incident.

Emergency services were called to the incident on Bealey Ave shortly before 5pm.

Police called to the address in central Auckland shortly before 4pm.

The incident took place around 10.30pm.

Emergency services were first notified about the incident shortly after 7pm.

Emergency services were notified about the incident near Taihape earlier today.

Two women attacked a 92-year-old woman last week after asking her for petrol and help.

Social media users said they saw people armed with shotguns and machetes.