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!['Life-threatening': Hokianga residents petition changes to St John ambulance services](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Life-threatening': Hokianga residents petition changes to St John ambulance services
Hokianga residents are concerned about changes to the Rawene St John ambulance station.
!['Lucky to be alive': Man found after 48 hours in the bush with no locator beacon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Lucky to be alive': Man found after 48 hours in the bush with no locator beacon
Search and rescue said the man's actions are a textbook example of what not to do.
![Underpaid, understaffed and under-appreciated: Why paramedics are flat-lining New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Underpaid, understaffed and under-appreciated: Why paramedics are flat-lining New Zealand
Paramedics describe New Zealand's 'dysfunctional' ambulance service.
![Manurewa fire: One person moderately injured in blaze at South Auckland block of flats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Manurewa fire: One person moderately injured in blaze at South Auckland block of flats
Emergency services scrambled to the blaze in Manurewa after reports at 11.20am.
![‘Incredibly frustrating’: Police target speedsters, dangerous drivers at holiday hotspots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Incredibly frustrating’: Police target speedsters, dangerous drivers at holiday hotspots
South Island police are disappointed with motorists after a run of 'horrendous' driving.
![Homestead burned to the ground in 'revenge' blaze started by ex-partner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Homestead burned to the ground in 'revenge' blaze started by ex-partner
Hamish Ray hung his head and cried as the consequences of his actions sunk in.
![Taupō sheep dog trial raises $30k for rescue chopper](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Taupō sheep dog trial raises $30k for rescue chopper
The fundraising total for the Bayleys Sheepdog Trials near Taupō has been announced.
![New Māori constable joins Wellington’s community beat team](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Māori constable joins Wellington’s community beat team
Wellingtonians can expect to see some fresh faces on the field as Police deploy 10 new graduates onto the streets. Video / Te Ao News
![Fatal Wānaka crash: Cyclist was a tourist travelling on wrong side of the road, not wearing a helmet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fatal Wānaka crash: Cyclist was a tourist travelling on wrong side of the road, not wearing a helmet
Police confirm he was a 25-year-old man from Japan.
![‘The sweetest boy’: Mum and son remembered with love after fire tragedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘The sweetest boy’: Mum and son remembered with love after fire tragedy
Mother had a heart condition and “wouldn’t have been able to escape” - daughter
![PM visits flood-damaged Wairoa, promises $3 million for clean up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PM visits flood-damaged Wairoa, promises $3 million for clean up
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon travelled to Wairoa this morning to meet with the mayor and victims of the floods. Video / NZ Herald
![Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Mahia locals' rescue pou from beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Mahia locals' rescue pou from beach
Pou washed from bank saved from the sea in Mahia.
![Fire rips through Grey Lynn home twice in 24 hours, investigation under way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fire rips through Grey Lynn home twice in 24 hours, investigation under way
Firefighters have returned to Harcourt St in Grey Lynn after a home caught fire for the second time in less than 24 hours. Video / NZME / Hayden Woodward
![Motorcyclist dies in two-vehicle crash on West Coast's SH6](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Motorcyclist dies in two-vehicle crash on West Coast's SH6
“Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the person died at the scene.”
![Police name 59-year-old who died after Auckland CBD crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police name 59-year-old who died after Auckland CBD crash
The crash brought the Matariki long weekend road toll up to three.
![‘Rapidly out of daylight’: Survival skills help save father and son trapped in bush](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Rapidly out of daylight’: Survival skills help save father and son trapped in bush
Duo were off the track and facing huge waterfalls: 'Fall over them and die kind of stuff'.
![Queenstown couple killed in car crash were expecting baby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Queenstown couple killed in car crash were expecting baby
Simran Shiuagani and Jamie Pitman both died at the scene.
![Taskforce Kiwi volunteers in Wairoa for flooding response](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Taskforce Kiwi volunteers in Wairoa for flooding response
Defence Force and emergency services veterans volunteering their services in Wairoa.
![Lawsuit revived over US woman found alive in body bag](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lawsuit revived over US woman found alive in body bag
She gasped for air with her eyes open when a body bag was unzipped at a funeral home.
![Super sheep and wonder dogs round up $25k for charity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Super sheep and wonder dogs round up $25k for charity
Taupō's annual dog trials have thrown a big bone to the local rescue helicopter service.