The road is closed and diversions are in place after the head-on collision.

A firefighter collapsed of exhaustion battling a scrub fire near Tawera this afternoon.

"This is something that won't come as a huge surprise to the local community..."

Emergency services were alerted shortly after 7am.

Emergency called to the crash

Witness describes van attempt to save car driver who ploughed into bus in city suburb.

Part of a suburban street remains closed following the crash on Gowing Dr in Meadowbank.

Coastguard and police were notified about a missing child around 3.35pm.

Emergency services were called to the incident at 1.40pm near East Coast Rd.

"We do know over the years there have been people who have been killed by cattle."

Teen stabilised, flown to Middlemore Hospital by the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

The serious crash involved a car and cyclist on Pannetts Rd at 3.10pm.

Young girl taken to North Shore Hospital following incident at Stanmore Bay Pool.

A man was shot in the leg at the Ngawi camp ground on December 16.

The fire was in a kitchen on the 28th floor.

Korean man Myung Kang, 57, went missing on January 5.

Emergency services were called to the crash on SH1 around 12.50pm.

Police said it appeared one of the vehicles may have collided with a house.

A search is underway for a fisherman who has been missing since last night.

Jeremy Max died when his motorbike crashed in South Canterbury about 5pm yesterday.

Police were called about 3.30pm to a report of a truck that had rolled down a bank.

Delays after Auckland Harbour Bridge crash is cleared.

The incident happened shortly after 1pm between Wellsford and Warkworth.

The Smith family, of Paremoremo, lost their home in a fire on Saturday night. / Samantha Smith

Motorists are advised to avoid the area.

An emergency response was put in place at Nelson Airport early this evening.

Teen who saved young brother, 3, optimistic on life.

Police were called to an altercation on Federal Street shortly after 4pm yesterday.

He spent nearly 11 hours on top of pipes at the entrance of Wellington's Terrace Tunnel.

Words from loved ones and a cigarette helped end tunnel standoff.