It was the second reported helicopter crash today.

Police say they were called to a serious crash on Far North Rd at 8.04pm.

"Now it's quite mammoth event. We've created a giant."

Emergency services were called to the blaze at 6.50pm.

Emergency services are responding to State Highway 1 near Maroa Rd, near Atiamuri.

A vehicle overheated and caught fire, and then about a hectare of scrub also caught fire.

Fire-gutted school may reopen on the next-door University of Auckland campus.

Another three seriously injured in the two-car crash on SH4 which has closed the road.

A fire broke out at Auckland Normal Intermediate School in Mt Eden this afternoon.

Queenstown Airport had gusts up to 105km/h and mean wind speeds of 80km/h.

Injured person freed by fire officers after being trapped by falling tree.

Whanganui Police area commander, Inspector Nigel Allen,speaks to reporters about stabbing on Wicksteed St. / Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall has been briefed by police and said it is a tragedy.

Staff at the base were visibly stressed as emergency services rushed to the scene.

A police spokesman said sympathies were with both families at this difficult time.

The man was airlifted to Middlemore Hospital after his quad bike rolled near Pukekohe.

Fire causes reduced visibility near the Puhunui Rd off-ramp.

A person has been critically injured in a crash in Ngaruawahia.

Logan Gemming died at Fergusson Park in Tauranga yesterday.

The body of a male in his 50's was located this morning.

Emergency services are searching for the men at Hunua Falls and the Maketu Waterfall.

The kite was caught by a gust of wind and crashed.

The police pursuit was "quickly abandoned" due to the nature of the man's driving.

The incident is believed to have occurred at the Maketu Waterfall.

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

The police dive squad is expected to return to the scene this morning.

The crash happened about 3pm on the Thames Coast road.

Fire crews are responding to a scrub fire measuring 500sqm in the Coromandel Peninsula.

Emergency services were called to the serious crash in Paekakariki at 11.30am today.

Two people have been critically injured after a crash between a car and motorcycle.