
Three dead in crashes in the lower North Island
One person has died following a serious crash in Longbush, Carterton.
One person has died following a serious crash in Longbush, Carterton.
Emergency services were notified about the incident near Taihape earlier today.
The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter assisted the man and flew him to hospital.
"I tumbled backward, pin-balling down the rock."
One person was seriously injured in the smash between a car and a bus.
Crash involving three vehicles, one a petrol tanker, on State Highway 1 at Ohakuri.
"[I] looked out the window and saw the flames, couldn't see much but a ball of fire."
A 33-year-old man is in a critical condition after being shot on Brigham Creek Rd.
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.
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.
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.
Several state highways have been closed this afternoon after a number of incidents.
Emergency services were called to a Maronan Valetta Rd address at about 5.20pm on Sunday.
A search is underway for a fisherman who has been missing since last night.