AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromEmergency Services
19-year-old woman charged following fatal hit-and-run
The driver of the North Shore fatal hit and run has been changed
Man who died in Queenstown rafting incident was Australian tourist
One other patient had also injured his shoulder in the ordeal.
One dead, three injured in Coromandel crash
The incident happened at around 3.15pm at the top of the Kopu-Hikuai summit.
One dead in Canterbury crash overnight
One person is dead and three more were injured in the crash.
Fatal Auckland hit-and-run: Police speaking to driver
Driver allegedly involved in a hit and run incident where a teen died has come forward.
Pair's lucky escape from Whenuapai crash
Two people rescued from waist deep water after car plunges into harbour and flips.
Teen cyclist killed in late-night hit-and-run
The teenager was on a bike at the time of the crash, which happened about 11pm on Friday.
The fastest fire fighter in the Sky tower challenge
Fire fighter, Josh Harrison, holds the title of fastest firefighter in Sky Tower challenge for seven consecutive years and this year going for eight. / Greg Bowker
Up to 10 injured in five-car crash
As many as 10 people injured in five-car crash on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway.
'Fairly chaotic': Three hurt, two children critical in Waiuku crash
Two children had critical injuries following the crash yesterday afternoon.
Faulty landline triggers 'panic mode' for stroke patient
Chorus has promised to fix the line permanently after a string of temporary fixes
Eagle police, Westpac rescue helicopters facing the chop from city waterfront base
Emergency services helicopters are likely to move from their central Auckland site.
Mystery of noxious fumes still puzzles
Tests continuing to identify substance that made Qantas staff ill.
Man rescued after capsizing kayak at Clarks Beach
Emergency services are attending a water rescue after a near-drowning at Clarks Beach.
Blaze erupts in central Hamilton strip parlour
A Hamilton strip joint fire that engulfed surrounding buildings including a medical centre has been extinguished.
One person seriously injured after vehicle hits pole
North Shore road may be closed all night after power lines come down.
Car hits power pole, goes down bank, person critical
A person is fighting for their life after a vehicle crash in Otorohanga, in the Waikato.
Suspected gas leak: Three more hospitalised
Cause of the drama at Auckland's Augusta Building still a mystery.
Simple action could halve NZ's road toll
A senior firefighter says vehicle design advances should mean fewer people die in crashes.
Man dead after crash near Kurow
Man dies after rolling his ute near the North Otago town of Kurow.
Man moderately injured after electric shock
The incident happened at Auckland's Sylvia Park shopping centre.
Woman dies in hospital following crash
One dead, one still in hospital following Canterbury crash
Jaws of life used to rescue man from wreckage
A person was cut free after Whanganui crash.
One critical after early morning crash in Palmerston North
The injured person was taken to hospital following the collision.
Construction roller rolls down Queenstown bank
A construction roller has gone over the side of a bank in Queenstown.
Kiwi who fell 30m from rock climbing wall recovering
The experienced climber suffered serious injuries including a broken jaw when he fell
Two seriously injured in head-on Nelson crash
One person was trapped and had to be extricated by fire crews.
Person seriously injured after digger rolls
The incident happened at a residential property in New Lynn, Auckland.
'Suspicious' fires keep emergency services busy
Anybody who saw anything suspicious is encouraged to contact police.
'Out of a horror movie': Rotorua wakes to flooding devastation
Residents evacuated after torrential rain inundated Rotorua yesterday
Rotorua floods: State of Emergency declared in Ngongotaha
Residents have described their devastation as floodwaters ripped through their homes.