Emergency services are at a big scrub fire close to the main highway in Central Otago.

Four people were on board a boat when it caught fire in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf.

Man who cemented his head in microwave not sorry for wasting hours of firefighters' time.

Several crews are at the scene on Maropiu Settlement Rd, north of Dargaville.

Auckland firefighters told person on fire before they arrived; Wairoa also sees fatality.

The tragedy occurred late last night.

Five fire crews are battling a house fire in west Auckland.

Two people have died in a crash last night north of Auckland.

Emergency services were called just before 3pm to the intersection of State Highway 2 and Te Puna Quarry Rd after three cars were involved in a head-on collision.

Police are investigating and a scene guard will remain overnight.

Black smoke can be seen in Papanui as emergency services deal with a fire in a building.

An injured tramper has been rescued from the Heaphy Track after suffering a fall.

Car's occupant dies at scene after crash involving car and milk tanker on SH3.

New Plymouth police credit pair with rescuing a man from his burning car last night.

Person airlifted to hospital after crash in Ruakaka.

George Agnew, of Canterbury, had been camping. His family last heard from him on Tuesday.

Man lost consciousness in the gym's spa.

It's been a busy day for Nelson Hospital ED and local rescue chopper.

The alarm was raised just after 7am.

Part of Symonds St, in Auckland city, is cordoned off as nine fire crews battle the blaze.

A 52-year-old man was rescued via helicopter in the Waitakere Ranges. / Northland Rescue Helicopters

The two-car crash has left one person trapped in their vehicle.

Ambulance services at the scene of a car chase accident on the corner of Wheturangi Rd & Campbell road in Greenlane. / Jason Oxenham

Glenn Menzies, Assistant Area Commander comments on the fire on Queen Street, this morning.

Auckland's Queen St is closed in both directions between Mayoral Dr and Karangahape Rd because of a fire. / Supplied by Vinay Kumar & Goran Saveski

Firefighters are working to free them. Police are at the scene at Whangarei Heads Rd.

The crash involved two vehicles, police say.

54-year-old James Gregory Nelson died after the crash on Sunday.

Search teams will focus on inshore waters off the Makara coast.

A witness has described the moment a car jumped the kerb and hit three people.