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Neighbours recall ‘large boom’ as Christchurch house fire erupts

Five fire crews responded to the blaze at Clotilda Place, Bishopdale.

German national remains in critical condition after Courtenay Place crash

Witnesses say pedestrian was carried 15m down the street until she was thrown off car.

Courtenay Place reopens after pedestrian critically injured

Emergency services rushed to the scene last night.

Pedestrian in critical condition after Wellington crash

Emergency services were called to the scene in Courtenay Place about 8.25pm.

Search intensifies for man feared taken by shark during NSW fishing event

He fell overboard around 1pm on Sunday near Port Stephens, sparking a search.

48 firefighters, 1 helicopter battling digger and vegetation fire

The fire was reported after 3pm.

Rescue helicopter crew called to emergency minutes into annual open day

The event, and the emergency that interrupted it, underline the service's importance.

Overnight fire in Ōpōtiki spreads through two commercial buildings

The fire started around 11:20pm on Church St.

‘Not good enough’: Police slammed for non-emergency call delays

The average wait time is now six minutes and 36 seconds.

Firefighters among five taken to hospital after collapse while erecting portable home

Those injured had been erecting a structure on private land next door to the fire station.

‘It broke my heart’: Firefighter’s emotional encounter with child trapped in house by floodwaters

'We weren’t leaving you darling, we were waiting here for you.'

Traffic chaos as crash closes tunnel in Wellington

The Terrace Tunnel closed after a three-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon.

Otago Uni students evacuated after construction site gas smell causes emergency callout

Emergency crews are working to determine the source of the smell.

Woman killed in horror Martinborough bike crash named

Alison Korny lived in New Zealand before moving to the UK.

Two people seriously injured in truck and caravan crash

SH39 is closed in both directions at Ōtorohanga.

Critical injuries after SH30 crash involving truck

Emergency services were called to State Highway 30 at Rotoiti Forest.

Herald investigation ranks the best and worst performing hospital emergency departments

All hospital emergency departments (EDs) are failing to assess patients with imminently or potentially life-threatening conditions on time.

SH73 near Arthur's Pass closed following serious crash

NZTA said the road was expected to be closed for several hours.