“When we arrived, it was well involved."

The highway remains open to northbound traffic.

Karen Goodwin trusted the police and paramedics were there to help her son.

The victim is recovering in hospital.

Police say their scene examination is almost over.

Critically-injured man in his 30s flown to hospital by rescue helicopter after crash.

Assailant dead at the scene, say police who remain at the scene.

Some prisoners were slurring their words, giddy and in distress.

The incident on Saturday night left two dead and three critically injured.

NRC's plans will see Northland's emergency services scramble to make up $1.11m annually.

The brawl was sparked when two uninvited guests turned up at a 21st birthday celebration.

Family members said he was 'taken from us on what was meant to be his special night'.

The cyclone's speed 'quite simply overwhelmed the officials involved in the response'.

The wife of a badly injured man says an unsafe footbridge should have simply been closed.

Two people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.

Dozens of firefighters have been sent, along with a helicopter.

One person died at the scene.

Battling the remote fire is complicated by the fact there is no road access.

Initial reports indicated that there are serious injuries.

A man reportedly fell about three floors down a lift shaft.

Damon O'Rourke was shot in January this year and died from his injuries.

A community has banded together to raise money for a potentially lifesaving vehicle.

Emergency services were called to the two-car crash on Eltham Rd.

Crews were expecting to remain at the scene for several hours.

The diver went missing from a vessel off the coast of Pātea on March 10.

The road was initially closed but has since reopened.

One patient was transported to Middlemore Hospital.

Drivers are being advised to delay their journey or use alternative routes.

Dunedin fire one of three house fires last night in southern region,