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Person injured in West Auckland house fire
Five fire crews are battling a house fire in west Auckland.

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

Emergency services at Te Puna Quarry Rd crash
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.

Person critically injured in Kapiti Coast crash
A helicopter is being sent to the crash site, police say.

Heroic officer clings on to over hanging van
The van was hanging over motorway bridge with the driver trapped inside.

Man critical after Otahuhu incident
Police are investigating and a scene guard will remain overnight.

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

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

One critical after car crash in Ruakaka
Person airlifted to hospital after crash in Ruakaka.

Missing man's yacht found abandoned
George Agnew, of Canterbury, had been camping. His family last heard from him on Tuesday.

Man with neck injury winched from bike park
It's been a busy day for Nelson Hospital ED and local rescue chopper.

Manurewa street race ends in car crash
Police seek second vehicle after an alleged illegal street race ends in serious crash. Both people in the car that crashed were transported to Middlemore.

CBD shop 'well alight', cordons in place
Part of Symonds St, in Auckland city, is cordoned off as nine fire crews battle the blaze.

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

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

Emergency services at Queen Street Fire
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

Two trapped, road cordoned off after crash
Firefighters are working to free them. Police are at the scene at Whangarei Heads Rd.

Charges laid after fatal car crash
54-year-old James Gregory Nelson died after the crash on Sunday.

Search for diver missing off Wellington coast goes into third day
Search teams will focus on inshore waters off the Makara coast.

Vehicle hits two children and a woman
A witness has described the moment a car jumped the kerb and hit three people.

Motorcyclist killed in crash with two cars
The crash happened around 6.25pm on State Highway 1 in the Rangitikei district.

Emergency alert you can't ignore
Latest tool to warn of civil defence emergencies sends mobiles a messages.

Severe weather warnings: Roof blown off house
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for the east coast of the Bay of Plenty

Fire service called to Parnell apartment fire
Senior Station Officer Chris Lind speaks from the scene of an apartment fire at Augustus Terrace in Parnell. / Video by Jason Oxenham