New ZealandChristchurch sand dune fires 'suspicious'Four homes were evacuated, but residents have since returned to their homes.14 Feb 10:13 AM
New ZealandNZ seeing 'the worst' of fire seasonNew Zealand is now experiencing the worst of the fire season, a top officer says, with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity creating tinder-dry conditions across eastern hot-spots.14 Feb 04:15 AM
WorldTignes avalanche: At least four deadAt least four people have been killed in an avalanche in the ski resort of Tignes, in the French Alps.13 Feb 04:15 PM
New ZealandWoman injured after crashing into lakeA woman who survived a crash into Lake Wakatipu was initially trapped in her vehicle, police say.13 Feb 06:10 AM
New ZealandCar rolls into ditch near TwizelNobody appears to have been injured in a one-car crash near Twizel this afternoon.11 Feb 12:59 AM
World'I promised my wife I wouldn't die'The man who spent two hours trapped in a dam by an excavator has described how he survived in an emotional interview on the Today show.10 Feb 10:22 PM
New Zealand'I kept alive eating bugs and plants'EXCLUSIVE: Shelley Crooks has broken her silence on her miracle, six-week survival in the rugged West Coast bush.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandGirl hit by truck transferred to StarshipA young girl hit by a truck in Palmerston North yesterday morning has been transferred to Starship Hospital.09 Feb 08:40 PM
World'Willpower to live' saves trapped manA man was up to his nose in water after his excavator rolled into a dam and trapped him there for two hours.08 Feb 06:05 PM
New ZealandWoman, child unconscious after crashAn ambulance and rescue helicopter are on their way to the isolated scene.08 Feb 03:30 AM
New Zealand'I sat with her so she wasn't alone'The woman killed in a head-on collision on a rural Auckland road was found by her best friend, who sat with her for hours until her body could be removed.07 Feb 05:46 PM
New ZealandPower restored to hundreds of Auckland homesPower is back on in hundreds of homes around the Auckland region after widespread outages overnight.06 Feb 08:26 PM
New ZealandStaff in shock after deadly dam surgeMercury Energy is reviewing its procedures to see if it can improve safety after a woman was swept to her death by the surging waters of the Waikato River.06 Feb 05:32 PM
New ZealandDodgy escape ends with cliff rescueA dodgy escape route chosen by two bicycle thieves ended up with one of them and a police officer being rescued from a cliff face in Wellington.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLower Hutt teen died rescuing his mateThe teenager who drowned after he was swept into the flooded Hutt River on Thursday was trying to rescue his friend.04 Feb 10:19 PM
New ZealandFour injured in Beachlands crashFour people have been injured, one seriously, in a crash south-east of Auckland this afternoon.04 Feb 02:56 AM
New ZealandTwo dead after Karapiro crashRoad remains closed after Karapiro crash that killed two.02 Feb 09:21 PM
New ZealandOne dead after truck crash near ChristchurchA person has died after a truck crash near Christchurch.31 Jan 08:59 PM
New ZealandForest focus in search for missing 21yoThe search for a missing young Auckland woman is now focused on an area of forest near Muriwai Beach.29 Jan 11:59 PM
New ZealandDriver dies in Timaru truck crashA man has died in one of two serious truck crashes that have closed roads in Timaru and Taranaki this morning.29 Jan 10:12 PM
New ZealandOne critical after three-car crashEmergency services were called to the crash at the intersection of Lenore and Gadsby roads in Favona about 9.20pm.27 Jan 10:04 AM
New ZealandAir Force fire engine toppled on sideEmergency services were called to the incident on a North Western Motorway off ramp just after 9.30pm.27 Jan 09:11 AM
New ZealandMan critical after Highgate crashA man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after crashing his vehicle into a parked car in Highgate.27 Jan 07:16 AM
New ZealandHouse destroyed in suspicious firePolice would like to speak to two young men who stopped to assist as they were driving past the house and saw flames.27 Jan 03:15 AM
New ZealandNew ambulances to deal with heavier patientsSt John has begun rolling out a new generation of ambulances equipped with stretchers that can carry heavier patients.26 Jan 11:33 PM
New Zealand'A woman died and you want a smoke'CONTENT WARNING: It's not just families and friends of victims who are affected, Suicide can take a toll on the people on the front line as well.23 Jan 07:45 PM
WorldWatch: 150 piglets saved by firefighters in RussiaA video posted by the Russian Emergency Ministry captures firefighters saving about 150 pigs and piglets from a barn fire in a Siberian village.22 Jan 10:50 PM
World10yo's death 'rocked us to our core'Friends of the youngest of four people killed when a man drove into a crowd in Melbourne have spoken out, saying "we all feel helpless and hopeless at times like this".21 Jan 06:59 AM
New ZealandEmergency services heading to crash siteEmergency services are making their way to an crash in the Dome Forest near Warkworth this afternoon.21 Jan 02:52 AM
New ZealandOne injured in early morning caravan fireThe cause of the fire is not yet known.19 Jan 05:41 PM
New ZealandThree injured in Otaki crashThree people are injured after a pile-up north of Wellington.16 Jan 09:20 PM
New ZealandHospitals readying for doctors' walk-outDistrict health boards are making their final preparations for the three-day strike by unionised resident doctors that starts tomorrow morning.15 Jan 10:21 PM
New ZealandBus crash tourists 'lucky' - fire chiefThe National Park fire chief has described the scene of this morning's Tongariro National Park bus crash.15 Jan 09:07 AM
New ZealandCar and train collide in MatamataA car and a freight train have collided at Matamata in Waikato.13 Jan 07:20 PM
