New Zealand'Our room copped the brunt of it'On an impulse, Jamie Brosnahan and Jonathon O'Neill spent Sunday night in Kaikoura. The Rotorua couple were heading for Hanmer Springs 14 Nov 06:30 PM
Freight and logisticsWellington CBD: What you need to knowWellington CBD is open for business, but workers should check with their employers before heading into town for work.14 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandWoman takes on robbers with broomTwo men armed with guns who tried to rob a shop were chased from the scene by a woman wielding a broom handle.14 Nov 06:54 AM
New ZealandWoman, 100, pulled alive from homesteadA 100-year-old woman pulled alive from the rubble of her farmhouse had lived on the homestead for 64 years. Margaret Edgar was asleep 14 Nov 05:46 AM
New ZealandTourists to be evacuated from KaikouraGovernment forces including transport ship Canterbury will be mobilised to get about 1000 tourists out of earthquake hit Kaikoura.14 Nov 05:37 AM
Telecommunications111 outage caused by human errorThe 111 emergency line service wasn't switched over when the Spark office, where the calls are handled, was evacuated.14 Nov 05:29 AM
New ZealandSearch on for Clarence River kayakersA search is underway for six kayakers after kayaks and other gear was found abandoned on the flooded Clarence River just before 5pm. A 14 Nov 04:32 AM
New ZealandWellington a ghost town as storm loomsPeople forced out of their homes and hotels in Wellington following this morning's severe 7.5 earthquake have all found somewhere to go.14 Nov 03:51 AM
New ZealandKaikoura: Damaged homes, networks downImages are starting to come out of Kaikoura where widespread damage and one death has occurred.13 Nov 08:36 PM
New ZealandDog rescued after days stuck on cliff ledgeThe dog was spotted by a rescue helicopter on Saturday morning after going over the top of the hill on Tuesday.12 Nov 12:17 AM
New ZealandMan dead after 'falling off back of truck'A man is dead after an incident in Whanganui.11 Nov 04:55 PM
WorldAmputations in tram disasterSome of the victims of the Croydon tram disaster were decapitated, say witnesses.10 Nov 08:45 PM
New ZealandElderly man dies after falling into causewayEmergency services confirm an elderly man who fell into a causeway has died.10 Nov 02:58 AM
New ZealandExplosion fear after truck crashesA truck carrying an estimated 5700 litres of bitumen crashed between Feilding and Halcombe this morning.09 Nov 10:37 PM
WorldOne dead after gas leak at breweryA man in his 40s has died and another is in a serious condition after an ammonia gas leak at a Carlsberg factory.09 Nov 10:35 PM
WorldTram derails: Seven dead in UK crashPolice are investigating whether a tram driver fell asleep at the wheel after at least seven people were killed when his speeding vehicle derailed.09 Nov 07:44 PM
New ZealandCar in sea sparks emergency callEmergency services responding to reports of a car in the water at Blockhouse Bay today soon learned the car had been there for a number of weeks.09 Nov 01:57 AM
WorldBody left in street for three hoursThe body of a woman killed while crossing the road was left lying on the road for three hours after her death.09 Nov 12:10 AM
New ZealandNine treated for smoke inhalationA Fire Service spokesman said the fire in Napier was contained fairly quickly.07 Nov 09:25 PM
New ZealandPoliceman discovers dead motorcyclistAn off-duty police officer discovered a motorcyclist killed in a crash in the Lindis Pass, Central Otago yesterday.06 Nov 07:55 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist killed on Lindis PassA motorcyclist has been killed in an accident on the Lindis Pass Tarras Rd in the South Island. A police spokeswoman said the accident 06 Nov 04:37 AM
New Zealand'Help Me' written in Hauraki Gulf mysteryUsing paint and rocks, a woman deserted on an Auckland island for three nights wrote "Help me" on the beach.06 Nov 04:04 AM
New ZealandSerious house fire in Favona, AucklandEmergency services are at the scene of a serious house fire in South Auckland.06 Nov 12:08 AM
New ZealandBBQ and beer? Then the fire siren soundedThe final moments of a fire brigade's fishing competition fundraiser were cut short when the call for help went out.05 Nov 07:26 PM
New ZealandMower rolls on Waiheke Island manA 20-year-old male is in a serious condition after a ride on mower rolled on Waiheke Island. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter is on 05 Nov 07:09 PM
New ZealandFirefighters douse 'suspicious' blazeFirefighters have contained a "suspicious" bush fire in Northland which at its peak threatened 30 homes.05 Nov 05:57 AM
New ZealandDerelict Kapiti Coast house on fireA Fire Service spokesman said there are four fire crews at the scene, and they arrived just before 4.30pm.05 Nov 04:25 AM
New ZealandPassengers evacuated after bomb scarePassengers have been escorted off a plane at Christchurch International Airport as police investigate a potential bomb scare.05 Nov 04:02 AM
New ZealandDunedin bush fire threatening homesFour houses are being threatened by a large scrub fire in Dunedin this afternoon.05 Nov 03:04 AM
New ZealandSafe landing after emergency at airportPassengers from a China Southern Airlines flight that made an emergency landing at Auckland International Airport this morning, are 04 Nov 10:31 PM
New ZealandCompany fined after worker's deathCompany directors will have to pay out almost $145,000 after a worker was killed when a quad bike flipped and trapped him underneath.04 Nov 09:02 PM
New ZealandStranded woman lit island fire to get helpWoman found on Browns Island was stranded for three nights before being rescued.04 Nov 01:15 AM
New ZealandMount truckie quick to sort out accident sceneA truck driver was quick to help rescue a woman trapped in her upside-down car.03 Nov 07:00 PM
