An injured man broke a police officer's nose as the officer tried to help restrain him in an ambulance.

A jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the case of a police officer accused of covering up the circumstances leading to the death of a man fleeing custody.

A man was seriously injured yesterday in a house fire, caused by what authorities say was a P-lab explosion.

A replacement for outgoing Commissioner Howard Broad has been announced.

Emergency services were called to Wellington International Airport after a plane was forced to return shortly after take-off this afternoon.

Heroism probably involves an instant calculation of known risk against likely benefit.

'I was saying, 'Please, please help me someone. God, I don't care. Anyone.' - Daniel Rockhouse, who was closest to the blast.

A 124-year-old heritage building in downtown Auckland was torn down this morning after large cracks were found in its walls.

An inner city Auckland building destined to be a brothel is going to be pulled down after large cracks were found in the walls this afternoon.

The Police Minister is investigating the 111 system after a woman who called for help was later told a police car was not sent because she seemed 'relatively calm'.

His face smashed apart, an injured surfer struggled to shore ... and into hours of high-tech surgery.