Road closed, two critical following Canterbury two-vehicle crash
Two people in critical condition and another seriously injured were taken to hospital.
Two people in critical condition and another seriously injured were taken to hospital.
Moving through floodwaters on foot, officers saw seven people clinging to a pole.
Peter Jones works as an emergency department physician and adviser to Health NZ.
Sixty-one lives have been lost in water-related incidents in New Zealand this year.
A collision involving a truck and a vehicle has left a driver seriously injured.
“I thought this was a fresh beginning ... I'm going to have to bury another child."
Police said initial indications suggest there are serious injuries.
The fourth person died yesterday after being in hospital since the crash in August.
The incidents are being investigated and firefighters may face disciplinary action.
One ambulance was sent to the incident on Kura St, Whatawhata.
The three-vehicle crash claimed one life and injured 14 others.
A police spokesperson said the incident was reported just after 8.45am.
The house was recently sold for $1.1 million.
Five crews are still on site working to fully extinguish the fire.
Two people have died in hospital after a serious crash on Saturday.
Three arrests in the Eastern District were related to reported breaches of the Gangs Act.
Communications and power are often affected by solar storms.
The incident occurred about 11.30am.
Iwi have placed a rāhui on the river.
'Indications are there have been serious injuries': Police.
Police responded to the scene after reports the man got into trouble in the river.
Police are asking motorists to avoid the area around Paekākāriki off-ramp.
Durie Hill Tower visitors may need to keep an eye out for a firefighter on the stairs.
St John's Kawakawa ambulance station is closed with no timeline for repairs or reopening.
Eight fire trucks and two aerial appliances battled the fire.
'If you're a human being and you've got feelings, how can you not be traumatised?'
Neighbours sprung into action safeguarding two teens during a house fire yesterday
The body was located in the water near the City Bridge.
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on Rangiotu Rd about 5.30pm.
The road is blocked and will remain shut for some time, police say.