Life on the edge of NZ’s highest peak: Inside the Aoraki/Mt Cook rescue team
The Herald joined the highly-trained group on a hair-raising training mission.
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‘At least 10cm’: Witness describes horror of Amsterdam stabbing
A bystander overpowered the suspect, who was then arrested.
Uber driver killed in motorway crash with passenger onboard
The crash happened during what the union called the 'dangerous hours' for drivers.
One injured in roundabout crash
A person with moderate injuries was taken to Whanganui Hospital.
‘He’s still struggling’: Filipino man badly injured in crash not told best mate dead
'I’ve just been telling him that he’s in another room at the hospital.'
Police appeal for witnesses after Hamilton, Taupō crashes
Seventeen people have been injured in three crashes across the region over the weekend.
Revealed: Northland’s most costly fires in the past three years
The Whangārei Heads fire burned for more than a week - now the cost has been revealed.
Driver charged after 12 people injured in crash between van and SUV on SH5
Four ambulances and four helicopters were sent to the scene.
One dead, two injured in Wellington motorway crash
The crash occurred shortly before midnight.
One dead after river jetboat incident, police investigating
The man was in his 20s and died at the scene.
Car fire in Mt Wellington, Auckland
A car on fire was spotted on Waipuna Rd, Mt Wellington. It has since been put out by emergency crews. Video / Kal-El Bernard
One dead, another critical after two-car Manawatū crash
The state highway was closed for several hours after the crash.
Popular day hike deceptively dangerous
Easter visitors are warned not to be complacent about the Tongariro Crossing.
Three helicopters respond to Waikato crash, five injured
Three people have been seriously injured and another is in a critical condition.
Police appeal for witnesses in double death case
A 26-year-old man was found dead, another died later in Waikato Hospital.
Critical injuries after crash involving truck, three cars on Waikato highway
Police said the road is likely to remain closed for some time.
Man tied up, assaulted during aggravated burglary at Karikari Peninsula
Police have asked anyone in the community with information to contact them.
Fire crews contain major blaze at East Auckland warehouse
At the peak, 45 firefighters and 11 trucks were on the scene.
Large blaze overnight contained to commercial office block, East Auckland.
Forty-five firefighters were called to an office block on fire on Ra Ora Drive, East Tamaki. Video / NZ Herald
Third Abbott St fire in three weeks
A barking dog woke two men at an Abbott St house as a fire started.
Road reopens after six people injured in four-vehicle SH2 crash
The highway was closed for about two hours.
Watch: ‘Could have been much worse‘ – women flee stalled car seconds before train hits
The women clutched each other as the freight train edged closer.
Blocked lanes on motorway into Auckland reopened, traffic eases
One person was injured in the crash.
Man dies in ‘serious’ North Shore crash
Emergency services responded to the single-vehicle crash on Beach Rd last night.
The video that shows how Napier residents would flee a daytime tsunami
GNS-created model turns people into red dots as they walk and run to high ground.
Miramar incident: Critically injured man dies in hospital
The man was found on a footpath in Miramar about 2.20am on Monday.
Adult male killed by train at Invercargill pedestrian crossing
The accident is the second time a person has been hit by a train in the past week.
Two men charged after man assaulted and shot in South Auckland
Police said there was no doubt the shooting was deeply concerning for neighbours.
Chokepoints in a tsunami: New evacuation model set to be revealed for Napier
The roads to safety won’t all be traffic-free for those trying to find high ground.
Person rushed to hospital after Chch metalworks accident
Emergency services responded just after 9.30am today.
Wild goose chase: Report of swimmers in distress sparks rescue mission
Rescue teams in Tauranga responded to reports of swimmers in distress.
The ‘defining moment’ that inspired Whanganui’s newest cop
'It made me realise that I truly had what was needed to put others first.'