New ZealandPower restored to most of TimaruPower is back on in most areas of Timaru after a major blackout when a substation caught fire this morning.23 Nov 11:57 PM
New ZealandSubstation fire causes power cutA fire at a Timaru power substation has caused a city-wide power outage.23 Nov 08:22 PM
WorldFires rage across New South WalesUp to 100 fires are burning across NSW as a large swathe of the state begins a day of total fire bans.21 Nov 01:01 AM
WorldFire risk lethal as Australia sweltersVast tracts of South Australia are preparing for another baking day of catastrophic fire risk after yesterday's 40C-plus temperatures.18 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead, seven injured after overloaded car rollsA 20-year-old woman is dead and seven injured after an overloaded vehicle rolled near Swanson in west Auckland, this afternoon.12 Nov 06:51 AM
New ZealandTwo hurt in fiery displayPanic erupts as a fireworks show in Whakatane goes wrong during a hectic night across the country for fire services.07 Nov 07:00 PM
New ZealandJudge's husband dies in stables blazeThe man killed in a fire on his South Auckland farm was the husband of district court judge Jane Lovell-Smith.04 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandFather's anguish after driveway tragedy'It's a bloody terrible thing ... that was my baby girl,' said distraught dad Daniel Thompson after a driveway tragedy that killed his baby daughter.03 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandAnother toddler run over in drivewayA second toddler has been driven over in the space of 24 hours and is in Tauranga Hospital with serious head injuries.03 Nov 03:02 AM
New ZealandToddler killed as father drives van down drivewayPolice have named a toddler who died after a vehicle driven by her father hit her on the driveway of their Waikato home.02 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandVan crash takes long weekend road toll to sixOne person was killed and another critically injured when a van carrying eight people crashed yesterday.26 Oct 08:28 PM
New ZealandCrash prompts road name reviewConfusion over the location of a motorcycle accident in which a man was killed has prompted emergency services to use colloquial road names.19 Oct 03:00 PM
