Wellington Airport evacuated after fire alarm activation
Fire trucks are en route to the airport.
Fire trucks are en route to the airport.
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.
Fire crews were called to Bancroft Cres about 2.45pm, says Fenz.
"If I hadn’t had my helmet on, I would have died there and then."
Tensions are growing at Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand because of chronic understaffing.
Twenty one emergency resilience pods arrived in Wairoa just days before Cyclone Gabrielle.
The weather agency expects nine to 14 cyclones this season.
During Cyclone Gabrielle, firefighters struggled to access key areas of Hawke's Bay.
"As whānau, we can only hope for him to get well soon."
“It’s a great way to bring everyone together to work in unison."
A bruised tramper has been rescued from Te Araroa Trail.
Eddie Gudopp survived a cardiac arrest, but still hasn’t been able to thank his saviours.
Hours after the initial fire was put out, a second fire ignited further up the riverbank.
Up to 15 civil defence community hubs are to be established in the wake of the cyclone.
The crash occurred on the Waikato side of the Kaimais, east of the Rapurapu Rd junction.
Four crew were on board when a strong gust knocked the rotor into the tail fins.
There are reports of serious injuries, and an ambulance is on the scene.
The person was taken to Middlemore Hospital in a moderate condition.
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Queenstown residents instead booked a stay at the Holiday Inn out of their own pocket.
Landslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.
Emergency services were called to the scene in western Wellington this afternoon.
The man suffered a possible broken ankle, police say.
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“What you want in an emergency is a community well prepared to respond on their own."
Gusty winds fuel two fires in close proximity after MetService issues wind warnings.
It's the second fatal crash at that location in just 14 months.
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