Loafers Lodge fire tragedy: 'We are all responsible'
Hundreds gathered in Wellington's Cathedral of St Paul to remember the victims.
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Person rushed to hospital after three-car crash in South Auckland
Emergency services attended the crash on Everglade Rd, Goodwood Heights about 1.24pm.
Assault charges laid after central Whanganui crash
The incident occurred at the roundabout of Bell and Glasgow St shortly before midday.
Auckland Council to begin talks with high-risk property owners this week
It will take time to reach all of the thousands of storm-affected homes in Auckland.
The river 'hairpin' that sent 4.5m of water through and over homes
Duncan McPhail's home of 40 years could be declared as unsafe to live. He has other ideas.
Great Barrier sand dune collapse: Boy wasn't breathing, boy pulled out by car - reports
The two boys, aged 12 and 14, are still in a critical condition at Starship Hospital.
Great Barrier Island sand dune collapses and buries two boys
The boys were flown to hospital in a critical condition.
Last reactor shut down at Ukraine's largest nuclear plant
The last reactor was put into cold shutdown on Thursday.
Five killed in explosion at Turkish rocket factory
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fatal incident.
Tiger shark kills Russian swimmer in front of his father
“We went to the beach to relax. My son was attacked by a shark, it happened in seconds."
Woman taken to Christchurch Hospital after Kaitoke crash
Power to 224 Powerco customers was cut as a result of the incident.
Two taken to Whanganui hospital following Kaitoke crash
The car involved in the crash caught fire after power lines fell onto it.
Firefighters were not meeting their response target - so Fenz changed it
Fenz is blaming urban sprawl and traffic jams for slower response rate to attend blazes.
Rotorua teen named as victim in double fatal crash
The two-car crash happened on Sunday May 28.
Lead Whakaari burns surgeon Dr Richard Wong She honoured on King's Birthday
'We rebuild bodies to restore lives and that’s what we're trying to do.'
Signal error led to India train crash that killed more than 300
The error led one train to wrongly change tracks.
Lucky escape for grandfather trapped by 'neck-deep' floodwaters
Faint taillights in the dark led to 89-year-old man missing in a storm.
New Whanganui cop looks to save lives
Khan-Lee Docherty said his training opened his eyes to what police work entails.
Focus: Why new tasers could see police forced to wear body-cameras
New tasers are understood to be rolling out to frontline cops, but why does this mean they could be forced to wear body-cameras. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: See the NZ Police’s new fully electric BMW i4 in action
Police have unveiled a new electric vehicle they are trialling - a BMW i4. Video / NZ Herald
'Huge risk': Rotorua Mayor calls for urgent action after Loafers Lodge tragedy
Some accommodation providers have been described as unsafe.
Police to go electric, Auckland ram raiders thwarted & Council jobs 'held hostage' | Focus Morning Bulletin: 2 June, 2023
Police steer towards electric future, how the Government is helping those worst hit by weather events and bollards stop ram raiders in their tracks in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
'Too soon to say' if stormwater system upgrades needed after Waihī Beach floods
The mayor says there are upcoming projects that may help protect against future flooding.
Hawke’s Bay councillors back staff as confusion over recovery bills continues
Perfect paperwork 'absurd' when staff are standing in rising rivers, they argue.
Small truck rolls over in Okoia
There were issues in the crash area with motorists ignoring temporary speed limits.
Person airlifted to hospital after Taihape truck crash
Traffic delays likely after truck rolls.
Person killed in fatal Hunterville crash named
The person was the sole occupant of the crash and died at the scene.
Tsunami siren thefts on rise as niche subculture gains hold
Sireners, who are usually part of “crews”, mount the sirens to cars or bikes.
One dead and multiple critical injuries after crash, roads closed
Several roads around the crash site - on Botany Rd, Golflands - have been closed.
Scrapyard fire: Wind change pushes toxic smoke across South Auckland suburbs
About 40 firefighters are working to control the fire in a pile of scrap car parts.
Focus: Scrap metal yard on fire in South Auckland
Firefighters are battling a blaze in a pile of scrap metal at Sims Metal in South Auckland's Favona. Video / Hayden Woodward / Mike Scott
Ambulances waiting longer to drop off patients to hospital
One paramedic tells of a more than two-hour wait before handing over a patient.