Young boy donates all his coins in food drive
Nearly 4000 items were donated in the Lakes area alone.
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New bright red radios donated to rescuers
Pelican packs and new radios donated after Cyclone Gabrielle highlighted comms importance.
'Despicable': Thief steals wallet of crash victim receiving CPR on roadside, $600 gone from account
'To be honest, I’m disgusted... how is that okay?"
Man who died in water-related incident at North Shore beach was young father
Jadi Iolamo has been identified as the young man who died at a North Shore beach.
Truck crash near Pākaraka
One person was taken to Whanganui Hospital in a moderate condition.
'We’ve done everything we can to find the right buyer': Pacific Helmets changes hands
"... I’m not going to be carted out of the office on a gurney if I can help it."
Residents feel unsafe after Hamilton home invasion
Residents of a Hamilton street feel unsafe after latest alleged home invasion.
Whanganui assault victim in stable condition
The victim was flown to Wellington Hospital in a serious condition.
Drugs discovered after a car broke down attempting to evade police
A 28-year-old man was chased down by police tracker dogs.
Tourist killed, others injured in Paris attack near Eiffel Tower
The 25-year-old French citizen had spent four years in prison.
'Absolutely chilling': Maungatapu home engulfed in flames within minutes - witnesses
Phil and Chontelle Strang saw the blaze from their kitchen window.
Man in hospital after falling into Napier harbour while intoxicated
Firefighters and members of the public helped rescue the man from the water.
Whanganui-built boat heading to Tauranga for search and rescue role
Construction on the boat began around July last year.
St John were ill-equipped to deal with mosque shootings — expert
'You don't learn to dance on the night of the ball,' says a counter-terrorism expert.
Two critically injured in single-vehicle SH1 crash in Northland
The Serious Crash Unit has been notified.
Tests reveal no sign of asbestos at site of Māngere Bridge fire
Five homes were razed in the early-morning fire and their age raised fears of asbestos.
Search and rescue braced for summer spike; boaties rescued after vessel sinks
A busy summer awaits Search and Rescue units, with callouts on the rise.
'We just got up and ran': Victims fled for their lives as Auckland fire ripped through homes
Community leaders are amazed no lives were lost.
Emergency response like trying to put together 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle, terror inquest finds
"We tried our very best to pick each piece up and put it where it should go."
Lights, sirens and heroes: Ngongotahā Volunteer Fire Brigade raises $5.4k for Christmas appeal
By 9pm, the Salvation Army bus was so heavily laden with donations it could hardly move.
Onerahi bush fire deliberately lit, says investigator
The 100m x 50m vegetation fire was reported before midnight last night.
Poor vehicle fleet ‘slows response’ to emergencies
One ute is so old it has 350,000km on the clock and is of 'dubious safety'.
Fires started at North Shore church twice in one night
Arson is suspected to be behind at least one of the fires.
Cop's gruelling recovery after near-fatal hit-and-run by reality TV contestant
Paramedic had to insert her finger in cop's chest to stop his lungs collapsing.
‘Nothing comparable’ to scene inside Linwood mosque, doctor says
The doctor was a GP within the Linwood community.
Person injured in Kaikohe house fire started by dryer
A man received minor injuries while escaping the fire at his home.
Serious Crash Unit investigating fatal accident near Te Kamō
The serious accident occurred on Saturday afternoon and closed State Highway 1.
Online emergency health care business wins Waikato awards
Online emergency healthcare business expanding into 'bricks and mortar'.
Mobility scooter crash: Dedicated gardener bought plants the day he died
A relative says Eddie Duffy often made the long ride to Bunnings to buy more blooms.
No sign of terrorism in US-Canada border explosion, says NY governor
It wasn't clear whether the driver was intentionally heading for the Rainbow Bridge.
'Ball of fire': Two dead, car explodes at US-Canada border
Rainbow Bridge at US-Canada border near Niagara Falls has been closed after explosion.