Crews were called to the scene just after midday.

A single vehicle collided with a power pole and lines came down across the road.

The huge fire has been described as 'a beast' and like a 'taniwha'.

Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Firefighters responded to a blaze on Matakana Island off the Bay of Plenty.

A woman has also now been charged in relation to the stabbing.

The jet boat was on a trailer in a driveway, one person was injured.

The person disappeared around 4pm yesterday.

The father and daughter's bodies were found in a park only a week earlier.

The intersection of Mount Wellington Highway and Longford St is affected.

Tony Thorp died in a dangerous rip, his shocked sister Sarah says.

The Front Page reports on two major weather events that stunned the country this year.

Almost 40 communities are still isolated by floodwaters from ex-tropical cyclone Jasper.

Ten people have drowned in the Waikato River between Lake Taupō and Huka Falls since 2008.

Cook Islands police say the man got into difficulty in the water about 4pm yesterday.

Emergency services are at the scene.

The man was shot after allegedly assaulting officers on December 12.

The road toll across Hawke’s Bay this year has now reached 17 deaths.

After seven weeks' worth of evidence from dozens of witnesses, the inquest has concluded.

Multi-agency training is needed to help prepare paramedics for major incidents.

A 12-year-old remains in a critical condition at Starship Hospital after a Hastings crash.

'This is not triggering a conversation about managed retreat.'

Police were called just before 10pm last night.

Emergency services have now brought the fire under control on Te Rapa Rd.

Bystanders restrained the woman before police arrived.

The review also praised staff who went above and beyond.

A detour is in place for motorists in the area.

Tia Minhinnick murdered his mother in February last year.