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Motorist ran into store pleading for help for companion in car.
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‘Drifting in rolling seas’: Tugboat reaches cargo ship after mayday call
It's the fourth time in a year the ship has encountered troubles.
Abbey Caves tragedy: Family prepare final farewell for their 'beautiful boy'
Karnin Ahorangi Petera has been named as the student who died in the Abbey Caves tragedy.
Community patrollers receive new defibrillator thanks to Tall Poppy donation
Kāpiti Community Patrol will be getting a new defibrillator.
'I had a feeling': Cave guide tells of search for missing student
Just hours before helping emergency services he postponed another school trip.
'Water was just so intense': Community demands answers after death of student
Questions swirl about why the trip went ahead considering there were heavy rain warnings.
Floods, closed roads a stark reminder of Northland’s vulnerability
Officials feared for Moerewa and Ōtiria but flooding subsided in time.
Pretty unreal: Northland teen lands apprenticeship with Northland Rescue Helicopters
Psalm Blockley just started her apprenticeship as an aircraft maintenance engineer.
Warning for motorists on Auckland Harbour bridge
An amber alert warning is in place with with forecast westerly winds of 75-85km/h.
Student recalls fatal caving trip, describes moment water rose in matter of minutes
The boy's family were grateful his body was returned and thanked the emergency services.
Focus: Mangatepopo tragedy principal reaches out to Whangārei High School after caving death
Elim principal Murray Burton has endured tragedy before when he lost six of his own students and a teacher in the Mangatepopo river, now he has reached out to Whangārei High School following Tuesday's disaster. Video / NZ Herald
Abbey Caves tragedy: Family of Northland student who died issue public statement
Rāhui put in place at Abbey Caves after body of missing student found.
Geraldine triple-fatal crash: Students attended same university in Singapore
The university says it's 'deeply saddened' by the triple-fatal crash.
Whangārei body recovered, more wet weather across NZ & will vapes get a 21-year-old limit | Focus Morning Bulletin: 10 May, 2023
Body of missing student recovered from caves, what’s in store weather-wise after another day of heavy rain and why the government could change the law for the Rugby World Cup in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Live: Highways blocked, motorists trapped, rivers rising as heavy rain hits BoP
An orange rain warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula.
Acting Auckland Mayor says council has learned from mistakes made during January floods
It's a case of keep calm and carry on, says Desley Simpson.
Teen motocross rider airlifted to hospital from Tokoroa in critical condition
South Waikato Motorcycle Club said the crash happened at their first meet for the year.
Auckland declares state of emergency: What it means for you
Auckland's state of emergency explained.
One student still missing in cave after school group got trapped
Herald understands one student is still trapped.
Geraldine triple-fatal crash: Police confirm the deceased were all from Singapore
'None of us had been to anything that major in recent times.'
Passenger made 111 call before campervan burst into flames, killing all three occupants
"None of us had been to anything that major in recent times."
Focus: High-speed crash leaves destruction in Te Atatū
The driver walked away from the high-speed crash on Te Atatū Rd, in West Auckland, overnight before being taken away by police. Video / Hayden Woodward
Watch: Landslide rips through home: 'The sink is up in the air'
'Dad heard this noise and thought “what was that?'
Marae containers packed with emergency supplies for top of the south Māori
The containers house generators, portable loos and showers and BBQs.
Ikea-linked Dutch forestry giants buy 1600ha more land
Ministerial inquiry into destructive slash examining what needs to change.
Person dies after incident with tractor on Auckland property
Police say family of the person killed in rural tragedy are being supported.
Four injured, two seriously in Taupō campervan crash
Traffic management is in place and motorists should expect delays.
Pedestrian in serious condition after hit by car outside Auckland Hospital
A witness said they could see someone lying on the ground covered in blood.
Motorcyclist remains in critical condition after Sunday crash
Police have confirmed he wasn’t wearing a helmet or any protective clothing.
David Fisher: The real problem with cops, plate-tracking and facial recognition tech
Analysis: Police failed on two occasions to put in place safety nets for new technology.
Firefighters battle ‘well-involved’ house fire in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland
The fire, which started in the roof, was reported to Fenz around 4.30pm.
One dead after motorcycle crash on Kaipara Coast Highway
The crash was reported about 12.45pm this afternoon.
Multiple Anzac Day crashes as holiday-makers attempt to return home
Two people died and multiple people were seriously injured in crashes across the country.