Focus: Rescue helicopter crashes on Mt Pirongia
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Chief Operating Officer Chris Moody explains the crash of a rescue chopper on Mt Pirongia. Video / Mike Scott
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“What you want in an emergency is a community well prepared to respond on their own."
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Gusty winds fuel two fires in close proximity after MetService issues wind warnings.
One dead, one injured after car hits power pole between Napier and Hastings
It's the second fatal crash at that location in just 14 months.
Focus: Police respond to robbery incidents in Pt Chevalier and Mt Albert
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Pair rescued from stream near Whanganui with help of rowboat
A member of the public with a dinghy helped rescue two people from the stranded car.
Person killed in Papatoetoe crash
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Firefighters killed in 9/11 attack remembered at annual event
It's been 22 years since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre in New York.
Rescue crews successfully retrieve man stuck down Piha cliff
The man called police in a panic at 6.25pm after becoming stuck on the cliff.
Two trucks crash on SH2 north of Napier
A person is taken to hospital as a crash blocks one lane of the state highway.
Mystery solved: Greymouth 'HELP' message revealed as children's prank
The message sparked an extensive search over the weekend.
Hawke's Bay residents fighting to stay in homes welcome National's cyclone Ombudsman
The Prime Minister has suggested the move would add another layer of bureaucracy.
Gloriavale leader Peter Righteous suffered punctured lung in crash after local fundraising event
Three people were involved in a car crash on the South Island's West Coast.
Gloriavale leader allegedly injured in West Coast car crash
Three people were involved in a car crash on the South Island's West Coast.
'Dealing with them their own way': Vigilante justice, claims looters assaulted at cyclone-damaged homes
'If I was a big burly guy and confronted someone on my property, I would do the same.'
Person critically injured after crash in Kaipara Flats
One person sustained critical injuries in a crash this afternoon.
Hawke's Bay farmer rapt to move out of Category 3; others still fighting ahead of deadline
'I said to them, well I shouldn't be in Category 3.'
Children who lost parents in fatal crash remain in hospital
Three people were killed in the crash in Otago on Monday.
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12-year-old hit by car in Dunedin
Girl suffers moderate injuries after being hit by a car.
Images of man released after student nurse assaulted outside hospital
Police want anyone who knows the man to come forward.
Businessman third person killed in crash that killed couple
A 'well-respected accountant' is the third person to have died in the Otago crash.
‘Devoted parents’ killed in crash, three of their kids critically injured
The couple posted a photo together on Facebook two hours before the crash.
Takapuna gas leak: Emergency services on site
Police are directing traffic while part of Killarney St is closed.
Crews battle well-involved fire in Woodlands
Four fire trucks, three tankers and two support vehicles raced to the property.
Otago crash: Police investigating what led to double-fatal crash
Two people were killed, and four others were critically injured.
'Difference between life and death' - New SH2 median barriers may slow emergency services
An ex-firefighter fears they could be the difference between life and death.
Cabin delivered to cyclone-affected Pōrangahau resident
Housing has been a huge priority for Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated.
Senior doctor’s plea as staff struggles put safe emergency service at risk
Senior doctor's plea to Health NZ bosses illustrates the extreme strain on EDs nationally.
Six injured in crash on SH3 in Waikato
Police responded to the crash on State Highway 3 near Troopers Road, Te Mapara at 3.45pm.
‘Unexplained’: One dead after police called to ‘disorder’ incident in Hastings
Police are investigating a sudden death which occurred in Hastings overnight.
Cause of Auckland CBD gas leak revealed
People told at 10pm it was safe to return to the downtown area.