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'Potentially catastrophic': Emergency agency preparing for extreme solar storm
Communications and power are often affected by solar storms.
Person seriously injured after jetski and boat collide north of Wellington
The incident occurred about 11.30am.
Woman seriously injured in home attack after 'hook-up goes wrong', flatmate claims
Emergency services rushed to the scene just after 2am.
Two people injured in three-vehicle crash
Emergency services called to South Waikato crash.
Man missing in Manawatū River serving NZ Defence Force member
Iwi have placed a rāhui on the river.
'Significant delays': Serious injuries after two-vehicle SH2 accident in Wgtn
'Indications are there have been serious injuries': Police.
Search underway after man walking dog falls into Manawatū River
Police responded to the scene after reports the man got into trouble in the river.
Transmission Gully crash: Three in serious condition after three-vehicle pile-up on off-ramp
Police are asking motorists to avoid the area around Paekākāriki off-ramp.
Flame game: Kiwi firefighter one of world's best
Durie Hill Tower visitors may need to keep an eye out for a firefighter on the stairs.
Locals risk speeding tickets to get to hospital as ambulance station closed indefinitely
St John's Kawakawa ambulance station is closed with no timeline for repairs or reopening.
'Absolutely gutted': 70 firefighters battle blaze at Kumeū battery recycling centre
Eight fire trucks and two aerial appliances battled the fire.
Suicide call-outs taking toll on paramedics, study finds
'If you're a human being and you've got feelings, how can you not be traumatised?'
Neighbours to the rescue after Whangārei property starts billowing smoke
Neighbours sprung into action safeguarding two teens during a house fire yesterday
Police find body in Whanganui River
The body was located in the water near the City Bridge.
One dead in Manawatū crash
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on Rangiotu Rd about 5.30pm.
Two seriously injured, road blocked in two-vehicle crash in Manawatū
The road is blocked and will remain shut for some time, police say.
Person airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in serious condition after workplace incident
Emergency services rushed to the scene in Little Akaloa this afternoon.
Serious assault in South Auckland: Police hunting alleged offenders in area
Police were called to Canning Crescent about 8.30am. The offenders had allegedly fled.
Shattered trust: Woman assaulted by team leader during cyclone response
'I feel confident knowing ... he’ll never be able to work for emergency services again.'
One person dead, five people injured in two separate Auckland crashes
Police responded to a crash in the Glenfield shopping mall carpark shortly after noon.
Search for man missing in Whanganui River
'Inquiries are currently being carried out to locate the person.'
'I was a wreck': Man rescued by helicopter after ridge collapse
Plus: Why the service needs over $460k in 2025 to continue vital work.
Rāhui remains in place as search for missing 83-year-old swimmer continues
The rāhui prevents people from fishing, netting and taking shellfish.
Person flown to hospital after workplace incident in North Auckland
One helicopter, an ambulance and four Fire and Emergency crews responded to the incident.
Staffer assaulted at hot springs near Whakatāne
One person has been taken into custody after an assault.
‘He looked very grey’: CPR and a rogue car tyre as chaos unfolds in record Auckland Marathon field
It was the largest Auckland Marathon on record, with nearly 18,000 registering.
One person dead, three seriously injured in crash near Queenstown
Four helicopters responded to the scene.
Pets unaccounted for after fire at Wellington vet clinic
Some pets were rescued from the late-night fire.
'Serious injuries': Bus rolls south of Rotorua
Emergency services are attending a serious crash south of Rotorua.
Car flips, snaps power pole on North Shore
Four people were injured in the crash that knocked out power to surrounding houses. Video / Hayden Woodward
Suspicious fire engulfs Parkvale garage
Firefighters have contained a suspicious Parkvale garage fire, no injuries are reported.
Aratere ferry crew didn't know how to turn off autopilot before grounding, report confirms
The Interislander ferry ran aground on June 21, just north of Picton.
Search for 83-year-old swimmer now in its second week
A rāhui is in place over part of Whāngarei Harbour because of a missing swimmer