'Huge risk': Rotorua Mayor calls for urgent action after Loafers Lodge tragedy
Some accommodation providers have been described as unsafe.
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Police to go electric, Auckland ram raiders thwarted & Council jobs 'held hostage' | Focus Morning Bulletin: 2 June, 2023
Police steer towards electric future, how the Government is helping those worst hit by weather events and bollards stop ram raiders in their tracks in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
'Too soon to say' if stormwater system upgrades needed after Waihī Beach floods
The mayor says there are upcoming projects that may help protect against future flooding.
Hawke’s Bay councillors back staff as confusion over recovery bills continues
Perfect paperwork 'absurd' when staff are standing in rising rivers, they argue.
Small truck rolls over in Okoia
There were issues in the crash area with motorists ignoring temporary speed limits.
Person airlifted to hospital after Taihape truck crash
Traffic delays likely after truck rolls.
Person killed in fatal Hunterville crash named
The person was the sole occupant of the crash and died at the scene.
Tsunami siren thefts on rise as niche subculture gains hold
Sireners, who are usually part of “crews”, mount the sirens to cars or bikes.
One dead and multiple critical injuries after crash, roads closed
Several roads around the crash site - on Botany Rd, Golflands - have been closed.
Scrapyard fire: Wind change pushes toxic smoke across South Auckland suburbs
About 40 firefighters are working to control the fire in a pile of scrap car parts.
Focus: Scrap metal yard on fire in South Auckland
Firefighters are battling a blaze in a pile of scrap metal at Sims Metal in South Auckland's Favona. Video / NZ Herald / Mike Scott
Ambulances waiting longer to drop off patients to hospital
One paramedic tells of a more than two-hour wait before handing over a patient.
Emergency phone alert test reached up to 6m phones
The National Emergency Management Agency called the test a 'huge success'.
Man who opened plane emergency exit door faces up to 10 years in prison
Twelve passengers were injured, 33yo says he felt suffocated.
Person critically hurt after serious crash near Taupō
People travelling on SH5 should expect delays.
Emergency Mobile Alert goes off around country in Civil Defence test
The alert went off at 6.17pm today.
The slow road to the Civil Defence review
The terms of reference for the Cyclone Gabrielle response review are still a month away.
Serious crash in Hunterville claims one life
Motorists have been asked to avoid the area of the crash if possible.
Cyclone poll: Support for compensation for those forced out of homes by natural disasters
Central government a more popular option for payouts compared to local government.
Northland news in brief: Double-decker spotted; and Emergency Mobile Alert
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
One person critical after incident at east Auckland ferry wharf
Emergency services have rushed to the scene near the Half Moon Bay ferry terminal.
One hundred days in, still a long way to go for Tararua's recovery
A lot of work is going on behind the scenes.
Evacuated Whanganui couple hit by landslip while driving
"It was just a mass coming down the hill."
Police to remain at scene of fatal Loafers Lodge fire for most of the week
About 38 people displaced by the fire are receiving emergency housing support.
Loafers Lodge fire homicide inquiry: Police work through list of suspects
At least six bodies have been found, and there are fewer than 20 people unaccounted for.
Wellington fire: We shouldn’t wait for tragedy to address known risks
Rules around sprinklers aren’t the only area of our building legislation to worry about.
Editorial: Poor suffer as the world churns
Opinion: Our editorial on the lasting effects of extreme weather on the poorest.
Wellington fire: What fire protection systems were in Loafers Lodge?
Worry about NZ buildings: "Life-saving measures lacking cause a risk to life. I despair."
Man desperate for news of mate who lived in destroyed Wellington hostel
'He was on the top - it looks pretty bad.'
Last two meetings about extending Kensington rescue heli base lease coming up
Whangārei council to hold last two meetings over rescue chopper base in Kensington.
Ships' maydays expose fragile disaster response, safety fears to be aired at Beehive
Two ships have now issued mayday calls within months of each other.
Cyclone recovery package: Councils, Opposition react
Cyclone Gabrielle's devastation is still being felt across NZ - but now there is hope.
