Wayne Bridge-Smith was lying in bed when he heard glass smashing at his neighbour's place.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Kervil Ave in Te Atatu Peninsula.

The early morning blaze broke out just before 6am.

The man is believed to be a Harihari local.

Emergency services have noticed a spike in people overdosing from a dangerous depressant.

The man had been trying to get his dog out of the river when he became stuck.

Schools are closed and power out.

A bus drove off the road in Glendowie and through a pōhutukawa tree.

A man was flown to Wellington Hospital after an oil explosion.

The man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

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Four people have been taken to hospital, their injuries ranging from serious to critical.

One person has died and another is in a critical condition.

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash near Karapiro.

Circumstances of the incident are not yet known.

Two other riders had to be airlifted to hospital due to the remoteness of the area.

Poor cellphone coverage hampered information from the crash sites.

A string of crashes has kept emergency services busy.

Police are investigating whether a series of shop ram-raids are also connected.

A rescue chopper has flown the pair to Christchurch Hospital.

The incident follows a baby being found dead last week at a house in Otara.

The crash was reported about 12:10pm on Weka Pass Road.

Crash closes Pukete Bridge and arterial route in north Hamilton after ute flips.

Two people have been taken to hospital with critical and serious injuries.

Northland's emergency services are dealing with two crashes in the region this afternoon

Workers were turning into a cafe carpark at the time of the smash, police say.

A pedestrian has died in Hastings, after being hit on a motorway.

Car and concrete truck collide near Otautau, leaving one person critical, truck toppled.