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.

A police spokeswoman said a child had been struck by a car.

Fundraising effort launched to support the family of a newborn baby mauled by a dog.

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

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.

A brave son, a fighter father and a St John call handler. A story of survival.

Rush-hour traffic will be affected by the crash, which has left two people injured.

Emergency services are at a fertiliser plant after an accident involving sulphur.

Emergency services were alerted to the fire in Northland at 12.45pm today.

Eleven helicopters and seven ground crews battling huge Canterbury fire.

The fire is just off Abel Tasman Drive in the Ligar Bay area.

Emergency services responded shortly after 11.15pm yesterday.

The family of Sophia Crestani are still heartbroken a year after her tragic death.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 4pm.

The woman was in a group of nine people traversing the Cathedral Rocks on the east side.

A car has plunged into the river in Masterton

A woman has died after being assaulted in Manurewa.