One dead following two-vehicle crash on Lewis Pass
One person taken to hospital in critical condition has since died.
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Hectic week for Eastland rescue chopper crew: 11 missions
Crew flew 11 missions in the seven days up to Sunday night.
Watch: Death in overcrowded ED waiting room – 'Dad fell through the cracks in a broken system'
A coroner's report said the delays Tony Knott faced were 'relevant' to his death.
State Highway 3 closed following ‘serious crash’ near Taranaki; two injured
Motorists are told to expect delays.
Teenager, woman taken to hospital with serious injuries after overnight Auckland incident
Investigating police were examining a driveway at the scene following the incident.
House fire rages in rural Bay of Plenty town
A woman who saw the fire in Tāneatua described it as 'raging'.
Kayakers rescued after being blown offshore, local uses private helicopter in search
Police said a fourth member of the group, on a paddleboard, was also unaccounted for.
Serious two-vehicle Waikato crash, two injured
The road is closed and diversions are being put in place.
Three hospitalised after car hits tree in North Auckland
Two people were seriously injured in the crash and a third person was also hospitalised.
One person dead after serious crash near Tokoroa
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash at 6.30am.
Body found after car plunges into Waioeka River near Ōpōtiki
A search was successful after river conditions improved.
One dead after serious truck, car crash; SH1 near Christchurch reopened
One person was severely injured and sadly, died at the scene.
Are you in the blue evacuation zone? New Hawke's Bay tsunami map revealed
Most of Waimārama, Wairoa, and even part of Whakatu must evacuate in long or strong quake.
Emergency management roadmap due early next year
The roadmap will precede new emergency management legislation.
Car trapped under pickup truck after three-vehicle rush-hour crash on Auckland motorway
“Delay your journey or use an alternative route.”
'Irreplaceable void': Three young victims of triple-fatal Marlborough crash named
Five people were in the car and two were able to get out safely, but three were killed.
Three people trapped following truck vs car crash in Pukeatua
Three people have been extricated from a car, following a two-vehicle crash in Waipa.
‘Beautiful soul’ one of three teens killed in Marlborough crash
The car had five occupants, and two escaped following the crash.
One dead, two injured after crash that closed Central Hawke's Bay highway
One in serious condition and one in a minor condition.
How the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter saved Geoff’s life
He collapsed on the beach and needed urgent life-saving surgery.
Car flips and crashes into side of Auckland central building, one in serious condition
One person is in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in central Auckland this afternoon. Video / NZ Herald
Three bodies recovered by police divers after car crashes into Marlborough river
The car had five occupants, and two escaped following the crash.
Three people missing after car plunges into river in Marlborough
The car had five occupants, and only two have been accounted for.
Dunedin remains under State of Emergency, residents asked to stay off roads
Houses were flooded and residents forced to evacuate.
Otago flooding: How to clean your home after a deluge
Hundreds of Dunedin residents will soon return to water-damaged homes.
One dead and two injured in Whakatāne crash
A person was airlifted to hospital but sadly died later, police said.
'My clients were very hungry': Frustration over motorists ignoring warnings after bus stuck in Otago flood
Crews had to rescue a 13-seater bus stranded in flood water near Clutha.
'Scary night': Dunedin residents say flood like nothing they've seen before
'Devastating' and 'chaotic' are how people are describing the situation today.
In pictures: Dunedin streets underwater as state of local emergency declared
MetService says Dunedin is still to get the worst of the weather this afternoon.
State of emergency in Dunedin and retail spending down | Focus Morning Bulletin October 4, 2024
Extreme weather hits the South Island, data shows decrease in retail spending and Land Search and Rescue asks for help. Video / NZ Herald / George Heard
Person dies at Paranui Falls, police confirm
St John was notified to the incident at about 11.09am.
Three people injured after truck and car crash on SH3
One man was seriously injured and was transported to hospital by helicopter.
Paraglider flown to hospital after being critically hurt in fall
Emergency services rushed to scene after reports of fall from height.