A man was taken to hospital after being shot in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday.

The tragedy occurred just after 1pm on Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd near Ahipara.

Two injured after separate crashes in Auckland.

Flash flooding in Plimmerton brought three feet of contaminated water through homes.

Police were alerted to the three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Plaskett and Oxford roads at about 3.55pm. Video / Kurt Bayer

Police were alerted to the three-vehicle crash about 3.55pm.

The driver and passenger had to wait half an hour before power could be turned off.

The incident involves a school bus in Whangārei.

Police got a report of smoke in the building just before 2pm.

'Gashes to his arm and face...glass smashed in his eyes'

A man was in a "very precarious" position, clinging to bush on the side of a cliff.

NZTA has advised motorists to pass the scene 'with care and expect delays'.

The pair spent an hour in the water before they were rescued.

Devastated mum suspects embers on a neighbouring property sparked blaze.

The tricky retrieval took several hours.

Emergency services were called to the scene at about 2am.

Motorists are being told to expect delays as there are no detours.

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AOS and police back up were called after a driver fired multiple shots a police officer.

The four occupants of the car were uninjured but one needed to be freed by firefighters.

A post mortem would be carried out today.

Police have asked motorists to avoid the area.

Emergency services searched the area until midnight.

The group were now all out of the water, a police spokeswoman said.

The road is now open again after this morning's crash in Elderslea.

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.