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.

Police are responding to a serious crash in West Auckland.

Emergency services are at the scene of the crash.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Police have revealed a man was hospitalised shortly after a woman fell to her death.

Police investigating the sudden death say it is not being treated as suspicious.

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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.