Island Block Rd is currently closed to public access with safety cordons in place. Video / Laird Little

Police have raided a massive commercial cannabis operation at two locations in Orakei, Auckland. Video / NZME

Crews were called to the scene around 8.20pm.

Firefighters are expected to be at the scene overnight. Video / Malisha Kumar

Firefighters were alerted to the blaze off Island Block Rd about 1.15pm.

A generous donation has seen rescue chopper crews equipped with immersion suits.

It took firefighters four hours to put out the fire in the hot springs resort town.

A man has been critically hurt and a teenager arrested after a stabbing in Auckland’s city centre overnight.

Whangārei residents are now concerned for the workers of the dry cleaning business.

Firefighters ask people fishing at the mouth of Waipaoa to out their fires out properly.

'His quick thinking with the hose probably saved that house.'

Three people have been extricated from a car, following a two-vehicle crash in Waipa.

The building's developer says 'this was in its truest sense, a false alarm'.

Residents said they felt 'shaking', hours after a 5.7 magnitude quake struck.

One person is in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in central Auckland this afternoon. Video / NZ Herald

Live: Dunedin weather event press conference

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

Rex Cotter joined the volunteer fire service at 18 and vividly recalls the first day.

Assistant Commander Steve Hudson talks about this morning's fatal blaze in Whitby, Porirua. Video / Mark Mitchell

‘When we got out it would have been only 30 seconds later when windows started blowing.'

One man was seriously injured and was transported to hospital by helicopter.

Firefighters battled a “totally involved” house fire in Castor Bay for hours overnight.

The arrests come after weeks of investigation by police.

Emergency services rushed to scene after reports of fall from height.

Firefighters have been working to extinguish the blaze since before dawn.

One person had to be extricated from a car by Fire and Emergency.

Hato Hone St John said five people were taken to hospital via road and helicopter.

The road has now reopened.

"She was a happy princess."

Police Minister Mark Mitchell teary as he remembers fallen officers.