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'We're supposed to be strong': First responders open up about mental health
Former and current first responders support the establishment of a homestead retreat.
Fatal truck crash blocks SH1 from Invercargill to Bluff
SH1 between Invercargill and Bluff is completely blocked off after a truck rolled.
Massive fire engulfs building in Tirau
The fire can be seen ripping through the multi-tenanted commercial premises in Tirau. Video / Supplied
Massive fire engulfs 'multi-tenanted building' in Tirau
Eight fire appliances were still at the scene at midday.
Fire crews called to suspicious blaze in Tokoroa
A fire at a commercial building in Tokoroa last night is being treated as suspicious.
Firefighters say they were exposed to asbestos in Ponsonby, Onehunga incidents
Firefighters exposed to cancer-causing asbestos issue a safety notice against employer.
Fire: Smoke billowing into the sky at Palmerston North's Square
Photos surfacing on social media showed thick smoke billowing into the sky.
Police making inquiries of person pulled from Lower Hutt house fire by neighbour with severe burns
A person was taken to hospital with severe burns after rescued from a Naenae house fire.
Teen pulls siblings to safety as cooking oil fire guts Mt Roskill home
The two-storey building was well-involved by the time firefighters arrived.
Police appeal for information on suspicious Carterton fire
Two shops in the Wairarapa have been badly damaged by fire overnight.
Focus: Armed standoff & house fire in Titirangi
The Armed Offenders Squad, police, fire and St John Ambulance all rushed to the incident. Video / Hayden Woodward
Fire at Chinese research centre in Wellington being treated as suspicious
The fire broke out early today at the Contemporary Chinese Research Centre.
Emergency crews at serious crash in Ōtorohanga, Waikato
A number of people are thought to have been injured.
Suspected arson at Flaxmere business
Suspected arson at Flaxmere business. Video / Craig Cooper
Fire breaks out at Sheffield Hotel, cause still to be determined
The Sheffield Hotel in Darfield has been badly damaged by fire overnight.
Seven fire crews called to property blaze on Auckland's Dominion Rd
Fire investigators will work to figure out the cause of a blaze in Auckland overnight.
Fire crews battle house fire in Papakura
Flames can be seen coming from the second floor of the house.
Focus: Fire at MG Marketing warehouse in Mt Wellington
Firefighters battle the blaze at the MG Marketing building in Mt Wellington. Video / Dean Purcell
Photos: Firefighters respond to four-alarm blaze at Auckland vege warehouse
Services were called to the Great South Rd address just after 9am today.
'I thought it was a plane crash': One killed, car strewn across road after high-speed crash
'I thought there was a plane crash right on top of the house,' witness says.
Person struck by train in Waikato
The person was taken to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition.
One person in hospital after house fire in Waitara, Taranaki
The single-storey house fire was reported at 4.22am.
Missing father and three kids: Police release image of abandoned vehicle
Police are trying to work out the family's movements prior to the ute being on the beach.
Spring Hill Corrections Facility prisoner starts fire in cell
Some prisoners were evacuated after a small fire in a cell.
Trampers trapped on Tararua Ranges as Wellington severe weather brings 130km/h winds, torrential rain to Wellington
MetService has issued two severe weather warnings for the region.
Focus: Counties Manukau Health Tamaki Oranga facility in Ōtara
Two patients were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation following the fire. Video / Hayden Woodward
Two taken to hospital following mental health hospital fire
The cause of the fire is being investigated
Updated: 'Trees down all over the place': Strong winds cause havoc, clean up begins
The wild weather has hampered the ability of crews to get fires under control.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car west of Lake Taupo
The pedestrian died at the scene.
Apartment, two vehicles catch fire in central Hamilton
The couple lost both their vehicles and their belongings in the blaze.
Focus: Two dead after high speed crash in Henderson
Two people are dead and two others injured after the car struck a power pole on Henderson Valley Road. Video / Hayden Woodward
Dramatic picture: Wild weather - massive slip closes road; baby rescue in flood; warning for Harbour Bridge drivers
Westies banded together to rescue neighbours and their animals trapped by floods.