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.
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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.
Building site was hit by arson, landlord books $89.1m rise
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Firefighters losing aerial appliances to breakdowns
The country's largest fire trucks keep breaking down and no new ones have been ordered.
Fires destroy three North Island homes
No one was injured in the three house fires overnight.
Grey Lynn fire victim stable in hospital
A man was seen being dragged from his home while it went up in flames.
Tricky moove: Cow craned to safety after bizarre farm accident
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a cow on the mooove.
Watch: Large flames shoot from car ablaze on Northern Motorway
Smoke is billowing across a bus lane as a vehicle erupts in fire.
Raging fire guts Auckland CBD construction site
Firefighters were called to the scene at about 9.42pm.
Motorcycle, car crash in Auckland: Person critically injured
There was a serious crash in Auckland's West Harbour this afternoon.
Friends rally around tireless animal rescuer who lost home and cats in fire
Some of the cats being cared for at the property are still unaccounted for.
Investigation under way after school bus involved in multi-vehicle crash
The incident took place between the Pyes Pa and Oropi roundabouts on State Highway 29A.
Tī Rākau Drive still partially closed after large factory fire
Fire crews remain at the site of a large factory fire in East Auckland yesterday.
'Massive' fire in East Auckland plastics factory under control
Petrol station worker across the road describes 'massive' blaze.
Cats killed in fire: Firefighters seen with scratches on their arms
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Flaming hell: Firefighters' mercy dash in dinghy to save burning yacht
Firefighters were transported in the man's dinghy towards the burning yacht.
Person injured in hang glider crash near Christchurch
Police arrived at the scene 20 minutes after the accident was reported.
'I've never been through anything like this - flood one day, fire the next'
Fire crews have been battling a large blaze in Westport early today.
Sound of explosions heard from West Auckland house on fire
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Sound of explosions as crew battle West Auckland house fire
"[I] first saw it when one of my flatmates started crying out that there was a fire."
Fire on State Highway 1 North of Kaikoura
Crews were filmed battling the blaze on State Highway 1 North of Kaikoura. Video / Tess Ritchie
Two hurt - one seriously - in light plane crash
Plane said to have "tipped over" on landing.
Fire crews called to commercial building fire in Penrose
Firefighters have been battling a fire at a commercial building in Penrose early today.
NZ fire truck sent to replace rusty, broken truck in Rarotonga
The truck was due to be released from active duty and sold on the public market.
Person in hospital after Christchurch fire
One person is in hospital with smoke inhalation after an apartment fire in Christchurch.
Huge explosion caught on camera near London underground station
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