Two men waited four hours to be rescued from the rugged south coast of the South Island

New witnesses in Bain family murder say they spotted David at a key time.

The driver was the only person in the car.

Emergency services were called to the crash on Maritime Terrace about 5.30pm last night.

Married At First Sight contestant Chris Mansfield was charged with assault in 2009.

The incident was in Phillipstown and emergency services ask that people avoid the area.

Motorist were asked to delay their travel or avoid the area if possible.

The incident happened on Tuesday, August 27 around 4.30pm.

The pursuit ended on Tawa Cres, when the offending driver crashed into a stationary car.

"If the occupants of that bus had been wearing seatbelts, they'd probably be alive."

Search is still on to find the firearm involved.

Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.

Five people died after a tourist bus rolled on State Highway 5 at Ngātira, near Rotorua.

The man who raped and murdered schoolgirl Teresa Cormack is dying, say sources.

The woman is scheduled to appear in Manukau District Court tomorrow.

Police were keeping hold of the magazines and hadn't yet paid the man any money.

At least one of the bodies believed to be that of a fisherman.

Chase ended when the car involved crashed in front of Waikumete Cemetery.

The grieving woman at the heart of month-long ordeal heard her partner's last breath.

Levi Parekuka, 27, is alleged to have escaped police custody while at Rotorua Hospital.

The helmet showed the severity of the accident that left a man in critical condition.

Police have yet to locate the driver.

The incident took place shortly after 5pm yesterday evening, at an address in Bairds Rd.

Ruby-Jean Steele's death is now part of a police campaign about distracted driving.

A 40-year-old skiier is critical after heading out of bounds on Turoa Ski Field.

Two passengers in the car were also hurt, one badly.

An elderly man has died in a fatal house fire on the North Shore.