Police were called at 8.45pm last night to the incident on the Hollyford River.

Burials for shooting victims to take place in next few days.

Distressing content: "There was a lot of blood ... That's a scene you don't forget."

School students, medical staff, survivors and Christchurch residents will all be affected.

A woman is believed to have died in a car accident at Ngarua, north of Matamata.

Cordons are in place while emergency services work at the scene.

A person is critical after a crash on State Highway 5 near the Matamata turnoff.

The man was transported to Grey Base Hospital on Tuesday afternoon by St John.

Plants, shade cloth and herbs stolen from church grounds.

Three vehicles including a campervan have been involved in a fiery crash near Otorohanga

The incident occurred just before 11.30pm.

A helicopter is still searching for the injured paraglider.

A man died after he was hit from behind at Botany crash last month.

The woman was pulled from the water but attempts to revive her were unsuccessful.

Five crews were in attendance and have cordoned off an area to make it safe.

Ambulances across Auckland have been defaced - by their own drivers.

Cherie Howie spends a shift with the fire crews who clock in after the sun goes down.

RAV4 flips three times before crashing through a fence and landing in a paddock.

A man became stuck in a tractor in Southland just before 12pm today.

Person taken to Middlemore Hospital in a serious condition after Muriwai Beach accident.

The crashes left commuters stranded for hours as emergency services cleared the scenes.

The quad bike is understood to have rolled on its driver.

Karl Alsop had more than two years medical practice and travels that road often

Ambulance officers are writing heartbreaking open letters to their bosses about the job.

A man has reportedly suffered acid burn injuries at a Canterbury dairy factory

Police and St John attended the incident in central Auckland.

A resident called police after waking to find the car partly buried in their driveway.

A woman activated her medical alarm. It took paramedics more than hour to assist her.

Large scrub fire raging in North Canterbury as blustery hot winds blow.

Hawkes has always been "more safety-conscious than most", especially in recent months.