Paraglider taken to hospital after Christchurch cliff rescue
The paraglider had been "picked up by the wind" and landed partway down a cliff.
The paraglider had been "picked up by the wind" and landed partway down a cliff.
He has been in a critical but stable condition in intensive care.
Southland communities are reeling after the death of four teens in a ute crash on Friday.
Three of the boys were 16 years old and one was 17 years old.
Witness tells of explosion-like noise after car and truck collide in Invercargill.
The crash in Aidanfield, Christchurch, involved a vehicle and two motorcycles.
The crash happened just before 8.40am.
One neighbour said he heard people repeatedly yelling "why, why, why".
Injured footballer lay in agony on field with no pain relief.
State Highway 10 near Kaeo remains closed while emergency services are at the scene.
A 43-year-old man is dead and another man is in a critical condition in hospital.
Emergency services rushed to Fort St in the CBD just before 2am.
The tragic case has been passed on to the Coroner by St John.
Ambulance staff being flown in from across the country to help deal with Omicron demand.
Police, St John and a rescue helicopter attended the incident on Waiheke Island.
"I saw the tree, I swore and then there was a bang."
The man was cutting the grass when he slipped down the cliff.
Family waits an hour for an ambulance to take mother a seven minute drive to hospital.
Ambulance callsouts in Hawke's Bay see sharp increase in stab and gunshot wounds
A man who had been watching some swimmers heroically saves four from drowning in a rip.
Helen Verry, 44, died at a church in West Auckland.
Emergency services were called to Newmarket at 2.30pm.
People could be seen hugging and crying outside the church.
Lengthy delays in getting ambulances to people in need are being investigated by St John.
Two people have been injured in a serious crash in South Auckland last night.
Emergency services, including police, fire and ambulance staff were called to the scene.
The people were affected by carbon monoxide fumes.
The driver of the car was taken to Thames Hospital in a moderate condition.