Swimmer death an 'absolute tragedy'
Mercury Energy is reviewing its procedures to see if there is a way of improving safety after a woman was swept to her death on the Waikato River.
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New ambulances to deal with heavier patients
St John has begun rolling out a new generation of ambulances equipped with stretchers that can carry heavier patients.
'A woman died and you want a smoke'
CONTENT WARNING: It's not just families and friends of victims who are affected, Suicide can take a toll on the people on the front line as well.
Eight shearing gang members injured
Members of a shearing gang were injured this morning when the van they were in left the road and smashed into a tree.
Injured driver not wearing a seatbelt
A driver injured in a Christchurch crash was not wearing a seatbelt, police say.
Injured driver cut free after stockcar crash
A stockcar driver has been injured in a race at the Baypark Family Speedway in Tauranga tonight.
Man seriously injured on fishing trawler
A man has been flown to hospital after being hit by a large fish bin onboard a fishing trawler north-east of Gisborne.
Truck rolls in Manawatu
A truck driver has escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle rolled in Manawatu. It happened around 6.30 this morning on Halcombe
Police investigate missing St John medical bag
Ambulance staff left quickly to take a patient to hospital, not realising a medical supplies bag was missing.
One injured in Waiheke Island fire
One person has been seriously injured in a fire on Waiheke Island.
Woman critical after near drowning
A woman is in a critical condition following a near drowning on Auckland's North Shore.
Rescued after 'man region' emergency
The medical condition was described as being something that "just happens sometimes".
St John ending bargaining with staff - union
First Union says St John is seeking to finish its bargaining without finalising a collective agreement for employees.
Ambos' pay deducted for ditching uniforms
St John Ambulance officers who ditch their uniforms as part of ongoing strike action will have their pay docked by 10 per cent.
Insect bite forces emergency rescue of tourist in Whanganui National Park
An insect has put a nasty end to a German tourist's hike in the Whanganui National Park.
One injured after car rolls in Manurewa
A person has been injured in a car crash in Manurewa, South Auckland, this morning.
One critical after car crash in Hunua
A person is in a critical condition in Middlemore Hospital after a car crash south of Auckland this afternoon. Emergency crews were
Drowning scare: Child in Starship
A father performed CPR on his son while waiting for emergency services, after the boy was found in a swimming pool.
Blue line thins from the highways
There could be up to 111 fewer police on New Zealand roads this summer.
One critical after crash with tree
A woman is in hospital after a car hit a tree last night.
Boy critical after being hit by car
A boy is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Whangarei this afternoon.
Cop's heroic dash to save drowning group
Kaitaia-based Highway Patrol constable Darren Critchley thought his working day was over at four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon but it was only just beginning...
Multiple rescues at North Island beaches
A man came close to drowning before being rescued by members of the public in what has been a dramatic day at the country's beaches.
'I didn't realise he'd broken my back'
St John has released a graphic video highlighting the dangers its paramedics face, revealing up to 60 officers are abused and assaulted a week.
Fears for boy after bike crashes into tree
A young boy suffered a potentially serious head injury when his motorcycle crashed into a tree in rural Waikato tonight.
Woman dies after hit by car in Remuera
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car outside Palmers Garden Centre in Remuera, Auckland.
7 dead, 1 missing: 'It shouldn't have been out there'
Two more bodies have been recovered this morning following a fishing charter boat sinking on the Kaipara Harbour, taking the toll to seven with one person still missing.
Death at Mount swimming event
TRAGEDY: Sixty-eight-year-old Bruce Smith died during the Sand to Surf event on Saturday. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER 191116aw21bop By staff
BBQ and beer? Then the fire siren sounded
The final moments of a fire brigade's fishing competition fundraiser were cut short when the call for help went out.
Mower rolls on Waiheke Island man
A 20-year-old male is in a serious condition after a ride on mower rolled on Waiheke Island. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter is on