Two people have been seriously injured following a multiple car crash that has also injured four others in central Auckland tonight.

Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

Ambulance staff take action over long hours.

A 12-year-old boy riding a scooter has been critically injured after being struck by a car on the North Shore this afternoon, police say.

Lifeguards have cautioned motorists to drive to conditions on Northland beaches this summer following a crash between two cars put

A man has been seriously injured while climbing a tree after it came into contact with power lines in west Auckland this afternoon. Emergency

A pedestrian has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car in South Dunedin.

The Labour weekend road toll stands at two today, after a woman critically injured in a Paekakariki crash died in hospital.

A kayaker fishing off the Waitara River owes his life to a Scottish man who went out to find him after the kayaker's friends noticed he was missing.

A man dropped off in a critical condition at Whangarei St John Ambulance Station this morning has died.

Thousands have non-urgent surgery or appointments delayed

A heart attack victim has been described by medics as a "very lucky man" after having the medical issue at an event wherewith two

A French tourist narrowly avoided a 50 metre cliff plunge by grabbing on to a tree at Omanawa Falls yesterday.

Emergency doctors have seen a cluster of injuries linked to two new indoor trampoline parks in Christchurch, including fractures, lacerations and serious spinal injuries.

Fire and ambulance staff were called to a laundromat in Gonville afternoon after a child became shut inside a dryer.

Two young men nearly drowned after the boat they were heading out to sea in capsized and they became tangled in their nets.

Patients are being harmed by the deteriorating finances of ambulance services, a paramedics' group says.

An Auckland woman is still rattled after finding a cyclist lying lifelessly on a road near Warkworth at the weekend.

An 8-year-old hit by a car in Hamilton picked himself up and continued walking to school.

Two paramedics escaped from their upturned ambulance and rushed to treat a driver trapped in a wrecked car which had smashed into them.

St John had only about half the number of volunteers it needed to ensure a frontline ambulance crew on West Coast.

A man has died in a crash in Selwyn, Canterbury after two cars collided on West Coast Rd in Kirwee shortly after 5pm.

A one year old is being rushed to Starship hospital in a critical condition.

A Southland boy has been taken to hospital in serious condition after being burned by hot water.

The Fire Service, St John, Surf Life Saving and the RSA have revealed plans for National Volunteer Week.

St John is giving free tutorials in a bid to reduce New Zealand's cardiac arrest toll.

Farmer flown to hospital after bull sat on his head.

A West Auckland 9-year-old has donated more than $1500 in birthday money to St John Ambulance.

Toy ambulance campaign raised enough for one new ambulance - then mystery donor stepped up.

Cardiac arrest patients cared for by New Zealand's largest ambulance provider have a markedly lower chance of surviving than those under the service covering Wellington and the Wairarapa.