A house in Taumarunui has gone up in flames.

Seven people caught up in head-on smash.

Two arrests have been made after the early morning fight was reported near Khyber Pass Rd.

A 21-year-old man will appear in court later this month.

'I have this image of [the father] waving his arms in the air.'

St John believes the break-in happened sometime overnight on Sunday

Fire crews arrived to be confronted by a well-involved blaze.

One other person was taken to hospital by police.

A child has been seriously injured in an incident in Ardmore, South Auckland.

Police say person now safe and uninjured after being washed up on rocks.

"That to me is life and death - and it was for mum."

The lifesaving Northland rescue helicopter base will move because of excessive noise.

Latest death occurred after a vehicle caught fire after a crash north of Taupō yesterday.

Police have just arrived at the scene.

Seriously injured mountain biker taken to hospital by helicopter.

Two people died at the scene and a third is critically injured.

A woman who fell from a moving vehicle in South Auckland has died.

Motorists asked to avoid the crash site area, on Rimu Rd in Māngere Bridge.

She tripped and fell on a main road - why did it take so long?

SH49 was closed for close to two hours as emergency services assisted the injured.

FENZ had to do a line rescue to pull the man out from under the mower.

"I was in shock, like I couldn't move. I was just trying to hide myself somewhere."

A Janazah has been held for Faiz Ali who died after a violent attack in Christchurch city.

Man allegedly murdered in Christchurch remembered by friend as 'joyful and warm'.

Arrest comes after man seen "saturated" in blood.

A person with burn injuries was flown to Wellington Hospital.

Road remains closed after motorcyclist dies in Pakuranga crash.

Youth arrested after Ōrewa stabbing; victim now in 'stable' condition.