No high-ladder fire trucks for most of country after breakdown
There are no high ladder trucks from Hamilton to Dunedin.
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'Worst fears come true': Why NZ is not ready for a fentanyl crisis
Low doses of the life-saving antidote Naloxone are a worry, says NZ Drug Foundation.
Tenants from hell fined $12,900: Dog urine ruins rental house carpet
Total of 16 walls were damaged, hallways were sprayed with graffiti.
Children's mental health: Services at 'crisis point' as demand surges and staff depart
Mental health providers are struggling to cope with growing need in the wake of Covid-19.
'I bought it from a friend': Man found with $6500 worth of stolen Huffer clothing
Convicted man said he paid a friend $200 for 62 items of top-end clothing.
Nearly all NZ hospitals failing to meet Govt's ED wait time targets
18 out of 20 DHBs didn't reach the 95 per cent of ED patients seen within six hour target.
Arrests made, vehicles impounded after illegal street racing operation
Three people have also been summonsed to court for driving with excess breath alcohol.
Boy racers' cars impounded following Anzac meet
Police have impounded 10 cars and plan to seize more.
'Fight' to get suicidal man into mental health ward: Caregiver
The eight-year long wait for an inquest into the death of Shaun Gray began today.
Young person stabbed in Palmerston North
Police seek information following incident this evening.
Man who found venomous sea snake poked it with a stick, shared video to TikTok
Instead of putting it back in the sea, he drove it 45 minutes to Palmerston North.
Additional black mark for former nurse found with child porn
Authorities believe there may have been up to 5300 images on the man's computers.
Death of speeding, drunk driver could have been prevented, coroner finds
Davidson was more than five times over the legal blood-alcohol limit.
Protesters block Christopher Luxon in building until police arrive
Anti-mandate protesters blocked the exit from a community meeting in Palmerston North.
Kiwi mum who allegedly murdered daughter at a cult lands in Australia
After 34 years on the run a woman will face murder charges across the ditch.
'Medicine crisis': Potentially lifesaving cancer drugs still not publicly funded
Cancer report finds many potentially lifesaving drugs are still not publicly funded.
Kiwi mum accused of killing daughter won't fight extradition
A woman accused of beating her two-year-old to death will be extradited to Australia.
'It's brutal': Commentator's shock as racer dies in crash at Palmerston North speedway
Emergency services were called to the track at around 6.15pm last night.
'A tiny miracle, after all this time' - family on WWII mystery solved
Bomber vanished without trace, but family never forgot young Kiwi airman.
Mum sentenced for breastfeeding newborn after injecting meth in hospital carpark
Baby received treatment after nearly suffocating when mum fell asleep on top of him.
Gang de-patching death: Fourth man jailed
Mongrel Mob member was killed by his own gang after he stole from the wrong dealer.
80-year mystery: Bomber in crash, killing Kiwi, washes ashore
Kiwi among victims after plane likely shot down by Nazis when "nearly home".
35 years on the run: Cold case hunt for Kiwi who allegedly beat her daughter to death and hid the body
A woman is to be extradited to Australia after allegedly murdering her daughter in 1987.
Cold-case cult death: Kiwi mum charged with murder of her toddler 35 years ago
A woman who allegedly murdered her daughter in 1987 is facing extradition to Australia.
Car smashes into shop window in Palmerston North crash
The accident happened on Princess St at around 9.30am.
Fog disrupts flights to capital
Twelve Air New Zealand arrivals had been diverted and 16 departures cancelled.
Three soldiers burned by Molotov cocktail in training
Trio were doused in petrol and set alight during riot training.
Two dead in crashes in Wellsford, Palmerston North
Emergency services were alerted shortly before 4pm.
New Zealand's sexiest - and least sexy - cities revealed
Where are the kinkiest Kiwis? New research reveals New Zealand's sexiest cities.
The teen Kiwi entrepreneur whose tech firm taps into crypto space - and still goes to school
16-year-old has carved out personalised school programme to work around his business.
Officials apologise after elderly woman's 23-hour wait at hospital
Health officials apologise to an elderly woman who waited 23 hours to be seen at hospital.
Basketballer Kendell Heremaia's grandparents 'over the moon' at her US success
Northlander Kendell Heremaia is having major success on international basketball courts.
'Stressful': 97 per cent of schools in Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui have Covid-19 cases
"We can't change the pandemic, we can only change how we respond to it."
Woman carries winning Lotto ticket in wallet for six months before cashing in
She was a sweaty mess from gardening when she went into the shop to check her ticket.