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![Person in serious condition after being struck by moving car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Person in serious condition after being struck by moving car
One person is in serious condition after being struck by a moving vehicle.
![Building fire ‘not suspicious’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Building fire ‘not suspicious’
The cause of the fire was undetermined but "likely to have been electrical".
![One person in serious condition after two-vehicle crash involving tractor on SH3](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
One person in serious condition after two-vehicle crash involving tractor on SH3
'We treated and transported one patient to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.'
![Watch: Jewellery store worker fends off robbers with sword after brutal hammer attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Watch: Jewellery store worker fends off robbers with sword after brutal hammer attack
The armed robbers fled the scene after the attack and are yet to be located.
!['Thinking the worst': Medical event mistaken for six-car crash on SH1](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Thinking the worst': Medical event mistaken for six-car crash on SH1
Crews were 'thinking the worst' after being told of a six-car crash.
![Police seek dashcam footage after young girl reportedly abducted in East Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Police seek dashcam footage after young girl reportedly abducted in East Auckland
The young girl was transported to the Kidz First Children's Hospital in at Middlemore.
![Person critically injured after 'incident' on Auckland's North Shore](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Person critically injured after 'incident' on Auckland's North Shore
Emergency services went to a recreational facility on Shea Terrace.
![Car mounts kerb, fatally strikes man walking dog in rush-hour crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Car mounts kerb, fatally strikes man walking dog in rush-hour crash
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the fatal incident.
!['Massive thud': Pedestrian dies following crash in Mt Albert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Massive thud': Pedestrian dies following crash in Mt Albert
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the fatal incident.
!['It was truly awful': Witness rushed to help child hit by vehicle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'It was truly awful': Witness rushed to help child hit by vehicle
The incident happened just after 3pm on Tuesday.
![Man suffering heart attack told he had chest infection, 2hr wait for ambulance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Man suffering heart attack told he had chest infection, 2hr wait for ambulance
A St John call operator told the man he had a chest infection.
![Child critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Canterbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Child critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Canterbury
The child was transported to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition.
![Rescuer runs into Lake Taupō to save driver, then performs CPR](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rescuer runs into Lake Taupō to save driver, then performs CPR
An arborist trained in CPR says he and others went into 'reactive mode' to save the man.
![Officer assaulted by woman as he stopped her from walking into rescue chopper's blades](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Officer assaulted by woman as he stopped her from walking into rescue chopper's blades
She responded by kicking and punching him before trying to bite the officer's arm.
![Woman remains in critical condition after SH3 crash near Ōtorohanga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Woman remains in critical condition after SH3 crash near Ōtorohanga
The woman sustained multiple trauma injuries in the crash involving a car and a truck.
![12-year high: The region catching 50+ drink drivers a week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
12-year high: The region catching 50+ drink drivers a week
Police are shocked by how severely intoxicated some drivers are.
![Victim Support volunteer honoured for making a difference](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Victim Support volunteer honoured for making a difference
She volunteers 30 hours a week on top of her fulltime job.
![Wildlife, community, arts and music stalwarts honoured in the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wildlife, community, arts and music stalwarts honoured in the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua
King's Birthday Honours from around Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty.
!['Great reluctance': Ambulance officer receives KSM, 'embarrassed' to be honoured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Great reluctance': Ambulance officer receives KSM, 'embarrassed' to be honoured
Although the KSM honour is positive, Lake said he accepted it with great reluctance.
![Names of five dead from fatal crash near Hamilton: Elderly couple among victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Names of five dead from fatal crash near Hamilton: Elderly couple among victims
Cause of Tuesday night's crash may be unknown for months.
![St John, migrant abuse and PNG landslide | Focus Morning Bulletin May 27, 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
St John, migrant abuse and PNG landslide | Focus Morning Bulletin May 27, 2024
St John urged to assess its call-taking process, elderly migrants tell of abuse by New Zealand children and Papua New Guinea considers foreign support.