The patient needed to be extracted by winch from a height of 21 metres.

Emergency services have deemed a house fire near Te Awamutu was not suspicious.

Planning and construction of the station was put on hold due to lack of funding.

Police initially believed victim, found in the Waikato River, suffered a "violent death".

The Coromandel Peninsula area had the most rescue helicopter missions in 2023.

The two men were winched aboard Auckland's Westpac Rescue Helicopter this afternoon.

Three people were taken to hospital, two in a serious condition.

SH1 Putāruru is closed in both directions between the intersection of Webster Rd and SH5.

Basic boat maintenance could prevent significant numbers of callouts, says Coastguard.

The man used the reflection of the sun on his watch to catch his rescuers' attention.

Speed a huge concern, says Waikato senior sergeant.

Calls increase significantly in the Taupō area over the festive period, St John says.

Taupō Hospital’s patient numbers have rocketed since Christmas.

The man was found at an address in Melville just after midnight.

Dr Michael Miller is acknowledged for services to rural health in the New Year Honours.

One person sustained moderate injuries and was transported to Waikato hospital.

Ten people have drowned in the Waikato River between Lake Taupō and Huka Falls since 2008.

Emergency services have now brought the fire under control on Te Rapa Rd.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand says a 44-gallon drum exploded.

Career Gold Star firefighter following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.

The reopening of the road brings a welcome economic boost to the Coromandel Peninsula.

Emergency staff were called to the rescue of a person who was trapped in an elevator.

The couple’s experience comes after Waikato had one of its worst days ever in July.

One person was trapped in a light truck and another in a car.

The blaze occurred at a unit in Gadsby Place, Hamilton East.

The crash occurred on the Waikato side of the Kaimais, east of the Rapurapu Rd junction.

Chopper on a rescue mission came down 'partially under control', boss says.

Three people were killed in the crash in Otago on Monday.

A 'well-respected accountant' is the third person to have died in the Otago crash.

The couple posted a photo together on Facebook two hours before the crash.