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Opinion: What’s up with Auckland's traffic on Saturdays and Sundays?
The city's growth is bringing more cars, and lots of them.
Watch: Emergency services respond after woman falls 20m at popular Auckland beach
She was critically injured and taken to Auckland City Hospital.
The $300m stadium plan for Western Springs: New images released
Auckland Arena launched its website and social media to gain public support.
SAS soldier's miraculous survival after 100km/h skydiving crash
A skydiving crash nearly took Jono Magee's life. This is how he was saved.
Aerial footage of tornado’s destruction through Mangawhai as the clean up begins
An Auckland rescue helicopter was tasked to Mangawhai to assist a male patient following a tornado on January 26, 2025. Credit: Westpac Auckland Rescue Helicopter
Spearfishing incident: Man critically injured at popular Auckland dive spot, airlifted to hospital
A winch extraction of the man was required due to access and incoming tide.
Man rescued after vehicle drops 15m on to roof
A man was airlifted to hospital after his vehicle dropped 15m off a road on to its roof in the Coromandel. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
Inside the Westpac rescue helicopter
Inside the Westpac rescue helicopter with the NZ Herald. Video / George Heard
Major search and rescue training exercise completed in Auckland Harbour this morning
Emergency services have completed a multi-agency exercise led by the Police, simulating a marine search and rescue in the Auckland Harbour this morning. Video / NZ Herald
'Critical condition': Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter picks up fisherman
The 40-year-old was airlifted to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition.
Watch: Dramatic rescue in Manukau Harbour
Two boaties rescued when their boat capsized on the Manukau Bar. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
Watch: Canyoner winched to safety after Coromandel accident
The patient needed to be extracted by winch from a height of 21 metres.
'News no parent ever wants’: Father of teen critically injured in previous Muriwai crash speaks out
There are more calls for vehicle access to Muriwai to be limited after another death.
‘Is my arm even on my body still?’: Young motorcyclist’s frightening realisation after crash
Teen colleague was among first on scene as volunteer fireman, sharing jokes with hurt pal.
Watch: 'Worse than childbirth' - Mum's life-changing spinal injury after fall from rail bridge
Son, 15, went for help after watching mum "cartwheel" off bridge on bike trip.
Woman survives 30m fall onto rocks at Waiheke Island
The injured woman had been exploring the island's coastline when she slipped.
Great Barrier sand dune collapse: Boy wasn't breathing, boy pulled out by car - reports
The two boys, aged 12 and 14, are still in a critical condition at Starship Hospital.
Great Barrier Island sand dune collapses and buries two boys
The boys were flown to hospital in a critical condition.
Baby born in helicopter - Couple honour sky paramedic with son's name
The 9-minute flight from Waiheke Island proved too long for impatient bub.
Watch: Rescued in the dark: Two men winched to safety from the waters of Whiritoa
The two men were landed safety at the nearest surf club.
A parent's worst nightmare: Toddler tips hot oil on himself
Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter got them to hospital, fast. Here's what happened first.
Man in 50s seriously injured in bull attack
The man was flown to Whangārei Base Hospital in a serious condition.
Baby born in the air, sinking boats - it's all in a day's work
The Herald takes you behind the scenes of a team who saved hundreds of lives this year.
Record year: Auckland's rescue helicopter crews busier in 2021 than in past 50 years
It's been a busy Christmas period for the crews of Auckland's rescue helicopters.
Flying fox incident leaves woman critically injured
The accident happened around 7pm last night.
'We're supposed to be strong': First responders open up about mental health
Former and current first responders support the establishment of a homestead retreat.
Fisherman rescued from 8m cliff after getting swept off rocks at Raglan
The man had been swept off rocks while fishing but was eventually rescued.