A section of the road is closed and diversions are in place.

Jayne Jamieson, 52, died at the scene.

Sonam Shelar, 26, was last seen at 8.30am on Saturday on Cashmere Ave.

Emergency services are attending a major incident in Northland.

Seriously injured person freed, flown by helicopter to Northland Base Hospital.

One person has died and another received serious injuries.

"Wear a lifejacket, even if you are standing on the rocks. Wear a lifejacket."

Ten fire engines and a command unit are fighting the blaze and a helicopter is on standby.

Michelle Simpson was mourning the tragic loss of her mother when she wandered off.

Steffan Antony Stewart, 26, named as the crew member who died after workplace accident.

Police say first aid was carried out on the victim but sadly he could not be revived.

Three others managed to escape from the submerged car.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an inquiry into the death.

Emergency services are attending an incident at Mahia Boating Club.

Union confident patient safety not at risk as staff refuse non-emergency event work.

Emergency services respond to reports of large chemical spill at biology department.

A Muriwai family is picking up the pieces after a well-involved fire gutted their house.

Police earlier put cordons in place and advised the public to stay away from the area.

Police negotiated with the knifeman for 40 minutes before he freed the woman.

The critically injured motorcyclist is being rushed to hospital.

WorkSafe NZ will be notified.

The man was seen waving his knife at police negotiators during the terrifying ordeal.

Rejoice Steadfast was watching the swollen river with her family when a bank collapsed.

Taylor Charles King and Jeremy Tokotai Kaukasi both died at the scene.

The 60-year-old Opotiki woman was attacked by the dogs in the town of Te Kaha.

"To try and explain my pain is impossible. No-one should have to lose a child like this."

Boxing NZ has announced it's discontinuing its involvement in corporate boxing events.

Emergency services were called to the incident near Ruakaka around 7.40pm.

Firefighter describes condition of cold, wet and hypothermic baby just after ocean rescue.

"It is a poor piece of driving, people have been injured."