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Firefighters extinguish building fire near Rolleston

Firefighters have extinguished a large building fire near Rolleston. / Supplied by Star.kiwi

Emergency services respond to Dunedin fire

A Dunedin fire which started in Burnside is moving down the valley towards the Taieri and explosions can be heard as it spreads. / Videos supplied

Ford files patent for autonomous police car

Ford has filed patent for an autonomous police car which would perform routine police tasks like issuing speeding tickets.

'Wrong CPR is better than none at all'

Fewer than one person in six who has a cardiac arrest outside hospital survived last year.

Threat of wildfires in NZ increasing

Kiwis need to think like Aussies and prepare for wildfires, Fire and Emergency chief says.

Two freed from car in Wellington crash

The two people are being taken to hospital in a moderate condition.

Christchurch man critical after serious burns

Man critically injured from burns in Christchurch

Emergency services respond to plane in trouble

Police have attended an emergency at the airport.

Two motorcyclists dead in two separate crashes

Motorcyclist dead and two people injured after car and two motorcycles crash in Kaipara.

Large scrub fire under control in Queenstown

It took nine fire crews and two helicopters to get a handle on the blaze.

Firefighters respond to fire at Jack's Point golf course

Golfers evacuated as scrub fire tears through Jack's Point golf course. / James Allan

Firefighters respond to fire in a central Auckland high-rise building

Fire and Emergency Services Commander Geoff Purcell speaks on the Park Residences fire.

Large house goes up in flames in Wellsford

Thirteen fire trucks were sent to fight the blaze last night.

'There's no words to thank them properly'

Murray Hunt and his dog Molly were pulled unconscious from a burning house in Tokoroa.

Muriwai water incident: One in serious condition

Two people were injured in a water incident at Muriwai on Auckland's west coast.

Large blaze in Queenstown under control

Fire crew have been battling a large blaze in Queenstown.

Aftermath of Southern Motorway crash

Video captured on the aftermath of a Southern Motorway crash. Video supplied.

Stillwater motorcycle crash: Man critically injured

A motorcyclist in his 20s is in a critical condition after a crash near Stillwater.