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Gardener dies after falling from cliff

A man has died after falling from a cliff while carrying out gardening work at Mellons Bay, Auckland.

Missing climber rescued thanks to GPS

A climber who was reported missing on Mt Taranaki last night has been rescued in the early hours of this morning.

Two deaths on the water

Two people are dead and one left fighting for his life after three separate water-related incidences over the weekend.

Man injured by horse

Emergency services responded to the incident at 10am yesterday on a farm inland from Porangahau, Hawkes Bay.

Marlborough scrub fire under control

It has been burning in 25 hectares of bush in steep terrain on Vernon Station, near Blenheim.

Person swept out to sea in Raglan

A rescue is underway near Raglan after a person was sucked out to sea out by a rip this afternoon.

Scrub fire continues to test firefighters

Principal Rural Fire Officer Richard McNamara says five planes and ground crews worked on the scene until it got dark, when the aircraft were withdrawn.

Woman critical after being hit by car

A woman is in a critical condition in Wellington Hospital tonight after being struck by a vehicle near the city's airport.

Home destroyed in South Island fire

Road blocks have been put in place and homes are being evacuated after a burn-off in Canterbury went out of control in high winds.

Woman trapped in car after crash

A woman was trapped in her car for over an hour after a crash in Dairy Flat this evening.

Child fighting for life after crash

A child remains in a critical condition and a woman has been transferred to Auckland City Hospital after two people died in a crash in rural Waikato.

Herald on Sunday editorial: St John's call for aid should be answered

We have a very good ambulance service, provided largely by volunteers and partly financed by charges to those who are taken to hospital in emergencies.

St John warns of price hikes or no-shows

New Zealand's main ambulance service has warned it will need to hike charges or stop going to some emergencies.

Double fatal crash in Te Kuiti

Two people are dead and four others injured - two critically, including a child - after a crash in Waikato yesterday afternoon.

St John warns of one man-crew risk

The head of St John Ambulance has warned the Government it will stop sending some ambulances within two years because it can't guarantee patients' safety.

When every second counts

Marlene Dormer died as a lone ambulance officer struggled to keep her alive. Her daughter tells Martin Johnston that it's time to change an unsafe system.

Watch: Interview with First Union's Karl Anderson

Firefighter hurt in blaze on North Shore

Up to 12 fire trucks have been called out to the blaze on Ballymore Drive, in Pinehill, just after 4pm.