New ZealandScrub fire forces evacuationsA scrub fire in Upper Hutt has forced homes to be evacuated, a firefighter to be hospitalised and roads to be closed.01 Mar 04:43 AM
New ZealandWatch: Waimate Hotel fireThe Waimate Hotel in Manaia, south of New Plymouth, has been destroyed by fire.Watch28 Feb 07:20 PM
New ZealandWaimate Hotel destroyed by fireThe Waimate Hotel in Manaia, south of New Plymouth, has been destroyed by fire early this morning.28 Feb 05:47 PM
New ZealandWoman trapped in car after crashA woman was trapped in her car for over an hour after a crash in Dairy Flat this evening.28 Feb 10:00 AM
New ZealandChild fighting for life after crashA 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.27 Feb 08:18 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: St John's call for aid should be answeredWe have a very good ambulance service, provided largely by volunteers and partly financed by charges to those who are taken to hospital in emergencies.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSt John warns of price hikes or no-showsNew Zealand's main ambulance service has warned it will need to hike charges or stop going to some emergencies.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDouble fatal crash in Te KuitiTwo people are dead and four others injured - two critically, including a child - after a crash in Waikato yesterday afternoon.27 Feb 03:20 PM
New ZealandSt John warns of one man-crew riskThe 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.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhen every second countsMarlene 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.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFirefighter hurt in blaze on North ShoreUp to 12 fire trucks have been called out to the blaze on Ballymore Drive, in Pinehill, just after 4pm.25 Feb 04:16 AM
New ZealandReddit to the rescueA woman who couldn't make a phone call asked for help on Reddit and a Kiwi reader came to the rescue.24 Feb 04:06 AM
New ZealandRescue after near-drowning at beachA man in his 60s was flown to hospital after a near-drowning at New Chums Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula this afternoon.23 Feb 04:39 AM
New ZealandCrash tourist dies beside husbandAn American couple involved in a fatal crash in South Waikato had been travelling on New Zealand roads for only a few days before the collision.22 Feb 08:31 AM
New ZealandBomb squad detonates chilly binA Police spokeswoman said the suspicious item in Mission Bay was a small blue chilly bin with suspicious contents.19 Feb 09:55 PM
New ZealandSwimmer drowns at Northland beachThe tragedy happened off the Ahipara Beach end of 90 Mile Beach about 4.40pm.16 Feb 05:45 AM
New ZealandMan dies after boating incidentPolice said two men on a small boat had got into some difficulty and were unable to get back to shore.15 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFirefighter injured in Upper Hutt fireTwenty fire crews and a helicopter's been involved in the fire fight, which broke out on the hills behind Maidstone Park about 3:30 this afternoon.14 Feb 05:29 AM
New ZealandBoat capsize: 'What they did was dumb'A Coastguard skipper has described finding the man who clung to a petrol container for seven hours overnight after his boat capsized.14 Feb 12:00 AM
SportMotorsport: Speedway racer taken to hospitalEmergency services were called to the speedway about 7pm, where the New Zealand Midget Championship is taking place this weekend.13 Feb 07:12 AM
New ZealandMan flown to hospital after incident with cowA man was flown to hospital after being "bowled over by a cow" in Northland this afternoon, emergency services say.13 Feb 06:04 AM
New ZealandTrapped woman wrote poemsA 56-year-old woman who spent a traumatic 14 hours trapped inside a lift "drew pictures and wrote poems" to keep herself calm.12 Feb 10:55 PM
New ZealandThree rescued after boat overturnsThree people have been pulled out of the water in Raglan, after their boat overturned on the bar.12 Feb 09:59 PM
New ZealandWoman rescued after mountain bike accidentA Rotorua woman has been winched out of the Whakarewarewa Forest after a serious mountain bike accident.12 Feb 09:40 PM
New ZealandAuckland grass fire extinguishedFire services have extinguished a grass fire in Onehunga which had consumed around 20 square metres of land.12 Feb 03:21 AM
New ZealandGas main rupture closes Auckland roadA gas main has ruptured, closing a road in the Auckland suburb of St Johns.12 Feb 01:33 AM
New ZealandMan injured in fire at mini-golf courseEmergency services were called to the blaze at Carlucci Land in Happy Valley about 5pm.11 Feb 05:48 AM
New ZealandSuspected homicide in WhangareiOne man is dead and another is in custody following a suspected homicide just north of Whangarei tonight.10 Feb 07:08 AM
New ZealandOne seriously injured in crashOne person was seriously injured this evening in a crash north of Wellington that closed the busy road in and out of the capital.10 Feb 05:36 AM
New ZealandKayakers stuck in the mud rescuedTwo kayakers stuck in the mud in Waitemata Harbour - one up to his waist - have been rescued by a helicopter winching them to safety.10 Feb 01:11 AM
New ZealandWoman in hospital after falling 40 metresAn Auckland woman was airlifted to hospital after falling 40 metres from a remote track in the Urewera National Park.09 Feb 02:52 AM
New ZealandTeen accidentally shoots himself with slug gunPolice and emergency services were called to an address in Tairua in the Coromandel earlier today following the report of a shooting.08 Feb 09:40 PM
