New ZealandCrews battle blaze in Stanmore BayFire crews are fighting a "well involved" house fire in Stanmore Bay on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, north of Auckland.09 Dec 10:17 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist dies after hitting barrierA female motorcyclist who crashed on the Southern Motorway yesterday has died in hospital this morning.07 Dec 11:27 PM
New ZealandMotorbike crashes: Five hospitalisedThree motorbike crashes on the country's roads this weekend have left five people hospitalised.07 Dec 05:49 AM
New ZealandPregnant woman hit by car near NelsonA pregnant woman has been flown to hospital after being hit by a car near Nelson.05 Dec 02:17 AM
New ZealandOff-duty Fire Service crew spot blazeA large fire has destroyed a farm house on Great Barrier Island after it was spotted by off-duty Fire Service staff staying at a hotel on the island.04 Dec 08:45 PM
New ZealandMan drives disintegrating car 50kmAn Otago man on a suspended licence continued driving a car as it fell apart around him, only stopping when the engine finally gave up.04 Dec 07:30 PM
New ZealandTourists seen on wrong side of roadA car driven by tourists was seen on the wrong side of the road shortly before it crashed on the West Coast of the South Island yesterday, killing one.03 Dec 11:25 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday Editorial: How about a smoke alarm for Christmas?Smoke alarms are not most people's idea of a Christmas present, but the Fire Service wants us to think about them anyway.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Smoke is a silent killer'Ten Kiwis have died in house fires this year where working smoke alarms hadn't been installed.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWest Auckland death: man in courtStocky 45-year-old man was charged with male assaults female and assaulting with intent to injure.07 Nov 04:28 AM
New ZealandThree killed in South Island crashThree people killed in a horror smash in Central Otago this afternoon were all foreign nationals, police say.06 Nov 04:56 AM
New ZealandMan dies at rural Auckland propertyA man police were seeking following a death at a rural West Auckland address last night has been found in Wanganui.05 Nov 07:12 PM
New ZealandLost teen tramper calls police for helpA 18-year-old male called for help early this morning after suffering from a minor injury while tramping near Gisborne.30 Oct 06:16 PM
New ZealandBoy suffocated after dirt cave collapsesFriends of a boy buried beneath a mound of dirt ran to neighbouring homes to ask for help yesterday.19 Oct 06:04 AM
New ZealandBoy cut by propeller in harbour crashSenior students went to the rescue of a year 9 rowing team when their skiff was hit by a powerboat driven by a coach in Otago Harbour this morning.19 Oct 05:52 AM
New Zealand'Real family man' mournedThe son of a man killed in a controlled scrub burn-off in North Canterbury has paid tribute to "an extraordinary father figure".16 Oct 05:36 AM
New ZealandMan killed during burn-offA man killed in a controlled scrub burn-off near Arthur’s Pass in the South Island was believed to have been overcome by smoke inhalation.15 Oct 04:44 AM
New ZealandWomen lost in Kaimai Range foundThe two women who became lost in the Kaimai Ranges have been found, unhurt and in good spirits.13 Oct 02:48 AM
New ZealandThirteen injured in expressway crashThirteen people were treated for injuries after a crash between a car and a van on the Waikato Expressway, just 1km south of the Meremere Dragway this afternoon.23 Sep 03:58 AM
