New ZealandSmoke advisory lifted after major Port Whangārei warehouse fireBuilding is used for the storage and installation of solar panels and lithium batteries.18 Nov 07:42 AM
ChristchurchHunter dies after fall from cliff in Golden BayEmergency crews were called to Motupipi farmland at about 6.30pm on Saturday.17 Nov 11:24 PM
New Zealand'Serious threat to public safety': Legal showdown looms over FENZ plan to axe 140 rolesThey argue FENZ broke its agreement by failing to consult staff on the cuts.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDunedin murder trial hears man stabbed former employee more than 40 timesProsecutors say DNA and blood at the scene match accused killer Rajinder.17 Nov 03:20 AM
New Zealand‘Big ball of flames:’ Rider escapes after motorbike catches fire at Napier intersection'I was completely shocked when I saw the flames engulfing the motorbike.'17 Nov 03:15 AM
New Zealand'Horror and heartache': Third child's body found, dad did not suffer burns in Sanson fireThe kids killed in the fire have been named as Goldie, August and Hugo, aged 1, 5 and 7.17 Nov 02:20 AM
New ZealandGood Samaritan attacked after being lured from home to help womanThe victim, a man in his 50s, suffered a broken nose and fractured eye socket.16 Nov 11:34 PM
AucklandPolice treating death at Ōtāhuhu housing complex as 'unexplained', cordon in placePolice were called to Atkinson Ave at 1.50am after a body was found.16 Nov 10:10 PM
New ZealandPolice still searching for final body in blaze that killed three kids, Givealittle for mum reaches $160kA Givealittle page set up for the children’s mother has reached $100k in a day. 16 Nov 09:15 PM
New ZealandSearch to resume for man missing off Whangārei coastThe body of the first man was found in the water yesterday morning.16 Nov 09:05 AM
New Zealand'Mother's worst nightmare': Friends rally around mum of three children killed in Manawatū house firePolice tonight confirmed four people died in the ‘catastrophic’ Sanson fire.16 Nov 06:41 AM
New ZealandLocal businessman and his children believed dead after 'catastrophic' house fireThe Herald has spoken to several locals who knew the family living at the Sanson house.16 Nov 03:34 AM
New Zealand'Complex and hazardous': Forensic pathologist to probe house fire that left four deadThree children were killed in Saturday's blaze.15 Nov 10:32 PM
New ZealandIre and emergencies: Restructure 'déjà vu' for 37-year veteran firefighterUnion says 12 roles could go at Tauranga BOP HQ, support roles in Rotorua 'decimated'.15 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandAirbnb railing collapse: Family demand accountability after son left paralysedFin Paddison was in Queenstown with friends.15 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeveral people dead after major house fire, police hunted for missing children after blazeUpset neighbour described the owners of the property as a "lovely family". 15 Nov 06:34 AM
New ZealandBody found after fishing boat went missing off Whangārei coastSearch efforts are ongoing to find the other person who remains missing.15 Nov 03:19 AM
World'It was so unreal': Witness describes horror after deadly Stockholm bus crashPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson said his thoughts were with the victims' families.14 Nov 08:51 PM
New ZealandOne dead, two injured after 4WD rolls on Far North beachOne of those hurt has critical injuries, police said.14 Nov 07:24 PM
New ZealandEsk Valley resident pleads for automated river warning system at Cyclone Gabrielle inquestDaniel Gale says lives remain at risk without river alert trigger levels.14 Nov 06:03 AM
New ZealandPublic urged to help: Police probe Bay View firearms incidentArmed police cordoned Main North Rd after a firearms incident about 10.50am on Thursday.13 Nov 09:43 PM
New ZealandFire guts derelict Dunedin rest home overnightA fire investigator is expected this morning as crews dampen lingering hot spots.13 Nov 05:07 PM
New ZealandHomicide probe launched after Hastings woman's unexplained deathDetectives from other districts have joined the Hastings inquiry.13 Nov 06:31 AM
New ZealandTwo-vehicle crash closes road near New Plymouth Airport, two critically injuredEmergency services were called to the scene about 5.05pm.13 Nov 05:58 AM
New ZealandPolice probe fatal Hurunui crash that closed State Highway 7The crash happened just after midday in Culverden, with a truck hitting a tree.13 Nov 04:33 AM
New Zealand'Lack of empathy': Fire brigade's plea after public abuse following fatal crash'Don’t harass or yell at the volunteers on the ground. That isn’t cool at all.'13 Nov 03:50 AM
New ZealandFive injured in crash on SH2 at PaengaroaBay of Plenty emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash about 2.40pm.13 Nov 03:19 AM
New ZealandThree people winched from Whiritoa Beach after blowhole visit goes wrongA photographer was swept into the surf while capturing the dramatic rescue.13 Nov 01:36 AM
WorldPolice seek Trump ally Melissa Rein Lively after alleged racist attack in LondonMelissa Rein Lively once sought to be Donald Trump’s White House spokeswoman.12 Nov 12:39 AM
New Zealand‘I just felt sick’: Mum recounts horrifying moment her baby went limpEight-week-old Iris was airlifted after collapsing at her rural home.12 Nov 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Doesn’t mean the fire is out': Fire crews remain at Tongariro National Park'There may be patches of smouldering vegetation that would reignite very easily.'11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPilot reveals chaos amid Whakaari eruption aftermathHelicopter boss was the first civilian to land on the island after its deadly eruption.10 Nov 07:05 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle inquiry: Civil Defence chief defends no-alert decisionEdaan Lennan told the inquest he feared an alert could put lives at risk.10 Nov 06:11 AM
New Zealand'No visible signs of fire': Steady rain aids battle against Tongariro blazeCrews will use drones tonight to pinpoint lingering hotspots on the ground.10 Nov 03:18 AM
