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Rural fire team under threat of folding

Award for Lockyer Valley rescue crews

Man stabbed outside Auckland City Mission

Injured hunter winched to safety in central North Island

An injured hunter was winched out of the Kaimanawa Forest today after he fell and injured himself.

Apartment fire in downtown Auckland

Firefighters have brought a blaze at an apartment block in central Auckland this afternoon under control.

High winds tear roof from Auckland warehouse

A person has escaped injury after being trapped under rubble when high winds ripped off a large section of roof in a South Auckland industrial area.

Crash downs power lines in south Canterbury

A crash involving a truck and a car has downed power lines on State Highway 1 in south Canterbury.

Prickle bush saves the day

'You just do it' - inferno hero plays down award

Firefighter Merv Neil has won a New Zealand Bravery Award for his fearless work in the Waikato coolstore fire.

Hunter breaks ankle while retrieving kill

Patients in west Auckland must wait for 24/7 care

Police still looking for car thief

Slips and floods leave motorists stranded

Speeding vehicle lands in river

Two dead in multi-vehicle crash north of Auckland

Christchurch earthquake: Civil Defence stands firm on entry bans

Body retrieved from wreckage

A body has been pulled from the water after a light plane crashed into the ocean near Orewa Beach, north of Auckland. Pieces of the wreckage are washing up on the beach.

Seagull blamed for power cuts