New ZealandWeekends dedicated to 'big family' at St JohnSt John volunteer Deborah Allfrey dedicates so much of her time to the organisation that she has only three weekends to herself through to March next year.12 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWoman rescued at 8000ft off Mt RuapehuA woman who fell and broke her arm on Mt Ruapehu today was rescued 8000 feet up by helicopter.12 Jul 10:28 AM
New ZealandRoad reopens after fatal crashState Highway 16 was shut to traffic in both directions between Bradly Rd and Wharepapa Rd, Helensville, after the crash about 7.30am.09 Jul 11:07 PM
New Zealand'She's lost pretty much everything'The owner of a popular cafe destroyed by fire last night is coping with the shock of losing her business, as customers mourn their "hub".08 Jul 10:18 PM
New ZealandSaving strangers' livesUnderwater in an upside down helicopter and blindfolded is not an unusual situation for Dave Greenberg.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDedicated man of the peopleDespite being nominated for a Pride of NZ Lifetime Achievement Award by more than one person, he doesn't think he deserves it.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLong-serving paramedic values empathyIan Ridley often walks into somebody's life right at the worst point.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAn 'angel' for West Coast localsWhen Margaret Houston suffered the loss of her 5-year-old daughter, she decided to learn first aid.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice issue black ice warningDrivers are being urged to be careful after two recent crashes involving cars skidding on black ice.27 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Confidentiality waiver for 111 calls meritedThere is good reason to welcome the stationing of nurses at emergency call centres to answer non-urgent calls.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCall 111, speak to a nurseNurses will now be stationed at 111 emergency call centres to answer "non-urgent" calls as part of a wide-ranging shakeup which may also give nurses operating national helplines access to patient records.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandOne killed in Huntly crashA person has been killed in a car crash in Huntly tonight.19 Jun 07:10 AM
New ZealandInvestigation into police car crashA car crash which sent an elderly woman to hospital after she crashed into an unmarked police car in Auckland last night is under investigation.18 Jun 12:25 AM
New ZealandNew emergency services appThe Government hopes a new smartphone app for emergency services will save lives and money.17 Jun 11:26 PM
New ZealandElderly woman crashes into police carAn elderly woman has been hospitalised after driving into a parked police car in Auckland tonight.17 Jun 08:24 AM
New ZealandFamily to farewell digger driverThe digger driver killed in a quarry landslide will be farewelled on Monday.11 Jun 09:42 PM
New ZealandMan strangled by electrical bed wiresA mentally-handicapped man, with the mental age of a 9-year-old, was accidentally strangled to death after becoming entangled in electrical bed wires.11 Jun 01:10 AM
New ZealandMan killed in stolen motorbike crashA stolen motorbike is believed to have been involved in a crash that left one person dead, and another seriously injured.11 Jun 12:29 AM
New ZealandFire blazes through Auckland houseA fire that blazed through a vacant house in Auckland last night is being treated as suspicious.09 Jun 07:05 PM
New ZealandQuarry work 'always a dangerous game'The former boss of the quarry where a landslip is feared to have killed a digger operator yesterday has spoken of previous brushes with death.09 Jun 04:09 AM
New ZealandDigger driver a 'hard-working bloke'The digger driver buried under 1000 tonnes of rubble has been named as Murray Taylor.09 Jun 02:54 AM
New ZealandHeavy fog causes traffic disruptionsHeavy fog this morning caused traffic disruptions on Auckland's roads and motorways, but did not interfere with flights.08 Jun 08:31 PM
New ZealandCar hits power pole in AucklandTraffic is now flowing freely along Dominion Rd in Auckland after a car hit a power pole and power lines earlier this morning.08 Jun 07:12 PM
New ZealandDriver buried by 1000 tonnes of rockThe search for a digger driver who was 'engulfed' by 1000 tonnes of rock in a North Canterbury quarry landslide has been suspended due to safety reasons.08 Jun 06:48 AM
New ZealandHow NZ will cope in an emergencyA revised plan for the country to cope in an emergency has been approved by the Government.05 Jun 12:20 AM
New ZealandFour pedestrians hit in two daysA female pedestrian hit by a vehicle and injured in Auckland is the latest in four similar incidents over the past two days.04 Jun 06:42 AM
New ZealandFatal crash blocks SH1 in OtagoA person has died following a crash involving a car and truck outside of Hampden, North Otago.02 Jun 04:18 AM
New ZealandTagging attack 'stupid and dangerous'An attack on an Auckland train by a group of taggers near Newmarket station last night has been blasted as 'stupid and dangerous'.28 May 01:56 AM
New ZealandMan runs off after being hit by trainPolice are searching for a person who was hit by a train in Auckland tonight, but ran away afterwards, leaving shoe scuff marks on the front of the engine.27 May 08:06 AM
