A woman who fell from a moving vehicle in South Auckland has died.

A famed South Island food truck has been lost in a fire near Queenstown.

The Hawke's Bay Expressway reopened by 11am.

Motorists are being diverted away from Te Irirangi Dr after a serious motorcycle crash.

Crash happened at about 12.40pm in Whitford area.

Death follows that of woman found dead this week.

Motorists asked to avoid the crash site area, on Rimu Rd in Māngere Bridge.

Emergency teams have closed State Highway 2 in Athenree Gorge, while investigators work.

Part of Lake Road in Belmont is closed while emergency services respond.

The person has been taken to Middlemore Hospital by ambulance.

Thousands of Kiwis grabbed children and pets and scrambled onto hilltops yesterday.

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Three parties who did not identify themselves can now be revealed.

Emergency services were alerted about noon today.

FENZ had to do a line rescue to pull the man out from under the mower.

Residents report seeing flames leaping around 20m in the air.

The diver's death will be referred to the coroner.

A child has died after a crash last night.

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Emergency services were called just before 5pm.

The person died after being hit by a car in Banks Peninsula.

State Highway 1 at Dome Valley has been blocked by a two-vehicle crash.

A Janazah has been held for Faiz Ali who died after a violent attack in Christchurch city.

Blenheim man had alcohol and cannabis in his system ahead of fatal crash.

The single-vehicle crash was reported to police just after 11am on Tuesday.

Man allegedly murdered in Christchurch remembered by friend as 'joyful and warm'.

Arrest comes after man seen "saturated" in blood.

St John sent two ambulances to the scene.

Two houses badly damaged in blaze.

Ben Searancke was cut to the bone after being smashed on rocks for three hours.