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.

Another person suffered moderate injuries and was taken to hospital in an ambulance.

Judge to deliver ruling on mum of toddler found dead in a Raumanga house.

Partner allegedly squeezed and slapped five-month-old as acts of massage.

In a separate incident, a person died after a medical event on a mountain bike.

A child is in hospital after a serious dog attack in Taranaki.

Witnesses put the fire down to campers 'doing a sloppy job' of putting their fire out.

'The ocean's a big place, it takes, sometimes it gives back, sometimes it doesn't.'

Police are on the scene in Waikanae speaking with the driver.

Contaminated water pumped out but what council staff found was "distressing".

Patient transported Auckland Hospital in a serious condition.

Eight classrooms reportedly destroyed in a major fire at a Whakatane school.

Emergency services were called to a Christchurch house last month and found a man dead.

Fears pedestrian hit by vehicle in Ōnehunga may have died.

A man has been charged in connection with a tyre fire in North Canterbury.

Sea conditions were treacherous when the incident occurred, police said.

A man in his 20s was pulled from the water unconscious.

Police are investigating the death of a man in an industrial area of Hastings.

Police have released an image of a car being sought after a Taitā hit-and-run.

Police investigating a sudden death in Whangārei.

Emergency teams rushed to Western Lake Rd around 2pm.

Emergency services were called to the fire on Levels Valley Rd at about 12.30pm.

Owners 'devastated' by early-morning blaze.

Emergency services were called to the Pukehangi address about 4.55pm.

At the height of the blaze, six fire engines battled the flames.