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Emergency centre set up in Auckland to cope with St John 'extreme' demand

Emergency centres were usually set up for an earthquake or a bus crash.

Police, forensic staff at sudden death in Christchurch

Person found dead at what appears to be community housing complex.

Sound of explosions as crew battle West Auckland house fire

"[I] first saw it when one of my flatmates started crying out that there was a fire."

'Absolutely gridlocked': 12-vehicle pile-up closes motorway

Witnesses said a driver was cut from their vehicle by firefighters.

'Still in shock': Two dead after car crashes into house, tears through foundations

Homeowner Niraj Prasad says the family is in shock and house has suffered major damage.

Two hurt in Rotorua crash, occupants of one vehicle run from scene

A helicopter was sent to the scene.

Man arrested following serious assault at Auckland pub

A man was taken to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition. Now a man's been charged.

'I will miss my boy forever': Heartbreak as league player dies playing game he loved

CPR was undertaken at the scene but player Mike Salase was unable to be revived.

Man arrested after cop shot, police car stolen in Hamilton

During a routine traffic stop, a passenger allegedly fired a shotgun at a police officer.

Two hurt - one seriously - in light plane crash

Plane said to have "tipped over" on landing.

Person dies in single-vehicle crash in Ruakākā

Police and emergency services are called to a single-vehicle crash in Ruakākā.

Lanes reopened after multi-vehicle motorway crash injures four

Motorists had been warned of delays in the area.

Family home gutted: 'I was raised in that house'

Family's plan to use timber from old villa dashed after house fire in Whangārei.

Multi-vehicle crash, bus breakdown causing delays on Auckland motorway

Motorists are being warned to expect delays.

Windsurfers rescued after being swept 2km offshore in Taranaki

The pair got caught in rough waters on Sunday.

Person seriously injured in Horowhenua bridge crash

Emergency services were alerted to the collision at around 3.30am.

Death at work: 'If he wasn't standing there, we wouldn't all be here today'

Dead man's workmates 'deeply affected' by tragedy still relived by some five years later.

One dead after two separate crashes on SH2 at Minden

Two crashes along the same stretch of Bay of Plenty highway.