Poor cellphone coverage hampered information from the crash sites.

A string of crashes has kept emergency services busy.

A police spokeswoman said a child had been struck by a car.

Fundraising effort launched to support the family of a newborn baby mauled by a dog.

Police are investigating whether a series of shop ram-raids are also connected.

A rescue chopper has flown the pair to Christchurch Hospital.

The incident follows a baby being found dead last week at a house in Otara.

The crash was reported about 12:10pm on Weka Pass Road.

Northland's emergency services are dealing with two crashes in the region this afternoon

Workers were turning into a cafe carpark at the time of the smash, police say.

A pedestrian has died in Hastings, after being hit on a motorway.

Car and concrete truck collide near Otautau, leaving one person critical, truck toppled.

Police have revealed a man was hospitalised shortly after a woman fell to her death.

Police investigating the sudden death say it is not being treated as suspicious.

A brave son, a fighter father and a St John call handler. A story of survival.

Rush-hour traffic will be affected by the crash, which has left two people injured.

Eleven helicopters and seven ground crews battling huge Canterbury fire.

The fire is just off Abel Tasman Drive in the Ligar Bay area.

Emergency services responded shortly after 11.15pm yesterday.

The family of Sophia Crestani are still heartbroken a year after her tragic death.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 4pm.

The woman was in a group of nine people traversing the Cathedral Rocks on the east side.

A car has plunged into the river in Masterton

A woman has died after being assaulted in Manurewa.

Emergency services were called shortly after 10am.

Motorists are asked to avoid the Waterview Tunnel as some northbound lanes are closed.

Three fire trucks were sent to the mall along Main North Rd but two were stood down.

Man's family have had to battle system to get him urgent medical care.