New ZealandMighty ponga trees save driver as car plunges towards streamRescuers abseiled down a bank and extracted the man, who was trapped for about 30 minutes.15 Jul 05:23 AM
New Zealand'All I could do was watch and pray': Avondale church fire treated as suspicious The attached primary school is closed as investigators determine the cause.13 Jul 10:47 PM
New ZealandFire at Parnell commercial premises attended by seven trucks and one ladder truckAn early morning fire at a commercial building in Parnell was attended by seven fire trucks and one ladder truck.Watch13 Jul 08:47 PM
New ZealandGolden retriever rescued after being stuck on a cliffTwo-year-old golden retriever Remy rescued after being stuck on a cliff for two hours. Video / George HeardWatch08 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandChinese tour group bus crashes after reports of black ice; four taken to hospitalA total of 12 patients have been assessed at the scene on a Southland highway. 07 Jul 11:02 PM
New ZealandCar submerged in Christchurch’s Avon RiverEmergency services are at the scene of a submerged car in Christchurch’s Avon River.Watch07 Jul 08:41 AM
New ZealandChurch fire arson: Woman appears in court Firefighters were called to the blaze yesterday afternoon. 07 Jul 12:18 AM
AucklandWatch: Large fire engulfs incomplete apartments in MāngereThree two-storey units were well alight.06 Jul 02:30 AM
New ZealandEmergency services scramble as vehicle goes off cliff in AucklandPolice, fire and ambulance crews were called to Maraetai Coast Rd just after 12.30pm.05 Jul 01:39 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness18,800 people booked for NZICC; anaesthetists, ophthalmologists the latestAnaesthetists to meet April 30-May 5, ophthalmologists November 5-9 next year.03 Jul 10:39 PM
New ZealandHouse damaged by fire in MaraenuiIt was one of two fires within 15 minutes.03 Jul 05:19 AM
New ZealandMultiple fire trucks called to blaze in Auckland CBDFire and Emergency said crews were called to the incident just after 8.15pm.01 Jul 09:43 AM
ChristchurchFire at Christchurch haulage yard containedFive fire crews attended the incident and a building had to be evacuated. 01 Jul 03:30 AM
New ZealandBushfire started by youths on school camp destroys 600ha, costs $2mA fire starter and aerosol were used to start the blaze, a new report finds.01 Jul 03:18 AM
New ZealandWatch: Pair has lucky escape after car crashes into power pole and catches fire The crash happened in Dunedin about 1.30pm.01 Jul 02:59 AM
New ZealandDramatic car fire in DunedinTwo people had a lucky escape after a car hit a power pole in Dunedin and caught fire this afternoon.Watch01 Jul 02:45 AM
New ZealandOne person dead after serious two-vehicle crash in Waipā DistrictEmergency services were called to the scene at about 11.25am.30 Jun 12:32 AM
New ZealandWestmere electric vehicle fireBattery packs in the back of a ute went up in flames in Westmere overnight, damaging another vehicle and the outside of a home. Video/ Herald NOWWatch29 Jun 11:32 PM
New ZealandNorthland firefighters face struggles with ageing fleet and delaysFirefighters worry their ageing engine may impact response times.29 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPair spend two hours on top of vehicle in rising floodwatersThe men were winched to safety from the bonnet of their car. 28 Jun 08:35 PM
New ZealandWeather warnings in place and pills being sold in fake blister packs | NZ Herald Afternoon UpdateWeather warnings remain, pills being sold in fake blister packs and Te Pāti Māori expected to campaign hard.Watch27 Jun 05:23 AM
PropertyFletcher Building flags massive $575m to $781m hit to 2025's result'Significant items are chunky' said one institutional investor of today's announcement.23 Jun 09:11 PM
New Zealand'Intolerable': Delays for quake-prone fire station rebuild sparks union ire'We have been very patient, but our patience is at an end,' says firefighter.23 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandTwo critically injured after multi-vehicle crash on key Auckland roadA crash closed Great North Rd in Glen Eden this afternoon.22 Jun 05:50 AM
New ZealandOne dead, six hurt in spate of overnight house firesOne person has been found dead after a house fire in the lower North Island. 20 Jun 06:39 PM
New Zealand‘Explosions’ ring out over Palmerston North as multiple cars burnFire crews were called to Tremaine Ave at 4am to tackle the blaze.19 Jun 09:44 PM