Ian Campbell says he feels honoured to join the ranks of leaders he admires.

The road between Hamilton and Te Awamutu reopened just before 7pm.

One person died in the three-vehicle crash on Sunday.

The eastern North Island is in the firing line on Tuesday.

Last month, the helicopter completed 48 missions.

One person died in a three-vehicle crash between Tapapa and Maraeroa Rds.

Police said in an earlier statement the crash was reported at 3.15pm.

The conditions of the patients are currently unknown.

Emergency services are at the scene.

The Ōhaupō Ngāhinapōuri Lions Club just donated a $6100 training dummy.

“No injuries have been reported,” police said.

Police were notified of an incident around 1.15pm.

Injured senior Mercury Bay rugby player airlifted to hospital.

A person has died while traversing the Tongariro Crossing.

The road is currently fully blocked.

When crews arrived the shed, which measures about 15m by 9m, the fire was 'well ablaze'.

The search for a 79-year-old Auckland woman in the Pureora Forest near Taupo is suspended.

Motorists are advised to expect delays and use an alternative route where possible.

One of the former nursing students shared some of her memories with the Waikato Herald.

A community has banded together to raise money for a potentially lifesaving vehicle.

One patient was transported to Middlemore Hospital.

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Coromandel to get mental health first aid courses.

Police say the incident appeared to be a medical event.

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Working for Fire and Emergency has had some life-saving benefits for this couple.

One person had moderate injuries.

A witness told the Herald police closed the road and multiple fire crews attended.

The offenders allegedly broke into two service stations within one minute.

Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2.