65yo diver drowns at Tank Cave near Mount Gambier
A 65-year-old diver has drowned at a cave in South Australia’s south-east. Emergency services were called to the…
65yo diver drowns at Tank Cave near Mount Gambier
A 65-year-old diver has drowned at a cave in South Australia’s south-east. Emergency services were called to the…
Health workers and firefighters to strike again on Friday
NZPFU national secretary Wattie Watson said the union has continued to issue strike notices as it thinks facilitation…
Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell hits back at Labour’s homeless strategy criticism
A 2022 report estimated the city – New Zealand’s birthplace of international tourism – lost $17 million in…
Basement fire at Karangahape Rd nightclub in Auckland’s CBD
The road was blocked while Fire and Emergency New Zealand worked at the scene. A police spokesperson said…
Country Fire Service volunteers plead for respect on frontline as bushfire season begins
For almost 50 years Shaun Arnold has volunteered for his local Country Fire Service, but more recently he…
Emergency services on standby as Air New Zealand flight turns back to Auckland
“The aircraft has landed safely and our maintenance team will now inspect the aircraft before it is returned…
Major emergency response to West Coast crash involving multiple vehicles
Jazlyn Whales Journalist·NZ Herald· 20 Nov, 2025 01:18 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require…
Emergency housing motels end in Rotorua – but has it just shifted the problem elsewhere?
In 2023, National campaigned on ending emergency housing in Rotorua motels within two years. “Rotorua whānau, businesses and…
Helicopter crashes near Mākara Beach, pilot airlifted to Wellington Hospital
In response, the LifeFlight Wellington rescue helicopter was dispatched to the scene with medical staff onboard, arriving at…
Pack Fire 0% contained, has burned 3,400 acres, some evacuation orders lifted | Fire Watch
UPDATE – 10 P.M.: Mono County is reporting that residents of Crowley Lake began being escorted back into the community…
Transpower issues grid emergency as solar storm hits South Island
Transpower said it will issue further operational notices when the storm passes and either remove the grid emergency…