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Fire at new $110m Auckland City Mission shuts major CBD street
Lane closures on the arterial route of Hobson St in Auckland's CBD are causing delays.
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Matata crash kills one, injures two, motorists asked to avoid area
The crash occurred just after 9pm tonight on SH2 in Matata.
Ski field scare: Lucky escape after car slides off road
Emergency services rushed to the alpine scene at 5.15pm.
Three seriously injured, one critical after car crash near Kaikōura
Emergency services freed two people from separate vehicles after the early morning crash.
Man charged after fiancee dies in failed flooded river crossing
Man charged over death of fiancée as couple crossed flooded Otago river in 4WD.
Auckland Harbour Bridge crash pushes traffic back to Gillies Ave
Traffic is crawling on the Auckland motorway after a crash on the Harbour Bridge.
Serious crash in Flat Bush involving vehicles and cyclist, truck rolls in Ōtara
Roads are closed after both crashes.
Ambulance officer dies after crash near Cambridge
The crash on State Highway 1 had already killed the driver of the other vehicle.
Kaikōura boat tragedy: Investigators seek witnesses
Five photographers died when a boat capsized south of Kaikoura on Saturday morning.
'Tragic loss': Five photographers dead after boat capsizes
The Nature Photography Society of New Zealand has spoken of the tragedy.
Two people seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Beach Haven
St John and police were called to Beach Haven just before 6pm.
Tasman Sea rescue underway for two sailors on damaged boat that departed NZ
The vessel was travelling from New Zealand to Australia.
'Miracle' no one killed in crash which struck tangi convoy
Fire crews thought 'carnage' when turning up at SH10 crash scene.
Three in custody after police pursuit ends in crash blocking motorway lanes
Motorists were warned of delays in the crash area on the Northwestern Motorway.
Dramatic rescue after man trapped under boulder for more than 12 hours
The man was trapped for several hours before being rescued.
'Absolutely totalled' - Several people injured in crash
Emergency services were called to the crash on Whangaparoa Rd about 7.30pm yesterday.
Otorohanga missing family: Half-sister speaks out about police's national appeal
Tom Phillips disappeared with his three children nine months ago.
Focus: Explosion rocks downtown Auckland
Emergency services rushed to an explosion at a construction site on Halsey St in downtown Auckland that left five people injured. Video / NZ Herald
'Unbelievable' wild weather - more homes evacuated overnight
Hundreds of people have been displaced from their homes due to slips and flooding.
Watch: Nelson home ripped apart by landslide
A tenant reportedly had a lucky escape after sleepout plunged down a steep slope.
Live: State of emergency declared in Marlborough; heavy rain expected overnight in Tasman
More than 400 homes have had to be evacuated in the Nelson area.
Firefighters take to the streets in unprecedented strike action
Firefighters across New Zealand took the unusual step of striking today.
'It's still moving': Three homes evacuated after landslide
Three fire trucks are currently at the scene.
Traffic delays on bridge after crash near Fanshawe Rd offramp
Traffic was building quickly with queues now heavy over the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
'Expect long delays': Auckland's Southern Motorway congested - one person serious in hospital
Due to a crash, two northbound lanes are blocked near the Ellerslie-Panmure on-ramp.
One person dead in three-truck crash on Burkes Pass near Tekapo
Three trucks were involved in a crash on State Highway 8.
'Whole village flooded' - clean-up ahead after heavy rain overnight
There are reports of flooding in Puhoi after bad weather overnight.
Motel on fire: Owner wakes to guests bashing on his door - person in custody
Wellsford's Castle Court Motel caught fire early this morning.
Levin standoff: Police attended earlier incident on same street
Eighty residents have been evacuated and the incident is related to a prior one this week.
Diary of an Auckland paramedic: Burnout and seven hours with no break
Staff burnout has become "massive thing", she said.