Megan Stiffler says Fire and Emergency will continue to prioritise emergencies and may not attend less serious incidents during the one-hour strikes, such as private fire alarms where there is no sign ...

A strain of E coli known as Shiga toxin-producing can cause severe disease - symptoms include abdominal cramps and diarrhoea that may in some cases progress to bloody diarrhoea, the World Health ...

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on Foxton Shannon Road between Himatangi Block and Poplar South Roads. The single-vehicle crash into a power pole was reported just before 4pm.

On April 11, landmarks across Aotearoa will glow blue as part of the Spark the Night Campaign, inspired by PD Avengers in the USA. This global movement aims to raise awareness of the 12 million people ...

Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent. The threat of load shedding is back on the table in the Northern Mariana Islands as surging fuel pric ...

Dozens of roads and crossings are inaccessible in Fiji's Western Division due to heavy rainfall caused by severe tropical cyclone Vaianu. Authorities are advising people to avoid flooded areas and ...

This coming weekend the Christchurch Matches Festival – Te Waka Hūmārie returns to Hagley Park for the fourth time from April ...

Police can now release the name of the woman who died following an e-scooter crash in Twizel on 28 February. She was Amber Rose Young, 42, from Geraldine. Our thoughts are with her loved ones during ...

The boil water notice issued for parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings remains in place today while we continue to investigate an E. coli result detected in a routine water ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season in the Marlborough South zone, as of 8am on Wednesday 8 April. This means the area will return to a restricted fire season, until ...

Communities across Horowhenua will come together on Saturday 25 April 2026 to mark Anzac Day and remember those who served ...

Christchurch Police remain committed in their efforts to locate missing woman Rowena Walker, nearly eight months on from her last confirmed sighting. Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan says Police ...