Emergency Services

Police will work with council and geotechnical experts to determine when it is safe to reduce cordons.

Environment Canterbury says the boat carried 2240 litres of marine diesel fuel, and about 120 litres of other oils in sealed containers and engines.

One person has died after an early morning crash north of Lake Wakatipu, and the Glenorchy-Routeburn Road partly blocked.

A person has died after an early morning crash on a remote road north of Gisborne.

There were reportedly 38 passengers and three crew on-board the 17-metre catamaran, on a wildlife cruise.

The passenger said he heard a loud sound, as if the boat had run over something, followed by a whizzing sound.

The crash happened about 4.20pm, between Whangaehu Village Road and Ratana Road.

The paddleout was organised by Surfing New Zealand and Bay Boardriders, who are hosting an event at Mount Maunganui.

The remains of the Mount Maunganui landslide victim have been formally identified by the coroner.

One of the teams that have worked at the tragic Mt Maunganui campground landslide are returning home.

Victims of the landslide include miners, children and market women, while those rescued have serious injuries.

One person has died after a single vehicle crash on Wickliffe Road in Port Chalmers on Friday night.

One person was taken to hospital.

A digger hit a gas line in the suburb of Wharewaka.

Dozens were evacuated, after flooding and slips shut State Highway 2 between Matawai and Ōpōtiki on Friday.

The Public Safety Network project was an answer to first responders being let down by communications technology in previous disasters.

The signs - such as ones saying 'dire emergency' - have been emblazoned on trucks and fire stations for months.

A report by an Australasian group says it is an old, fragmented system that it is hindering the response to routine emergencies and large disasters.

The number of Kiwis needing an ambulance after suffering a fall increased to more than 50,000 last year. Audio