Emergency Services

Three people suffered serious injuries in the incident.

The Employment Relations Authority is referring Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the Professional Firefighters' Union to facilitation.

The Employment Relations Authority is referring Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the Professional Firefighters' Union to facilitation.

The gear was owned by arborist Treetech and was essential to the ongoing efforts to restore the park after extensive storm damage.

The trio want watercraft reinstated immediately - however, FENZ says this won't be happening.

It's believed the car crashed into a river off State Highway 2.

SH2 in Whakatāne is blocked.

The city's deadliest fire in more than 75 years has claimed the lives of 146 and counting.

"They allegedly accelerated, overtook another vehicle and failed to take a bend," police said.

About 25,000 frontline responders are already using the Public Safety Network's (PSN) cellular service.

Police also found a hoodie on the beach.

Fire and Emergency were called to the scene just after 4pm Saturday.

Akatarawa Road is currently closed, after the two-vehicle collision.

Five children were injured after a jumping castle at a property in Sydney flew into the air and was blown into a neighbouring fence. Audio

One person was in a serious condition, while three others sustained moderate injuries.

A person has died in a "water-related incident" at Glenbrook on Saturday morning.

One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into water in Wairoa.

Initial indications were that one person had been seriously injured.

FENZ says it was only aware of one break down, and that the truck was being fixed and did not affect fire fighting efforts.

Auckland firefighters take their calls for better pay and work conditions to the street.