Emergency Services
Watch: South Taranaki families cut off following floods
The district mayor says some families in the Tangahoe and Waitotara Valleys are isolated as crews work to clear slips and debris. Audio
Hundreds of homes assessed following Nelson Tasman flooding
Crews have assessed nearly 650 properties after record-setting rain left homes damaged and roads destroyed across the top of the South Island.
'Hitting home': Tasman begins to regroup after Motupiko River bursts banks
Across the sodden Tasman district, with rain still falling, the clean-up continues. Almost every winter, a flood hits Quinney's Bush Camp, with the Motupiko River spilling into the back of...
Person in critical condition after truck and car collide
Fire and Emergency crews had to free a person who had become trapped following the crash near Motutere in the Taupō district.
St John's Baby Magnet - the paramedic who's delivered 19 babies
Emergency call operators have to be prepared for anything. It's an extremely demanding role that requires the steadiest of hands. Gemma Cale certainly has them. She's 30 years old and is coming up on… Audio
'Had its day': Calls to prioritise upgrades to emergency phone-line
Tasman lost much of its mobile and internet coverage during Thursday's extreme weather. Audio
Calls for a better emergency call system after outage
After a network outage in Golden Bay, the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum says the outage shows a more resilient emergency call system is needed. Chief Executive Paul Brislen spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Phone and internet services restored to most places
Chorus have said phone and internet has been restored to most homes and businesses in Golden Bay, after a day-long outage affecting 111 emergency calls. Technicians found a severed fibre line running… Audio
Thousands of households unable to call 111 amid wild weather
More than 1000 households have been left without internet or mobile coverage in Golden Bay during today's wild weather, with residents even unable to dial 111. So far, the weather doesn't appear to… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 3rd July 2025
In today's episode, the worst of the rainfall is expected to hit around now in the sodden Tasman region, with road closures and evacuations already underway, Tasman's far west, including Farewell… Audio
One flown to hospital in serious condition following Southbridge incident
A person has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after an incident in Southbridge, south of Christchurch, on Wednesday evening.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 2 July 2025
In today's episode, Civil Defence officials are meeting flood-hit residents in the Tasman region, as more bad weather heads toward the region. The meeting, in Wakefield, is the first of two to be held… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 2nd July 2025
In today's episode, youth MPs have accused the Ministry of Youth Development of censoring their speeches to edit out any criticism of coalition policies, Minister for Youth, James Meager, denied that… Audio
More heavy rain forecast for Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough
Emergency services are preparing for a worst-case scenario, with more heavy rain forecast to hit Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough on Thursday. Tasman mayor Tim King spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Fire-fighters extinguish blaze in six-storey residential building
A fire in a six-storey residential block in downtown Auckland has been extinguished.
Auckland unit fire treated as suspicious.
Five fire trucks attended the blaze at a multi-unit home in Wesley overnight, which put one person in hospital.
Burst pipe floods central Wellington street
A burst water main in central Wellington has caused a street to flood and sent a large plume of brown out into the harbour.
Person dies after crash in Waikato
Cambridge Rd in Waikato is closed after a serious crash.
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 30th June 2025
In today's episode, Farmers in Tasman and Nelson are getting on with repairs while they wait to see if more bad weather comes to frutition, 17 homes in Nelson and Tasman are currently uninhabitable… Audio
Inquest into 2023's weather-related deaths gets underway
The timeliness and effectiveness of warnings and the emergency response to the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle will come under scrutiny.
