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- Hutt Valley Firefighters Ban Faulty Truck as National Inquiry Into Fleet State Begins
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Politics
Firefighters in New Zealand’s Hutt Valley have officially banned a frontline fire engine following a critical equipment failure during a building fire in Petone on Friday. The New...
- Emergency Crews Perform Dramatic Rope Rescue After 100-Metre Cliff Plunge in Coromandel
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Crime
A driver is fortunate to be alive after their vehicle plummeted approximately 100 metres down a steep cliff in the Coromandel region early Tuesday morning. Fire and Emergency New Z...
- Fire Investigators Probe String of Suspicious Blazes in South Auckland
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Crime
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) investigators have launched an inquiry into three separate fires that broke out in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa on Friday night. The...
- Dramatic Extraction Saves Stranded Climbers After Three Day Alpine Ordeal
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: AXL News
A high stakes aerial operation successfully rescued two climbers from the treacherous slopes of Fiordland National Park on Friday morning. The pair had been trapped for three night...
- Ambulances operating as usual, despite diesel issues - for now
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Medical News
Hato Hone St John has confirmed that its national ambulance fleet remains fully operational despite localized diesel shortages and rising costs. The service is utilizing a "top-up"...