Fergusson Drive in Trentham was blocked following a serious crash this afternoon. It happened shortly before 1:45pm and involved a car and several pedestrians. There were serious injuries.

Two people have died in a single-vehicle crash in Taupo overnight. Emergency services were called about 11.45pm to the crash on Mapara Road, Acacia Bay.

Nearly a dozen fire trucks were called to a fire in a strip of surburban shops in Coutts Street, Kilbirnie, early this morning. Fire and Emergency New Zealand told RNZ the fire was well involved ...