Person dies after crash between car, dirt bike in Palmerston North

'Power of nature': Volcanologist remembers Mt Ruapehu eruption of 1995

The eruption triggered a somewhat haphazard emergency response at home, and scientists who were there say it was good luck, not good management, that no one was killed.

Woman gives birth without pain relief as epidural comes out

Midwives told a junior midwife looking for advice that the woman "just needs to push her baby out".

Person dies after single-vehicle crash in Whanganui East

The single-vehicle crash on State Highway 4 was reported to emergency services around 9.50am today.

Kmart blender recalled over injury risk

A portable blender has been recalled amid concerns that it could self-activate when the base is immersed in water.