Emergency services were called to the scene on Sandon Rd around 6.10pm.
New Zealand
7:56pm
A film of spray has coated homes around the south coast, being described as an "absolute s*** show" by one resident.
Environment
9:55am
1:30
Eighteen-year-old Kishan Atit Patel went to his neighbour's home on September 25, 2025 to borrow a jack and other tools to change the oil in his car.
Crime and Justice
8:50am
There were at least nine accidents in 2025 on the 500m bend in State Highway 2, one resident says.
Thursday 6:00am
The blast in a village in Jiangsu province was caused by a resident setting off fireworks improperly near the store.
World
Mon, Feb 16
Jack Willson, Luke Ngeru, Eli Hankins, and Wai'aryn Mills died in accidents between April 2023 and September 2025 at tracks around the North Island.
A member of the public called emergency services, alerting them to the submerged car on State Highway 39 near the intersection with Kiwi Rd at Puketotara last night.
Sat, Feb 14
Footage from the site showed large chunks of road crumbling away at an intersection, damaging and engulfing nearby structures.
Fri, Feb 13
"I'm making progress and while it is slow, I know I’ll be ok," the 41-year-old said.
Sport
Thu, Feb 12
“The fact that they were able to land in the middle of hundreds of vehicles and only hit three of them, no power lines, is very remarkable,” the local police captain said.
Wed, Feb 11
All 55 passengers and crew members aboard the flight were safely evacuated.
The man was reported to have fallen off his boat on January 23.
Tue, Feb 10
Emergency services were called to the library in Cathedral Square at around 11am.
Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the start house, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back.
Mon, Feb 9
Police said they were called to Roscommon Rd in Clendon Park about 3.18pm.
Sun, Feb 8
The Hungarian climbers were found under the avalanche by witnesses in the High Tatras mountain range.
Sat, Feb 7
Four carrying liquid propane ended up in the water, while two others carrying food-grade grease landed on the banks.
Fri, Feb 6
Emergency services were called to the northbound lane between the Te Irirangi Drive on-ramp and the East Tamaki Road off-ramp in Otara at about 12.30am.
An intermediate student was taken to hospital with moderate injuries after falling from the emergency exit of the bus.
Thu, Feb 5
Locals say KiwiRail's most struck rail bridge is likely to remain a problem, despite new signage to warn of the 2.39m gap.
Melbourne man Michael Hurst was found unconscious by a group of skiers in Hokkaido on Monday.
Wed, Feb 4
Piper James, 19, had gone for a swim on K'gari, formerly Fraser Island, on January 19 when she was found dead surrounded by a pack of dingoes.
Tue, Feb 3
The pest control contractors were killed when their helicopter crashed near the Paekākāriki Hill area on the morning of Wednesday, January 28.
Mon, Feb 2
Ella Day Brooke's backpack became hooked on the lift chair, causing her to be dragged along the snow and suspended mid-air.
Police said the crash was reported on Whangaparāoa Rd, near Walbrook Rd, just before 4pm on Monday.
