Hato Hone St John said two people, one with critical injuries and one with serious injuries, had been transported to Christchurch Hospital.
New Zealand
4:06pm
Reuters photographer Phil Noble described capturing the image of Andrew's arrest as "more luck than judgement".
World
1:23pm
Funding would be rolled out over a five-year period and would focus on weed control, pest management and biodiversity monitoring.
12:45pm
The 19‑year‑old gold‑medal favourite was knocked unconscious during his halfpipe final run in Milano Cortina, with his mother saying he has a "broken collarbone and a bit of a broken heart".
Sport
11:44am
Trade Minister Todd McClay says any reduction is positive, but shifting US policy means uncertainty was far from over.
11:21am
2:31
Police were called to Ben Keys St after a person received injuries following an assault at around 9.40pm on Friday.
10:05am
Former Shortland Street actor Benjamin Mitchell and his wife Kate say they have been "overwhelmed" by the support they have received.
Sat, Feb 21
Official says, without change, "we will see more tragedies like this occur" and the law is "no longer fit for purpose".
1:59
Emergency services were called to the scene on Sandon Rd around 6.10pm.
Friday 7:56pm
The nine-month investigation, known as Operation Solana, focused on the alleged importation and supply of methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA and ketamine.
Friday 5:20pm
Police responded to a report of someone injured following an incident on Onehunga Mall at around 3.46pm on Friday.
Friday 5:11pm
Arrest comes after police attended a spate of burglaries at retirement villages across the city where expensive jewellery and cash were reported missing.
Friday 3:17pm
Dax Holland's body was found in Wharepai Domain on Saturday, February 14.
Friday 2:37pm
The development in the allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has no modern precedent.
Friday 1:32pm
Waipā Mayor Mike Pettit said the extension was about keeping residents safe and that the district was "still in response mode".
Friday 1:23pm
The former British prince, stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested overnight on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Friday 12:52pm
The investigation would focus on whether the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 had been breached by business and organisations relating to the operation of the holiday park.
Friday 12:45pm
Court documents show one person was targeted by the trio, and $200 was taken from an address on Hoani St.
Friday 11:53am
A Palmerston North major incident crew was minutes from starting a routine exercise when it was called to a chemical leak at a Levin meat plant – attending to more than 20 people at the scene.
Friday 10:28am
Kāpiti-Mana area commander Inspector Renée Perkins said those lockdowns had since been lifted and appealed to the public for information.
Friday 10:11am
1:30
The former British prince’s brief detention on misconduct allegations marked an extraordinary moment with no modern precedent for the royal family.
Friday 9:42am
3:37
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including the arrest of a former prince.
Friday 8:55am
The men are aged 19, 31 and 40.
Friday 7:38am
1:10
The collaboration between TVNZ and Athletics NZ will see some of the nation's top athletes compete for national titles.
Friday 6:00am
The Thames Valley Police said it had arrested a man in his 60s from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Thu, Feb 19
