Emergency Services

The assault and shooting of a man at a bar in Pakuranga Heights in a quiet neighbourhood has shocked the community.

A fire is burning on a hill above State Highway 2 between Wellington city and the Hutt Valley.

A police chase after a shot was fired at a car led to three arrests and the seizure of a shotgun, police say.

Firefighters have been busy tackling scrub fires in the North Island.

Recent fires that have sprung up around the country are being investigated - as another blaze has broken out in Northland.

Piha Surf Lifesaving Club used five rescue vessels to take seven people from the beach and get them to Piha.

Helicopters also joined efforts to deal with the blaze in the Tahorakuri Forest.

The cause of both fires is unknown but not believed to be suspicious.

The fire spread rapidly in the dry conditions but was brought under control quickly, police say.

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Residents are being asked not to fly drones, which pose a safety risk to helicopters involved in the operation.

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Thames Hospital overnight.

Officers had signalled for the driver to stop near Levin after seeing the car being driven at high speed.

Police say initial indications are that there have been serious injuries.

The death of the 45-year-old, who went missing last month, is not being regarded as suspicious.

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