http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Emergency Services headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:00:04 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=118 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10632016&ref=rss A Christchurch ambulance is out of action after being struck by a car while the crew was at an incident last night.St John was called to Hills Road at 9 o'clock. Police were also in attendance.District Operations Manager Tony... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:35:30 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10631949&ref=rss Emergency services were scrambled after an Air New Zealand flight from Sydney carrying 99 passengers and eight crew was diverted to land at Auckland late last night.A Fire Service spokesman said five trucks were sent to back up... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10631953&ref=rss Fire crews were on standby at Auckland Airport last night after an Air New Zealand plane flying from Sydney to Wellington was diverted with possible landing gear defects.The Fire Service was told the Airbus 320 had issues with... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10631780&ref=rss When his wife had a heart attack in the car beside him John Miles ran for help, praying for a miracle.And it might just have worked because along came two "angels" - in the form of 82-year-old Spanish student Liz Davis and cafe... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10631577&ref=rss A man who fell from a balcony at a flat in Auckland on Wednesday night has died from his injuries.The 57-year-old man suffered head injuries and broken bones in the fall about 6.45pm in the suburb of Point England, 14km southeast... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:48:06 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10631364&ref=rss Two men have been charged with assaulting a man critically injured after a fall from a balcony in Auckland last night.The man, in his 50s, remained in a critical condition in Auckland Hospital after the fall from the balcony of... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:57:30 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10631274&ref=rss A man was last night fighting for his life after falling off a balcony east of Auckland city.Emergency services were called to the Glen Innes flat about 6.45pm and took the man, in his 50s, to Auckland City Hospital in a critical... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10631250&ref=rss Police are dismayed that a man who was apparently the victim of a hit and run and aggravated robbery incident had his pleas for help ignored by passing motorists on a busy Hamilton street.Detective Senior Sergeant Karl Thornton... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10630998&ref=rss Queensland emergency services are stocking up on anti-venom medication after reports of snakes in flood-bound St George in the state's southwest. Floodwaters are slowly falling but the Department of Community Safety says snakes... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:40:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10631027&ref=rss The mother of a baby girl who died after being found face down in a bath was regularly visited by Child Youth and Family which gave her advice on how to provide a "safe and loving home" for her twin daughters.The Herald has... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10630428&ref=rss Detectives are hunting for a mystery vehicle which left the scene of a horror car crash in Canterbury and claimed the life of a popular university lecturer.Lynette Boddington, 50, died instantly after her red Daihatsu collided... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10630413&ref=rss The body of a middle-aged man without a lifejacket was found floating in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour yesterday, renewing safety calls.The man, believed to be in his 50s, was discovered about 500m from the Marine Rescue Centre... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/emergency-services/news/article.cfm?c_id=118&objectid=10630344&ref=rss The devastated parents of a young woman who passed away suddenly during a touch rugby game have spoken of desperate attempts to revive her in front of her family and fiance.And they want young people to take a leaf from her book... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200