Auckland's central city may face delays in vehicle extractions after a fire engine crash. Photo / SunLiveBy RNZThe Professional Firefighters Union says there will be delays extracting anyone who may become trapped in a vehicle in Auckland’s central city, after a fire engine was damaged in a crash. Police were called at 9.38am on Sunday morning to the intersection of Hobson St and Victoria St West. Fire and Emergency’s northern communications shift manager Ryan Geen told RNZ the crash occurred while a local crew was responding to a fire call under lights and sirens. “While they’re on the way, they’ve had an incident involving another vehicle,” he said.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 28, 2025 21:10 UTC