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Man injured in four-vehicle crash
A man suffered serious chest injuries in a four-vehicle crash in Waikato late this afternoon.

Two seriously injured in head-on crash
A person was trapped for two hours inside a vehicle involved in a head-on crash on the outskirts of Timaru last night.

Crashes cause motorway chaos
A truck rolling on an on-ramp is the latest in a series of crashes on Auckland's motorways this morning.

Police appeal for info after fatal crash
Police are appealing for sightings of a red Toyota Hilux ute after a fatal crash in Northland.

Vessels dice with disaster
Large ship incidents risk new Rena-style catastrophes in New Zealand coastal waters.

Children in crash remain in hospital
Two children injured in a crash in which their mother died remain in hospital. Firefighters related to the family were devastated when they responded to the crash.

Young man injured in jetty dive
The seriously injured man was taken to Middlemore Hospital for treatment.

Car plunges down bank at Piha
Two people escaped serious injury when their car went down a bank on Piha Rd, near Piha, at about 11.50pm yesterday.

Car crashes down bank
A car went down a bank and hit a tree on Lonely Track Rd in Redvale this morning.

Car plunges off high rise carpark
Two people have been seriously injured after a car drove off the third floor of a carpark building in Hamilton.

'Treasure your kids' urges victim's mum
The mother of teenager killed in a central Auckland car crash at the weekend has told other families to love their children and forgive them.

Man seriously injured in quad bike crash
A 28-year-old farmer has suffered head and back injuries after losing control of a quad bike while moving stock.

Power restored after serious crash
Emergency services are attending a crash in South Auckland where a car has reportedly hit a power pole.

Young Kiwi killed in Queensland crash
A 20-year-old New Zealander's life was "cut short in a terrible car accident" in Queensland.

Crash victim could 'light up the room'
Family and friends of a young man killed in a car crash near Dunedin are remembering a "loveable rascal" who had a keen sense of humour and a cheeky grin.

Teen crash victim farewelled
A large number of students, staff and parents gathered at St Peter's College this afternoon to commemorate the life of 17-year-old Robbie Taylor who died in a car accident this weekend.

Man killed in quad bike crash named
The man who died in the quad bike crash yesterday was Bruce Murray Stenning, 82, of Auckland.

Man dies after being hit by train
The incident happened near Abattoir Lane just after 2pm.

Fatal motorcycle crash a traumatic 'mistake'
The man who died after his motorbike and a car collided at an intersection in Waikato is from Hamilton.

Driveway tragedy: Boy let handbrake off
A twin boy was killed trying to escape a car as it rolled backwards down a steep farm driveway near Tokoroa, police say.

Woman injured after BBQ explosion
A spokeswoman for St John said the woman suffered minor injuries and did not need to be admitted to hospital.

Woman killed in Deception Valley named
Isabel Frances Rivett (nee Jones), 32, has been named as the woman who died in the mountain running tragedy near Otira, West Coast.

Missionary loved to help others
The Aucklander who died in Sleeping God Canyon at the weekend was a passionate missionary and devoted his life to helping others.

Woman airlifted after quad bike fall
The woman was riding in Oruanui, just north of Taupo, when the accident happened. Emergency services were called at about 3.30pm.

Woman airlifted after rope-swing accident
The woman and her friends were rope-swinging into a river near Te Kaha when she got caught up in the rope-swing

Crash victim 'loved by so many'
A young man who died in a crash between a car and a ute over the holidays had a "smile to define the word cheesy", and "endless love and kindness for anyone who needed it".

Horror plunge results in broken bones
The woman who survived a horror plunge down an Auckland cliff face along a popular scenic drive suffered broken bones, it has been revealed.

1yo injures arm when quad bike crashes
A New Year's Day quad bike crash that left a baby injured and a man on life support has prompted another stern warning around the use of the vehicles.