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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.

One killed in Northland crash

One person is dead and another fighting for their life after a car crashed into a bridge in Northland this afternoon.

Five discharged after crash with cop car

Five people injured when the vehicle they were in collided with a police car in South Auckland yesterday have been discharged from hospital.

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.

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.