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'Big bang' before driver impaled

Man who went to the rescue of a driver described hearing the “big f***ing bang” that woke him, and how nobody realised the man was impaled for up to 30 minutes.

Man impaled on fence critical

An eyewitness understood the man was impaled in the abdomen and it appeared a piece of fence had gone through the car.

'Please pray for him': family

A bacterial lung infection is an "acute" development for a New Zealand man in a coma in Thailand after a scooter crash.

Kiwi in coma gives the 'thumbs up'

Paul 'PJ' Lupi suffered severe facial injuries in the incident in the popular holiday destination of Phuket last week.

Woman survives 100m car plunge

Injured and dazed after crashing 100m down a bank, a Northland woman battled faltering cell phone reception and beeped her car horn to alert rescuers.

16 children badly hurt on bouncy castles

A child safety watchdog has raised concerns about bouncy castles after a boy suffered a serious head injury at an amusement centre in Hawkes Bay.

Teen banned from driving back in court

Dylan Chad was banned from driving for three years over the 2013 death of a mate. But he appeared in court last week on a charge of driving while disqualified.

'I knew I only had a few minutes'

Murray Michie was thinking of his own grandchildren as he cut two girls and a woman from their burning SUV.

Police name woman killed in Levin crash

The accident occurred at the intersection of State Highway 57 and Waihou Rd about 8pm Sunday when a northbound and southbound vehicle collided.

Blood drained from crashed tanker

After careering through a safety barrier, the driver of a truck chock full of animal blood remained moored in his cab for up to an hour as it dangled over a cliff.

Crash causes delays on SH39

Skiers and other holiday makers planning to use a popular Waikato backroad between Auckland and the Central Plateau's mountains are being warned to expect delays.

Driver injured after car, bus collide

A fire service spokesman said a man trapped in the car was released by staff before being transported to hospital by ambulance.

Seizure likely cause of crash

The partner of a man who was one of two killed in a Hamilton crash is pleased that driver licensing rules are being reviewed.

Delays after serious crash on motorway

A person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a four-car crash on an Auckland motorway.

State Highway 16 re-opens after crash

All lanes on State Highway 16 north of Kumeu have re-opened and congestion is now easing.

Caution urged after 10 crashes overnight

Waikato police are urging motorists to slow down after attending 10 crashes overnight.

Police name woman in fatal farm accident

Driver cut free after serious crash

Emergency services are using the jaws of life to cut a person free from a car after it tipped off a Hawkes Bay farm track and rolled 20m down a hill.