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![7-year-old hit by car in Tauranga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
7-year-old hit by car in Tauranga
A 7-year-old boy was flown to Auckland's Starship Hospital in a serious condition last night after being hit by a car in Tauranga's Welcome Bay.
![Tourist caught speeding before crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tourist caught speeding before crash
A Dutch businessman who was involved in a crash which killed three people and left one seriously injured had been caught speeding hours before the collision, it has been reported.
!['I didn't have time to brake'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I didn't have time to brake'
A Courier Post driver says a fatal accident with a cyclist yesterday was over in an instant.
![Calls for forum on rugby head injuries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Calls for forum on rugby head injuries
A former All Black and the coach of teen rugby player Jordan Kemp, who died from a suspected head knock, has called for an urgent forum to address the dangers of brain injuries.
![ACC quiz works out risk factor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ACC quiz works out risk factor
Kiwi men are clumsier than women, unless they are on a plane, overseas or living on the North Shore or Kapiti Coast.
![NZ wakeboarder in critical condition after accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ wakeboarder in critical condition after accident
A young New Zealand wakeboarder is in a critical condition in the US following a nasty training accident.
![Father dead after jet-ski accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Father dead after jet-ski accident
A father-of-three is dead after a weekend jet-ski trip with his brother and friend turned to tragedy in North Canterbury.
![Rugby death: Tears for 'gentle giant'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby death: Tears for 'gentle giant'
A fatal rugby injury has devastated a NZ family, sent shockwaves through a tight-knit Northland community and re-emphasised risks associated with the national game.
![Girl impaled on bicycle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Girl impaled on bicycle
A 10-year-old girl was impaled on a bicycle in Avondale this afternoon and rushed to hospital with the handlebar still embedded in her body.
!['A special little boy'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'A special little boy'
Clayton O'Brien's death has broken the hearts of his family, says a distraught aunt.
![Father's freak nailgun death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Father's freak nailgun death
A Hawke’s Bay builder who accidently shot himself in the chest with a nail gun pulled out the nail himself and walked onto a rescue helicopter, but later died.
!['Special' life lost after car and motorcycle collision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Special' life lost after car and motorcycle collision
A 46-year-old woman who died after her motorcycle and an oncoming car collided near Napier has been described by a close friend as a "special, true and powerful woman".
![Health problems from mesh implants a medical disaster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Health problems from mesh implants a medical disaster
The chronic pain and health problems from mesh implants is a medical disaster that has affected an unknown number of victims, parliament has heard.
![Signs of 'cockpit tampering' on MH370](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Signs of 'cockpit tampering' on MH370
Investigators looking into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have discovered possible evidence of tampering with the aircraft's cockpit equipment.
![Young pilot 'did everything right'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Young pilot 'did everything right'
A pilot "did everything right" to land a light aircraft in a paddock after the engine failed during take-off today at Auckland's Ardmore Airport.
![What a scene!](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What a scene!
The picturesque Scenic Drive was the scene of two car crashes Saturday morning.
![Crash a day after OSH meeting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crash a day after OSH meeting
A driver crashed through a wall and into Kapiti Coast District Council’s debating chamber yesterday – just a day after a health and safety meeting was held in the same room.
![Why the road toll in NZ is falling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why the road toll in NZ is falling
Fatal crashes are becoming rarer and the reasons go beyond the safety messages we usually hear.
![Logging truck crash blocks highway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Logging truck crash blocks highway
A logging truck has rolled on the Lewis Pass this morning, spilling logs across the road and completely blocking State Highway 7.
![Search for Flight MH370 shifts south](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Search for Flight MH370 shifts south
Australian officials say the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane will shift farther south of the most recent suspected crash site in a remote stretch of Indian Ocean.
![Motorcyclist dies after police chase](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Motorcyclist dies after police chase
The motorcyclist killed while fleeing police in Christchurch today has left behind a young son, his distraught friends say.
![Motorist realised crash car was wife's](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Motorist realised crash car was wife's
Mac Robinson drove past a fatal crash in Matamata on Monday night before glancing back and realising the car involved was his wife's.
![Teens left parentless after dad crushed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teens left parentless after dad crushed
Three teenagers must now cope without their parents, after their father was crushed between two trucks on Monday, five years after their mother died.
![One person dies in crash in Canterbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One person dies in crash in Canterbury
One person has died in a crash in Canterbury this morning. The crash occurred on Bealey Rd, near Darfield, around 8.20am, police said.