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![Kiwi hero pulls boy from flames](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi hero pulls boy from flames
As flames engulfed the crashed car, firefighter Buddy Harwood knew an explosion was only minutes away.
![Touching tribute to lost girl](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Touching tribute to lost girl
A touching musical tribute today farewelled a "fun-loving, extroverted 12-year-old girl who enjoyed life" before she was killed in a horrific crash last weekend.
![Book disgusts MH370 widow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Book disgusts MH370 widow
The widow of NZer Paul Weeks, who was on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 when it vanished, has hit out at the Kiwi author of a new novella.
![Up to us all to prevent road carnage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Up to us all to prevent road carnage
Stories of fatal crashes are told too often in New Zealand, and in the past six months there has been no shortage of examples.
![MH370: Widow hits out at author of novel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MH370: Widow hits out at author of novel
The widow of New Zealander Paul Weeks has hit out at the Kiwi author of a new novella on the plane's disappearance.
![Four injured in Dunedin crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Four injured in Dunedin crash
Four people have been injured in a collision on Dunedin's southern motorway, in which one of the vehicles may have been travelling in the wrong direction.
![Boy run over by driveway roller dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Boy run over by driveway roller dies
A two-year-old boy is dead after being run over by a 1.5-tonne roller yesterday at his home.
![The truth about crashes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The truth about crashes
Overseas drivers were involved in at least 558 crashes that resulted in death or injury last year. In about 75% of the cases, the visitors were found at fault.
![Calls for action over quad bike death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Calls for action over quad bike death
The uncle of an Australian tourist who died after falling from a quad bike has backed pursuing legal action against the adventure tour company, despite it going into liquidation.
![Condolences flow for crash victim's kin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Condolences flow for crash victim's kin
The mother and sister of a NZ man killed in London are ready to go there as soon as his body is released to the family.
![Crash tourist to meet victim's folks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crash tourist to meet victim's folks
An American man was due to fly home with his wife the day after the vehicle he was driving crossed the centre line, hitting and killing an Auckland woman.
![Pupils mourn girls killed in crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pupils mourn girls killed in crash
Memorials for two 12-year-old girls killed in a crash at Rakaia at the weekend have been inundated with well-wishes and messages of love and support.
![Farm worker seriously injured in quad bike accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Farm worker seriously injured in quad bike accident
A 21-year-old farm worker has been seriously injured in a quad bike accident in the Rangitikei district.
![Tourist in court over crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tourist in court over crash
A Dutch tourist has been remanded on bail after an appearance in Christchurch District Court this morning over the deaths of three people in a car smash at the weekend.
![Grieving family offer olive branch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Grieving family offer olive branch
The family of a girl killed in a crash with two other people say the tourist accused of causing the carnage is as much a victim as those who died.
![Driver yet to talk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Driver yet to talk
Police have still be unable to speak to an injured woman, four days after she drove 5kms the wrong way down the Southern Motorway, which killed an innocent motorist.
![Key: No crackdown on tourist drivers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Key: No crackdown on tourist drivers
Prime Minister John Key does not believe laws need to be tightened around tourists driving on New Zealand roads.
![Wrong-way motorway driving deadly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wrong-way motorway driving deadly
An innocent motorist who died after a wrong-way motorway crash was a keen dancer who participated overseas.
![Tourist charged over crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tourist charged over crash
A Dutch tourist has been charged after a crash in Canterbury that killed a mother and two young girls.
![Triple fatal crash in Canterbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Triple fatal crash in Canterbury
Three people have been killed in a crash near Rakaia. Details of the crash were still sketchy but Ashburton Police senior sergeant Scott Banfield confirmed three people had been killed and two injured. The crash occurred at the intersection of Thompsons Track and Somerton Road shortly before 4pm Saturday.
![Fuel tanker overturns in Canterbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fuel tanker overturns in Canterbury
Police and Fire Services were called at 9am today to a fuel tanker overturned at Templeton in Canterbury.