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![Three hurt in crash on rural road](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Three hurt in crash on rural road
Police are warning drivers to pay attention on rural roads after a head-on collision near Paeroa yesterday morning.
![Five-year-old killed in driveway accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Five-year-old killed in driveway accident
A 5-year-old boy has died in a driveway incident in Pokeno this afternoon, the second fatal incident involving a child in Counties Manukau District in only two weeks.
![Fatal crash: Vehicle seen cutting off other car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fatal crash: Vehicle seen cutting off other car
Police investigating a fatal west Auckland car crash are looking into whether one car cutting off another began a deadly chain of events.
![Crash mum 'seriously ill'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crash mum 'seriously ill'
A mother whose car left the road and plunged 15m into a river in the Bay of Plenty on Wednesday was still seriously ill yesterday.
![Kiwis lose Everest expedition mates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwis lose Everest expedition mates
Four Kiwis were among a climbing group on Mt Everest when a deadly avalanche struck on Friday, killing at least 12 Nepalese advance party guides and leaving four others missing.
![Digger arm last chance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Digger arm last chance
A woman has described her dramatic escape from her submerged car after it was swept off the road by raging floodwaters.
![Ferry texts a cruel hoax](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ferry texts a cruel hoax
As the battle to free 290 from a sunken ferry in South Korea continues, it's emerged texts purported to be sent from trapped children were a hoax.
![ACC passes on jobseekers' details](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ACC passes on jobseekers' details
ACC gives details of tens of thousands of people's injury claims every year to recruitment agencies and prospective employers.
![Woman and kids plunge 15m into gorge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman and kids plunge 15m into gorge
A 26-year-old Gisborne woman is in a critical condition in hospital after her car plunged 15m off the road into a Bay of Plenty river yesterday.
![ACC resumes payments to cut-off clients](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ACC resumes payments to cut-off clients
ACC is restarting payments to claimants it had unlawfully cut off for rejecting its demand for wide access to personal information about them.
![ACC compo policy 'wrong in law'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ACC compo policy 'wrong in law'
A judge has overturned ACC's policy of cutting off accident claimants' compensation if they refuse to approve widespread gathering of information about themselves.
![Hunter's death spurs plea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hunter's death spurs plea
A25-year-old dairy farmer shot dead at the weekend was the latest victim of a spate of hunting accidents around the country.
![Rescuers make up half of all drownings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rescuers make up half of all drownings
Kiwis trying to save someone else made up half the people who drowned over summer - 'would-be' rescuers who perished while the person they tried to save survived.
![Teens injured following crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teens injured following crash
Two teenagers have been injured after the van they were in crashed into a power pole north of Wellington today.
![Crash leaves families distraught](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crash leaves families distraught
Two Westland families are reeling after the death of two close friends in a helicopter crash.
![Firm to pay compensation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Firm to pay compensation
A Hastings engineering firm will pay fines and compensation of $130,000 for failing to take all reasonable steps to protect the safety of worker.
![Pain after crash death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pain after crash death
A proud family will farewell a 36-year-old Flaxmere man today, killed in a crash on Wednesday night after the driver missed a bend and crashed into a concrete power pole.
![NZ's most dangerous day of the year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ's most dangerous day of the year
Beware. You may not know it, but there's one day of the year that you're more likely to injure yourself than any other. And that day is looming...
![Dad blames 'rough' kids for baby's injuries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dad blames 'rough' kids for baby's injuries
Aman charged with fracturing the skull of a 10-month-old in his care and breaking another seven of the boy's bones has blamed his children for the injuries.
![Toddler may have been running to dad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Toddler may have been running to dad
A 23-month-old who died after being hit by a vehicle in the driveway of his South Auckland home may have been running to greet his father.
![Toddler killed in driveway accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Toddler killed in driveway accident
A toddler has died after he was hit by a reversing vehicle in a driveway in Auckland last night.