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One dead in crash near Cambridge

A motorcycle rider has died following a collision with a car near Cambridge this afternoon.

Man critically hurt after crash in Tokoroa

A man has been critically injured after being struck by a car in Tokoroa today.

Helicopter crash north of Auckland

Two people have been injured following a helicopter crash in Rodney, north of Auckland.

Man dies following collision with truck

A man is dead after his motorbike collided with a ten tonne truck last night.

Motorcyclist killed in collision near Tauranga

A motorcyclist was killed when his bike and a truck collided near Tauranga this evening.

Tourists killed in horror crash named

The three tourists from Hong Kong were killed when their rental van and a truck and trailer unit collided in Central Otago.

Teen's desperate run for help

A teenage girl swam ashore and ran 2km across a remote and rugged shoreline to call for help after the boat she was on capsized on the North Island's East Coast this morning.

Alleged drunk driver charged with manslaughter

Man killed while lying on unlit rural road named

Gym safety put under spotlight

A horror accident at a North Shore gymnasium which left a school student a quadriplegic came just months after a similar incident in which another teen broke his neck.

No charges laid in roller death

Jetski rescue 'a no-brainer'

The man who dove in to Tauranga Harbour to rescue an unconscious jetskier said it was a "no-brainer" decision to try to help him.

Family rescued as gales flip campervan

A French family travelling near Mount Cook had to be rescued out the back of their upturned campervan after it flipped in strong winds.

Jetski stunt ends in disaster at expo

A daredevil jetski rider has a blood clot on the brain after his signature backflip went disastrously wrong as he was thrilling a big crowd at the Tauranga Boat Expo.

Two people seriously injured in microlight crash

Two people were seriously injured after a light plane crashed yesterday afternoon.

Family are 'devastated'

An Auckland family are devastated at the death of a man who was struck by a car while lying on an unlit rural road early this morning.

Otago pedestrian seriously injured

A male pedestrian was hit by a truck and seriously injured on State Highway 1 in Otago last night.

Daughter's Erebus pain

Air NZ will send its third and final flight to Mt Erebus this month - upsetting family members who have missed out.