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Car crashes into power pole on SH1 in South Otago
The crash happened about 3pm between Waipahi and Wairuna.
Gym instructor dies after accident while on LSD: Parents' plea to others
When couple's son died, some acquaintances never said a word. Why do we hide from grief?
'Grab a blanket and come with us': Cop's words to mum after horror crash critically injures two kids, dad
'I don’t know how I could ever go through this alone', mother says as community rallies.
Three-vehicle crash in Waikato
Initial reports suggested there were serious injuries, said police.
Multi-car crash on Northern Motorway as truck rolls, causing massive congestion
Waka Kotahi said the truck rolled about 4.10pm between Oteha Valley Rd and Silverdale.
Kremlin admit death of Wagner chief possibly due to 'deliberate wrongdoing'
Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash that is now being referred to as suspicious.
One dead after being hit by vehicle in workplace incident
WorkSafe and the police's Serious Crash Unit have been advised.
Workplace accidents cost NZ $4b a year
An average of 73 people are killed in work accidents each year, double that of Australia.
Tourist couple 'fighting for lives' after fall from Dubrovnik walls
The couple fell 10 metres from the mediaeval fortifications at the picturesque town.
Man without a seatbelt dies in Karikari Peninsula crash
A man in his 20s has died after crashing his car into a bank in the Far North.
Six injured in crash on SH3 in Waikato
Police responded to the crash on State Highway 3 near Troopers Road, Te Mapara at 3.45pm.
Person critically injured in Lower Hutt motorcycle crash
One person is being taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
Deadly weekend on the roads: Four killed and six injured in weekend crashes
One dead in Christchurch and crashes in Ohakune, Abel Tasman National Park and Lake Ohia.
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Chilling final message from Prigozhin plane steward
Kristina Raspopova said the plane was 'being repaired before departure'.
One injured in plane crash near Dunedin
One person has been taken to hospital after a biplane crashed.
Company sentenced over ski bus crash that killed schoolgirl
The ski field company earlier admitted two charges brought by WorkSafe over the crash.
'Feeling is surreal' - Workers succumb to toxic gas in frantic bid to save colleague
A worker raised the alarm after watching her colleagues become overwhelmed by fumes.
Man charged over fatal Hanmer Springs crash
A 49-year-old Napier man will appear before the courts later this month.
Waikato farmer critically injured and trapped for hours after tractor rolled
The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter flew the man, whose pelvis was crushed, to hospital.
Desperate bid to save construction foreman run over by own van
Dead man 'gem of a person' who leaves behind wife and three children, says colleague.
Person critically injured after being hit by car at building site
A pedestrian and a vehicle were involved in the incident just before 8am.
One dead after truck-car smash in Waikato
Firefighters had to cut a person out of their vehicle.
Serious crash blocking key road in Epsom
Two people have been taken to hospital following the early morning crash.
Details of Prince Harry's 'surrogate father's' tragedy revealed
David Foster's nanny was reportedly killed at a car dealership in a shock accident.
'I wandered about in a daze': What it was like being part of the Erebus recovery team
Colin Monteath recalls his work after the plane crash that killed all 257 people onboard.
Person seriously injured in ‘fall from scaffolding’ in Dunedin
The accident is believed to be a fall from 4m-high scaffolding.
Two people dead after car crashes into tree overnight
The crash happened last night in rural Tautoro, near Kaikohe.
The team behind a tragedy: How experts help school children after trauma
The team was called in to help after the train tragedy in Mount Maunganui.
'Left to die': Investigation launched after K2 climbers walk past dying man on way to summit
Norwegian climber's team were accused of putting the record ahead of the man.
Devoted dad killed after crane touched overhead powerlines
Friends and community rally round after father-of-two's sudden death.
'Deeply shocked': Woman killed in late-night Canterbury crash named
Christchurch woman Sandra Loveday was killed in the crash.