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![Man injured after factory fall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man injured after factory fall
A man was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries after he fell up to 9m through the roof of a factory at the Port of Tauranga last night.
![Bridge plunge victim the 'best dad'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bridge plunge victim the 'best dad'
The pregnant partner of a man killed when his van plunged off a highway bridge in Tauranga will remember him as the "best kind of dad".
![Boy died 'doing what he loved'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Boy died 'doing what he loved'
The 11-year-old Westport boy killed in a freak cycling accident on the weekend while biking with school mates died "doing what he loved'', his family said today.
![Bridge crash: One missing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bridge crash: One missing
A police officer risked his own life to save a person from a river after a vehicle went off a bridge near Tauranga this evening.
![Unclear if seatbelt worn in fatal crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Unclear if seatbelt worn in fatal crash
A 21-year-old Christchurch man killed while riding in a buggy yesterday afternoon may not have been wearing a seat belt.
![Man killed after crash into Waimakariri River](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man killed after crash into Waimakariri River
A young man was killed when the off-road buggy he was in crashed in a dry bed of the Waimakariri River this afternoon.
![Miracle boy sparks playground alarm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Miracle boy sparks playground alarm
A 3-year-old boy has woken from a three-week coma after suffering horrific head injuries in a fall at an Auckland playground.
![Mountain tragedy pair were 'the best'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mountain tragedy pair were 'the best'
Sequoia Di Angelo knows exactly why her father and brother continued up treacherous K2 while the rest of the team retreated.
![Fatal car crash in Waikato ditch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fatal car crash in Waikato ditch
One person has died after crashing their car in a ditch overnight. Police found the man, near Te Te Aroha in the Matamata-Piako district, Waikato just after midnight.
![Choke child's prognosis 'up in the air'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Choke child's prognosis 'up in the air'
A toddler whose heart stopped after he choked on a sandwich at the home of an Auckland childcare worker should be celebrating his second birthday today.
![3km ride for help - with a broken neck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
3km ride for help - with a broken neck
"I could feel every bloody bump on the road," said the farmer who broke his neck in a 4m fall - then mounted his quadbike and rode home.
![Teens charged with manslaughter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teens charged with manslaughter
Two teenagers have appeared in an Auckland court charged with manslaughter over an alleged street race which caused the death of another teen.
![Teenage boy killed playing 'possum'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teenage boy killed playing 'possum'
A teenage boy was killed when he was hit by a car driven by his friends while playing a game of "possum" on a west Auckland road yesterday, says a resident.
![Editorial: Shot tourist's scaled back compo unfair](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Shot tourist's scaled back compo unfair
Editorial: If this country is to do the right thing by those who come here to enjoy NZ's well-promoted adventures and outdoor experiences, it is the price we probably ought to pay.
![Hubbard crash driver 'totally shocked'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hubbard crash driver 'totally shocked'
The drowsy driver who caused a head-on smash that killed Timaru financier Allan Hubbard has been left "totally shocked" by today's guilty decision.
![Driver found guilty over Hubbard crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Driver found guilty over Hubbard crash
Andy Earl, the driver accused of causing the fatal head-on car crash that killed Timaru financier Allan Hubbard, has been found guilty.
![38 killed in horrific bus crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
38 killed in horrific bus crash
Thousadns of mourners yesterday paid homage to the 38 people who died when their bus plummeted from a flyover near Naples as they returned from a weekend away.
![Boy, 5, dies after quad bike crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Boy, 5, dies after quad bike crash
A 5-year-old New Zealand-born boy has been killed in a quad-bike accident in Australia.