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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
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
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.

Hunter dies in forest
A hunter has died in the Longwood Forest, west of Invercargill this afternoon.

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
Two Westland families are reeling after the death of two close friends in a helicopter crash.

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.

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...

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.

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 killed in driveway accident
A toddler has died after he was hit by a reversing vehicle in a driveway in Auckland last night.

'I can't believe I survived that fall'
The moment Matt Stewart clicked his safety harness on to the line, he realised his mistake. It very nearly cost him his life.

Dad and son's lucky escape
A haulage driver and his son were lucky to escape alive after a horrific early-morning smash with a light truck, in which the driver died instantly,

Tragedy after chaotic trip
Police want the power to remove incompetent or inexperienced drivers - including overseas tourists - from NZ roads, after a crash in which two people died.

Woman drove 'erratically' before crash
Two hours before a woman crashed into two motorcyclists, killing them, a motorist reported her "erratic" driving behaviour to police via a *555 call.

Principal's bravery recognised
A school principal who jumped into a moving truck when its driver had passed out, received special recognition for his efforts today.

Man having surgery after fingers severed by skillsaw
A man who severed his fingers with a skillsaw near Napier last night is having surgery this morning.

Barrier arm dodging to become deadlier
Aucklanders have been put on notice that trying to dodge railway crossing barrier arms will become deadlier when the city's first electric passenger trains start running soon.

Man dies after Speight's lift shaft fall
A man injured in a fall at Speight's Brewery earlier this week has died.

Leak adds to traffic blues
Evening peak-time traffic was diverted for more than two hours on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway yesterday after a truck leaked a 3km trail of paint.