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Sister's drink drive warning
The sister of an Auckland woman killed by a drink driver said sending the man responsible to prison wouldn't bring back her sister.
Boy in stable condition after fall from bike
A 9-year-old Tauranga boy has been flown to Auckland's Starship Hospital after falling off his bike and hitting his head.
Gas leak contained in Northland
A bus reversing over a gas main in Whangarei sparked mass evacuations in the suburb of Kamo this morning.
Two dead in Brazil stadium collapse
Part of the stadium that will host the World Cup opener in Brazil next year collapsed today, causing significant damage and killing two people, authorities said.
Two people killed in Bankside crash named
Police have released the names of the two people who were killed in a motor vehicle crash at Bankside, south of Dunsandel, on Monday.
Charges likely over Kiwis' fatal crash
The driver of a vehicle that crashed in Samoa - killing two Kiwi men - is set to face charges later this week.
Ruapehu fall teen: 'Lucky and foolish'
An Auckland man and his daughter who helped rescue a "totally unprepared" German tourist who'd slipped down Mt Ruapehu believes the young man would have died.
Kiwis killed in Samoa after car flips
A night out in Samoa ended in tragedy for two Kiwi men who were killed in a car accident.
Ruapehu fall teen: 'I refused to die'
Wanja Drees cried out in pain for 20 minutes before he realised help wasn't coming. He was stuck on Mt Ruapehu with a broken leg after tumbling 100m.
Eagle tragedy: 20 years on
Friends of the four dead people say it was a miracle the collision over Auckland killed no one else.
Partner left in 'best possible place'
Rutger Hale did not particularly like hot, sunny days. So cool, breezy conditions at Lake Hawea yesterday were perfect for his memorial service.
Hurt climber uses laces to stay alive
A teenager who fell 100m down Mt Ruapehu might have died if not for his quick thinking - and shoe laces.
Man dies under wall collapse
A man is dead after a wall fell on him as he worked in his Blenheim garden yesterday.
Stone wall falls on person
A person is dead after a stone wall fell on them in Blenheim this afternoon.
AJ's swerve saves family
Bungy pioneer AJ Hackett is lucky to be alive after a high-speed head-on road crash in Queenstown.
Construction site collapse traps 50
'I just saw the whole slab that just came down and all you could hear was the guys screaming.' A witness describes a half-built mall collapse where 50 are trapped.
Families remember Pike victims
The third anniversary of the Pike River mining tragedy will be marked today with a minute's silence and the laying of a wreath.
Fall victim outside barriers
A woman who fell 15 metres from Lion Rock at Piha yesterday was outside the safety barriers, emergency services say.
Train halts as car lands on rails
Passengers on a steam train excursion from Paekakariki to Wanganui got more than a gentle ride on a piece of history when a car crashed and rolled on to the track a few hundred metres in front of them.
Man killed after car rolls on Kaipara Coast highway
A man is dead after his car rolled multiple times yesterday.
Playground fall boy recovering
A little boy lucky to survive a freak playground accident will soon be heading home.
Man died drunk but sniffer missed it
A drunk driver breezed through a police breath test despite being almost four times over the drink-drive limit - and was killed in a crash shortly afterwards.
Hard road back from bizarre crash
It was a moment of stupidity that almost cost Greg Watts his life - and made headlines around the world. We meet the man who fell from a motorised bar stool.