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![Spiked man relives ordeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spiked man relives ordeal
Hanging from a fence while a metal spike was embedded 11.5cm into his leg, 20-year-old builder's apprentice Adrian Davids tried not to panic.
![Adventure course in no rush to reopen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Adventure course in no rush to reopen
An adventure course where an Auckland grandfather fell to his death remains closed and there is no plan set for reopening.
![One slip and man impaled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One slip and man impaled
A man was impaled on a metal fence for 40 minutes in Beach Haven, Auckland as he tried to climb over it to visit his friends.
![Dob in illegal drivers: dad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dob in illegal drivers: dad
The father of a disqualified driver who died in a high-speed collision yesterday is urging youngsters to report their mates if they are driving illegally.
![Fatal crash: Mother cleared](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fatal crash: Mother cleared
The mother and cousin of two sisters killed in a Christmas Day car crash have been found not guilty of their manslaughter.
![Bus hits cyclist in central Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bus hits cyclist in central Wellington
A cyclist was lucky to escape serious injury today after a collision with a bus in central Wellington.
![Driver in deadly crash alters plea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Driver in deadly crash alters plea
The driver of a car which collided head-on with a ute on a Tauranga road, killing two teenage sisters, says the crash will stay with him for the rest of his life.
![Riders ignoring warnings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Riders ignoring warnings
More than half of motorcycle and scooter users are ignoring warnings about wearing safety gear, risking horrific preventable injuries, experts say.
![Waikato farmer dies in quad bike crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waikato farmer dies in quad bike crash
A man was killed in a quad bike crash in Waikato on Tuesday; the latest in a string of quad bike deaths which have frustrated the chief coroner.
![Mother denies racing before fatal crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mother denies racing before fatal crash
A mother accused of racing with two others moments before her daughters were killed in a crash has admitted she was speeding - but still denies being in a race.
![Rush-hour car hits boy, 9](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rush-hour car hits boy, 9
A 9-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries when he was hit by a car overtaking on the inside of a queue of heavy traffic in South Auckland last night.
![Arguing after crash 'distressing'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Arguing after crash 'distressing'
A woman at the scene of a major car accident says arguing family members seemed more concerned about who was driving than attending to two dying teen sisters.
![Kiteboarder seriously injured in freak accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiteboarder seriously injured in freak accident
A Tauranga kiteboarder is in intensive care with a broken neck suffered during a freak surfing accident.
![No charges yet after teen girls' crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
No charges yet after teen girls' crash
A group of teen girls who allegedly caused mayhem at an Auckland cafe before crashing a stolen car in a police pursuit will be spoken to before charges are laid.
![Dead pilot 'loved his work'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dead pilot 'loved his work'
The pilot of a helicopter which crashed in a remote valley near Turangi had been flying for only a couple of years but was "not green", his brother says.
![Seatbelts not worn in fatal crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Seatbelts not worn in fatal crash
Police say two women involved in a fatal crash on a farm north of Wanganui were not wearing seatbelts.
![Teen injured in crash during pursuit discharged](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teen injured in crash during pursuit discharged
The second of four teenage girls injured in a crash during a high-speed police pursuit in Auckland has been discharged from hospital.
![Furious parents target John Key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Furious parents target John Key
About 200 families from around the world have written to PM John Key demanding better control, monitoring and regulation of the tourism industry.
![Auckland gridlock: Commuters' solutions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland gridlock: Commuters' solutions
Frustrated commuters are calling for a change in retail working hours after a motorway crash caused gridlock across Auckland.