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Two trucks blocking State Highway 4
Two trucks are blocking State Highway 4 in the central North Island following a crash this morning.
One dead after head-on truck crash
One man has died after a head-on crash between two trucks in the Bay of Islands this morning.
Truck cut in half by train in Ashburton
A truck was cut in half and debris scattered for 500 metres when it was hit by a train at a rail crossing in Ashburton this morning.
Big jump in horse-riding injury claims
The number of injuries from horse accidents has risen, costing ACC more than $11 million in claims in one year.
Abduction accused in court
The pair accused of bashing and abducting a man before stealing his car in the Kaimai Range - an event linked to the death of a Tauranga teen - will remain behind bars.
One dead in head-on crash
One motocross rider has died after colliding head-on at speed with another rider on a dark shingle road, after they had left a party in North Canterbury last night.
Kerre McIvor: It's memorial madness
Whenever I see a white cross on the side of the road while I'm driving, it's a powerful reminder to take care.
Mum thanks rescuer
Latu Paasi wiped away tears as she watched the unveiling of her husband and son's headstone yesterday - the first anniversary of their death in a boating tragedy.
ACC leads good economic news
The Accident Compensation Corporation's Earners and Work Accounts are now fully funded ACC Minister Judith Collins has told National Party members at their Northern Regional Conference today.
Woman trapped as car hits trees
A woman was trapped when the car she was in left the road and crashed into some trees in Hamilton this morning.
Ferry, water taxi collide in Auckland
A man has been taken to hospital after a collision between a ferry and a water taxi near Princes Wharf at Auckland's waterfront.
Car crashes into petrol station in Auckland
A car has crashed through the front door of a petrol station on Auckland's North Shore.
Failed 'protection' rail worker regularly used cannabis
A rail worker who failed to make sure two of his co-workers were off the track before a passenger train passed by, nearly hitting them, was a regular cannabis user, an investigation has found.
Truck driver 'died instantly' in crash
A police campaign to reduce the number of people killed in truck accidents was only a few hours old when a "shocking" head-on collision killed a log-truck driver.
Driver dead after logging trucks collide
A logging truck driver was killed and another seriously injured when their rigs collided head-on inland from Tolaga Bay on the East Coast this afternoon.
Pair honoured for rescue
Out on an early morning run, Jane Patterson was first on the scene when a car plunged into Auckland's Waitemata Harbour on March 13.
Fifty injured in US parade accident
An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a parade in the US, injuring over fifty people.
Two hospitalised after rally crash
Two people have been hospitalised after their rally car lost control between Riwaka and Sandy Bay.
Army trainee dies in car crash
An army trainee died when a vehicle he was travelling in crashed with an "almighty bang" into a power pole near Dargaville on Friday night.
1 killed, 4 injured in Dargaville crash
A man was killed and four others injured, one critically, when a car hit a power pole in Northland last night.
Crewman injured at Port of Tauranga in intensive care
A Filipino crewman working aboard a logging ship at Port of Tauranga suffered serious lacerations this morning after a crane-operated winch wire struck him across his chest and neck.
Worker killed by falling steel beam
A 53-year-old Napier construction worker was killed in a freak workplace accident after being struck by a large steel beam.
Van plunges down bank, man seriously injured
A 72-year-old suffered serious injuries when his van plunged 150 metres down a bank in Hawkes Bay.
