Cyclist hospitalised after being hit by car in Auckland
A male cyclist was taken to hospital with minor injuries after being hit by a car in Auckland's Herne Bay this morning.
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Campaign targets motorists who run red lights
A campaign targeting motorists who run red or orange lights or fail to follow road rules at intersections started in Hamilton yesterday to try and prevent further crashes.
Snow Planet worker caught in machine
A young Snow Planet employee was taken to hospital after spending an hour trapped in a machine with his arm caught in a conveyer belt.
Musicians mourn aunt hit on road
Two of New Zealand's top musicians are mourning a relative who died after being knocked down at a dangerous Auckland road crossing on her way to a karaoke club night.
Mine victims back safety reforms
Families of Pike River mine victims say they will ensure that recommendations from the health and safety taskforce are acted on.
Health and safety system slammed
An independent taskforce review of NZ's workplace health and safety has recommended sweeping changes, and says the current system has "significant weaknesses''.
Desperate attempt to help girlfriend
A man has told of a teenage boy's desperate attempts to get help for his girlfriend who died when the car they were in crashed this morning.
'Alarming' number of quad bike injuries
More than a third of farm fatalities involve quad bikes, and the number of injuries from quad bikes is increasing at an "alarming'' rate, according to a new study.
Deck drop: 'It's lucky no one died'
The owners of a house where a deck collapsed, sending about 20 people and a hot barbecue plummeting to the ground, say it was lucky no one was killed.
Jogger killed by 4WD 'a fun person'
A Morrinsville nurse who was crushed by a car as she jogged along a residential street had been planning a party for her daughter's 13th birthday this week.
Multiple injuries after deck collapses
A number of people have reportedly been hospitalised after a deck collapsed in West Auckland last night.
Falls nearly claimed second victim
A young girl was plucked from certain death as Indian student Daksh Modasia drowned after wading into a deadly hole at Hunua Falls.
Hunua Falls safety review
Safety is being reviewed at Hunua Falls following the death of a tourist at the Auckland beauty spot yesterday.
Tourist drowns at Hunua Falls
A 20-year-old tourist has drowned at an Auckland beauty spot. The Indian national was attempting to cross the front of the Hunua Falls, south-east of Auckland.
Two people injured in Northland crash
Two people have suffered moderate injuries after their vehicle crashed in Northland this morning, trapping one of the occupants.
Truck and trailer rolls, blocks SH1
A refrigerated truck and trailer carrying meat and vegetables has rolled in south Otago, blocking State Highway 1.
Car slams into bedroom, family survives
Thinking her husband was dead, Nina Bartlett scrambled out of bed to get to her newborn baby seconds after a stolen car ploughed through their bedroom at 150km/h.
Teen in ICU after car crash
A stolen car sought by police in connection with an assault ploughed into a large road sign pole in Hamilton, critically injuring a teenager.
Man drowns at Hunua Ranges
A 20-year-old has drowned at an Auckland beauty spot this afternoon.
Boy who died in electrocution named
The mother of Matthew Smith has extended her "heartfelt thanks" to those who tried to revive her 10-year-old son when he was electrocuted at the family home.
Elderly motorist dies after collision with stock truck
An 83-year-old woman driver died after her BMW and a stock truck collided on the outskirts of Hamilton yesterday afternoon.
Flash explosion burns two workers
Two men are recovering from burns after the power pylon they were working on exploded, cutting electricity to nearly 800 homes.
Linesmen burned in explosion
Two linesmen have suffered superficial burns in an explosion in Warkworth, north of Auckland.
One dead after car collides with stock truck
A driver died after their car collided with a stock truck in Hamilton this afternoon.
Girl saves babies in flat fire
A 12-year-old bundled newborn twins and another baby through thick black smoke to safety after a pot sterilising bottles sparked a fire in an upper-storey flat.