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'Tragic': Helicopters battling US wildfires collide in midair
Emergency officials say two firefighting helicopters collided while responding to a blaze.
Heartwarming collaboration between whānau and police
A Māori response after a fatal car crash has helped make police procedures more empathic.
Bodies of three hikers found on 'treacherous' ridge in the Scottish Highlands
A search for the trio began on Saturday night when they didn't return from hiking.
One person dead, one critical in Canterbury crash
The two-vehicle collision happened on SH73 near West Melton.
Elderly woman dies after being dropped from hospital stretcher
Her family said she had "a good innings" but died tragically while being transported home.
Train crashes: 40 collisions, 305 near misses in last year
Ten people have lost their lives after train collisions in the last year.
Broken bones, concussions: Yellow tactile dots for sight-impaired a slippery hazard
Urgent action needed on dangerous yellow dots that are slippery when wet.
'Two kids gone': Father driving family to see snow before deadly crash
A family outing to see snow ended in tragedy.
'More than 70 per cent of my body had been burned': Pilot tells of plane crash
John Martin nearly died near Te Puke.
Pedestrian hit on crossing in Dunedin
A 54-year-old woman was hit by a vehicle when walking across a pedestrian crossing.
Two-vehicle crash on Kaimai Range
Emergency services are at the scene on SH29 on the Kaimai Range.
Man dies after crashing car into police station at speed
Driver had earlier been spoken to by police.
Power out in rural Auckland after crash brings down lines
The crash happened last night around 9pm.
Truck rolls, train hits ute as three injured in Tararua crashes
The train was still on the tracks but stopped a few hundred metres from the intersection.
One seriously injured after car hits house in Twizel
A car has "come off the road and into a section and ended up against the side of a house".
Overtaking driver dies, father and son 'so lucky' to be alive after crash
NRC deputy chair Jack Craw is grateful his family survived a head-on crash.
Toddler from New Zealand family drowns after falling from boat in Musket Cove, Fiji
Māhina Toki was described as a "beautiful, happy smiling child" who loved the water.
Local Focus: Taranaki paramedic on the trauma of saving lives
Mark Belchamber wrote a book to help him deal with the dark side of the job.
Wellington’s Frank Kitts Park playground upgrade downscaled
One option under consideration would return the waterfront land to a piece of lawn.
Watch: Chilling moment head-on crash avoided by just 300mm
The driver was overtaking a 52-tonne logging truck on a corner.
Motorists taken to hospital after van crashes into parked cars
Resident upset over car damage after van causes crash and sends two to hospital.
Kiri Allan car crash: Police confirm dog unit called in
The then-Justice Minister was reportedly found by police 500 metres from her crashed car.
Charges laid against Lister Helicopters after Dan Harrison’s fatal 2021 crash in Central Otago
Dan Harrison died in a crash in 2021 while flying outside the terms of his license.
SH2 reopens after truck crash near Takapau in Central Hawke’s Bay
The truck accident had halted traffic since the crash mid-morning.
Safety concerns after Masterton rail crossing crash
The rail crossing accident on Norfolk Road opens up a safety discussion.
Scooter driver died from traumatic chest injuries after driving into unlit truck
Two brothers watched helplessly as a scooter driver suffered fatal injuries.
Brothers killed in crash leave behind five young children, pregnant partners
Police attended the crash at the intersection of Mchardies Rd, SH3 about 4.25pm on Sunday.
Worker taken to hospital after accident at retirement village site
Hundreds of new apartments and a hospital rising on the 2.6ha site fronting St Johns Rd.
Run over by boat: Kiwi tourist injured snorkelling in Fiji
Fiji police say the victim was a passenger on board a cruise liner.
Milestone study decodes how the shape of your skeleton could affect your health
Suffering from a bad back or dodgy knees? Your parents might be to blame.
'Unable to walk': The spike in severe injuries linked to nitrous oxide abuse
Six cases have been referred to the neurology department, compared to none last year.
Employer’s guilty plea after scaffolder lost both arms in workplace accident
The company could be fined up to $1.5 million at sentencing in November.
Drivers escape unscathed after four-vehicle crash in Whangārei
Truck crashes into three vehicles.