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Crashes kill two as torrential rain hits
A female scooter rider has died in a crash at Rotorua this morning and a second serious crash was being attended by emergency services in Putaruru.
Two injured in motorcross accident
Two men have been injured in motocross incidents near Nelson.
Ban call after fatal crash
A top police officer is calling for unlicensed drivers to be banned from buying vehicles after a horror motorcycle death last week.
Tragedy's pain runs deep
Five years after the Mangatepopo canyoning disaster, some families have been inspired to give while others remain angry at the lack of accountability.
Burned kids face long recovery
The infant siblings badly burned in a Gisborne car fire are likely to face dozens more operations and many weeks in hospital as they recover.
Prison van collides with crane on SH2
A prison van that collided with a crane on State Highway 2 is blocking traffic near Katikati.
Call for rural suicide awareness
A Federated Farmers leader has called on a coroner to look into rural suicides instead of concentrating on quad bike deaths.
Passengers asked fatal crash driver to slow down
A teenager and a 20-year-old died in an after-party crash caused by the unlicensed driver reaching 145km/h while racing his overloaded vehicle, a coroner has found.
Forestry worker injured, flown to hospital
A man's been taken to Wellington Hospital's emergency department after seriously injuring his leg while felling a tree.
Student pilot makes emergency landing on beach
A student pilot was lucky to walk away from an emergency landing on an East Cape beach.
Emotional farewell for crash mother
Rugby player Chris Eaton paid an emotional tribute to his wife Hannah at her funeral in Napier, saying words could not describe the love he had for her.
Crippled on OE: 'I couldn't move my legs'
Alicia Kissick was like most young Kiwis heading off on their OE - full of dreams, aspirations and excitement. Then she fractured two vertebrae in her spine.
Bedside vigil for car-fire kids
The family of two children who were severely burned in a car fire in Gisborne last week are maintaining a bedside vigil as the pair continue to fight for their lives in hospital.
Search continues for hit and run
UPDATED Police are still searching for a car involved in a hit and run that has left a teenage boy in an Auckland hospital overnight.
Second crash for Hertz?
The plane that crashed off the coast of Kawhia last Saturday had undergone extensive repairs for damage when it ran off the end of an airstrip a year ago.
Dad dies in rider's sidecar crash
A dad was killed while riding in the sidecar of a speedway motorbike driven by his son during a practice run yesterday.
Teenager struck in hit and run
A teenage boy has been hospitalised with serious injuries after a hit and run in Auckland this evening.
Body recovered from plane
A body has been recovered from the crashed plane of 2degrees boss Eric Hertz and one of the Navy divers has been injured while working on the recovery operation.
Hero in the car-fire kids nightmare
A hero first aider has described the moments he thought a three-year-girl had died after she was pulled from a horrific car fire in Gisborne.
Man seriously injured 'goofing around' on ute
A man has been seriously injured after falling off the back of a ute in the Tasman region early this morning.
Cow killed in 3 car crash
There has been a three-car crash north of Wellington this morning, resulting in the death of a cow.