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Woman impaled on fence
A woman suffered moderate injuries after she was impaled on a spiked fence at a central Auckland church this morning.
Grim sight will stay with us
Off-roading fans say burned out cars common in area but body find was complete shock Shane Malcolm Bell I wished we had kept on driving because it was a grisly find.
Family grieve after baby boy run over in paddock
A baby boy was killed after he was run over in a paddock in front of where his family home was being built in Ngaruawahia.
'Stupid antics' before horror crash
A man was perched out of the window of a moving van just moments before two charity motorcycle riders were killed in a "sickening" crash, a fellow rider says.
Six dead in horror weekend
Police have released the names of two of the people who died yesterday during a horror weekend where six people died and more than a were dozen injured.
'Hideous' death in heat haze
Two bikers were killed on a toy run for charity when about half a dozen riders were hit head-on by a van yesterday.
Higher penalties needed for drivers
Greg Reynolds has seen too many young, inexperienced drivers, older drivers and those who should know better crash outside his business.
Petrol generator ordeal like 'horror movie'
A recovering family of five hospitalised after their house filled with petrol generator fumes say the ordeal was like a scene from a horror movie.
'Freak shot' ends Olympic hopes
A butcher's Olympic dream has been crushed after a judge found him guilty of accidentally shooting his apprentice during a homekill.
Not guilty plea over Doha fire
The owner of the Doha childcare centre where Kiwi triplets died in a blaze has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges after finally appearing in court.
Doha triplets: The last photo
The parents of Kiwi triplets killed in an inferno at a Doha mall have marked the 6-month anniversary of the tragedy by releasing the last photograph taken of their toddlers.
Terror test stuns voyagers
Footage of the police anti-terrorist team sliding down ropes on to a ferry in a helicopter training exercise shows why passengers saw the incident as a near-disaster.
Tourist bailed over two-death crash
A 20-year-old woman visiting New Zealand from China has been granted bail after appearing in court to face two counts of careless driving causing death.
Tearful sailor tells of fishing tragedy
A Southland boat skipper shed tears as he recounted a Foveaux Strait fishing trip which turned to tragedy and ended in the death of his son and his best friend.
Air Force didn't want hotel costs
Three airmen killed in an Anzac Day helicopter crash were on a one-hour flight because it was considered too expensive to accommodate them in a hotel.
Tourist charged over crash
Police have charged a 20-year-old woman visiting from China with two charges of careless driving causing death following a double fatal crash near Cromwell.
One dead after Parakai Springs incident
One person is dead after an incident at Parakai Springs in Auckland last night.
Man gored by longhorn cattle beast
A man who was gored by a longhorn cattle beast, which lifted him into the air several times with its horn lodged in his stomach, is in a stable condition.
Run over toddler in stable condition
A three-year-old girl who was run over in a marae carpark near Dargaville on Saturday is in a stable condition in Starship Children's Hospital.
Man attacked by cow
A man attacked by a longhorn cattle beast has been flown to hospital by the Palmerston North Rescue helicopter with serious stomach and chest injuries.
Family witness accident
Mourners at a tangi watched in horror as a three-year-old girl was run over by a relative in a packed marae car park.