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Driver rushed to hospital after being freed from car

A person has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after being trapped in their car in central Auckland.

Search for missing vessel to resume

Search teams will be back out this morning looking for a fishing vessel which is missing off the coast of Fiordland.

Nine years of pain - five ACC apologies

ACC has been faulted for trying to limit the scope of independent assessments of an amputee's needs for help with transportation and housing modifications.

NZ dad killed in Saudi crash about to marry

The fiancee of a Kiwi killed in a car crash in Saudi Arabia says despite his rugged exterior he was "the most kind, caring, generous person".

Hillsborough: Day of infamy

The Hillsborough soccer disaster - revealed this week as a cover-up by British authorities - changed forever the lives of fans who saw it. Geoff Cumming spoke to one Auckland witness.

A grandmother's final sacrifice

Julie Ferne's final sacrifice was to protect her grandson, her family have told mourners at a service for a woman they described as loving, resilient, generous and kind.

Tauranga death remains a mystery

Rest home evacuated after gas leak in Bay of Plenty

Roundabout trumps truck

Concussed but back as hero

Dean Lonergan lying on Melbourne's Olympic Park turf - concussed and body twitching - is one of NZ sport's indelible images. We continue our Herald special report.

Kiwi killed while base jumping

A friend of a 20-year-old New Zealander who died in a base jumping accident in Italy says he "left this world doing what he loved the most".

Air tragedy: email warning

The Air Force was warned about risks being taken before a deadly Iroquois crash - now an inquiry will look at whether best practice was followed.

The Knock-on Effect: The headache that can lead to a life of pain

Critics say urgent solution is needed for brain damage problem, report Dana Johannsen and Dylan Cleaver.

Locked in cycle of sleepless nights

In the second part of our series on brain injury in sport, we look at the dangers at the community level of rugby with one man whose life was changed forever.

Brain injury haunts contact sport

Over the next four days, the Herald will take a close look at the issue of concussion in sport, with a heavy emphasis on rugby. We will speak to some who are afflicted, and those who are trying to ensure the next generation of players are safer.

Danger of ignoring hard knocks of the game

Hillsborough wait for justice at end

Milk tanker driver freed from crash

A truck driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was rescued from a milk tanker which crashed into a power pole, bringing down live power lines. The man was trapped in the badly damaged cab for about 40 minutes.