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'I thank my lucky stars I still have one'
Holding his only surviving daughter after a horror car crash, Donald Coulter says: "I thank my lucky stars I still have one. I still wish I had two."
Impaled cycle rider back on her feet
A quiet ride for Claire van Schaik ended with her lying in agony on the road with a set of handlebars embedded 10cm into her stomach.
Motorist rescues boy after fatal crash
Police have named a woman and her daughter killed in a crash today. A two-year-old girl also in the car was rescued.
Driver jailed for at least 3 years for manslaughter
A disqualified driver who killed two passengers as he fled from police in Auckland last year was today jailed for at least three years.
Police cleared over fatal crash
Police have been cleared of wrongdoing in the pursuit of a serial drunk driver who sped through a red light and killed two people in Christchurch.
16-year-old dies in crash
A 16-year-old boy died in an accident between a car and a truck in the Far North this morning.
Under-5s drowning toll already at six
Six preschoolers have drowned so far this year - equalling the total for 2010 - and water safety campaigners say it is a shocking start to the year.
Accidents kill two motorcyclists
Two motorcycle riders are dead after separate collisions yesterday.
A deadly weekend in the water
Continuing a spate of drownings this New Zealand summer, three people have died in the water this weekend - including two small children.