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Hospitals hit with rush of patients
A range of causes have been blamed for hospital emergency departments being swamped by a holiday rush.
Toddler and 4-year-old drown - parents warned to be alert
Authorities are urging parents to stay within arm's reach of their children around water.
Police pursuit ends in crash
A fleeing driver was taken to hospital after crashing near central Auckland.
Holiday road toll climbs to 10
The death of a man hurt in a Waikato crash has brought the holiday road toll to 10. A 20-year-old died of his injuries about 4pm in Waikato Hospital. A car he was in yesterday hit a van carrying five disabled children on SH1.
Motorbike crash brings toll to nine
The holiday road toll has risen to nine following a crash involving two motorcycles on the Coromandel peninsula this afternoon.
Opotiki crash brings toll to eight
The holiday road toll now stands at eight following a crash in Opotiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty this evening in which a man died after being flung through the windscreen of a car.
Two fighting for lives after crash
Speed, alcohol and driver fatigue all appear to have been contributing factors in a crash on SH1 at Horotiu, north of Hamilton, today that has left two young men fighting for their lives.
Holiday road toll rises to seven
A fatal crash in Hastings early today has taken the holiday road toll to seven but provisional figures show the road toll for 2010 is 373, down 12 from 2009.
Rescuers criticise 'unprepared' boaties
Three boaties who spent the night in Cook Strait could have been rescued much sooner.
Road toll up to six
The holiday road toll has risen to six after a fatal crash on the Napier-Taupo highway this afternoon.
Investigation launched into boy's hot pool death
Police are investigating after an 8-year-old died from injuries sustained when he fell into a geothermal hot pool in the city. They are keen to speak with anyone who witnessed the incident.