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Police will continue to pursue offenders - Collins
Police cannot stop chasing offenders or the practice of driving off will become more common, the Police Minister says.
Person struck by bus in Auckland
A traffic control worker has said a person had been hit by a bus but did not have anymore information.
Pike River: Cooling operation underway
An operation has begun to extinguish the fire coming from the vent shaft of the Pike River mine and cool the surrounding concrete pad, using water pumped up from a nearby creek.
One-year-old chokes on Twistie
A one-year-old baby is in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital after choking on a Twistie on Friday. The baby was brought in to Te Kuiti Hospital in the afternoon with choking and seizures after reportedly eating a "Twistie" snack.
Police investigate Waikato hit-and-run
Police are hunting a hit-and-driver who ran into a group of men fighting in central Hamilton overnight.
Driver charged over cycling deaths
A Matamata woman has been charged with three counts of careless driving causing death.
Minor crime led to all killer chases
All police chases which led to a record 14 deaths this year were sparked by minor offences, rather than serious crimes, figures released to the Herald under the Official Information Act reveal.
Mum proud of daughter who helped save victim's friend
The mother of a girl who helped to rescue a friend of Raphael Alualu, who drowned after leaping into a swimming hole on Auckland's North Shore, say she is very proud of what her daughter did.
GAG unit to work through the weekend
It could take weeks for a GAG unit to put out a coal fire in the Pike River mine, police say.
Three hit by buses after route made two-way
Three people have been hit by buses on a Wellington street since it was made two-way on Sunday.
Community strength will triumph
The strength of the West Coast community will help it overcome its collective grief over the deaths of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine tragedy, Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand said today at the memorial service in Greymouth.