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Tree branch crushes truck, driver cut free
A driver was trapped today after heavy winds blew a large tree branch on to his truck.
One dead in south Auckland fire
A man is dead following a house fire in the south Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe today, and a firefighter was treated in hospital for burns to his hands.
Boys save dad after roof shock
Two young brothers are being hailed as heroes after they rescued their dad from a DIY disaster.
Stop pursuits, urges gran
The grandmother of a man killed after a police pursuit says the police are putting lives at risk by continuing with chases.
Boy racer hits woman
A gathering ended with near-tragedy when a vehicle ploughed into a crowd on a remote rural road outside re-elected Manawatu district mayor Ian McKelvie's property.
Two killed in crash while fleeing police
Two men who died after their vehicle crashed into a tree in Te Puke this morning were fleeing from police.
Aerial photos reveal full horror of toxic mud floods
A toxic mud spill swamped villages in Hungary, killing four and injuring 120.