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Name suppression for teen assault accused
A teenager charged with assault following the death of a man during a street brawl in south Auckland has appeared briefly in court.
Fatal crash 'totally avoidable' - police
One of the cars in a double-fatal crash at the weekend was earlier stopped for speeding, police say.
Man dies after car driven through street fight
Two people have been charged with assault after a man was fatally struck by a car during a street brawl in south Auckland early this morning.
Nearly half of road deaths involve drugs, alcohol
An ESR report that shows 48 per cent of road deaths over five years involved drugs or alcohol is a 'wake up call'.
Apartment fall boy's local hero
A good Samaritan who went to the aid of a student who fell 16 storeys has told of his amazement that the boy survived.
Road smash carnage kills five
Five people were killed and two more are fighting for their lives after a string of road accidents yesterday.
'I want my mum'
Matthew Kennedy may one day work out why one of NZ's worst drink drivers was able to get behind the wheel and kill his mum.
Surviving pilot playing plane collision game
A video game may have helped a pilot put his damaged aircraft down safely after a mid-air collision that killed two others.
Two dead after Desert Road crash
Cold, icy conditions may have been a factor in a crash between a car and a truck between Waiouru and Rangipo this morning, which killed two men.
Community service for bridge swing operator guilty of manslaughter
Bridge swing operator Alistair McWhannell was today sentenced to 400 hours community service for the manslaughter of a student who fell to her death last year.
Teen admits causing death of toddler
A driver has admitted causing the death of a boy, 4, who was walking on the pavement with his family when he was hit by the teenager's car.