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Slow road to recovery for flying instructor
The flying instructor badly injured in Monday's plane crash near Palmerston North has shown promising signs of recovery.
Bosses given ACC safety incentive
Government plans to apply "experience rating" - essentially a no- or low-claims discount on employers' ACC levies - from April next year.
Dog shoots man in backside
A Northland man was shot in the backside after his dog accidentally stepped on the trigger of a rifle, say police.
No change to off piste policy after Mt Hutt deaths
Mount Hutt ski-field will not be changing its policy towards skiing off piste after two deaths this season.
Instructor fights for life after air crash miracle
Two men were lucky to survive an air crash that left their plane balanced precariously on the side of a cliff during a delicate three-hour rescue.
Cattle electrocutions anger farmer
A farmer wants TrustPower to check its lines after eight cows died when a 33kV line dropped on his farm.
Woman dies in skiing accident
Police are investigating the death of a woman at Mount Hutt ski field in Canterbury this afternoon.
Crash survivors critically injured - chopper pilot
Two men are "pretty banged up" after their plane crashed in the Ruahine Ranges this afternoon.
Light plane crashes near Palmerston North
Two men have survived a light plane crash in the Ruahine Ranges and have been taken to Palmerston North Hospital.
Police name man killed in police chase
Police have named the man killed during a police pursuit on a night of unrelated boyracer mayhem in Christchurch.