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Hobbling Watson: Skiing can be a danger
Eric Watson is "up and about" in a Swiss private hospital after fracturing his back in a skiing accident.
Coolstore blast survivors say 'thanks'
The community that saved firefighters after the Tamahere coolstore blast were recognised yesterday.
Device's role in fatal crash highlights driver safety
Listening to an iPod and rolling a cigarette while driving are legal under NZ law, but authorities do not recommend them.
Roofing contractor killed in fall
A roofing contractor is dead after falling through a roof at an industrial site in west Auckland today.
iPod warning after cyclist killed in crash with train
A cyclist killed after being struck by a train is believed to have been distracted listening to an iPod-style music player.
Cop badly shaken after motorcyclist death
The police officer who made a fatal u-turn in front of a motorcyclist was left so unnerved that he could not make an emergency call on his mobile.
Traffic police 'a bunch of cowboys'
Family and friends of the motorcyclist killed in a collision with a police car have labelled local traffic police "cowboys".
Police name motorcyclist killed in collision
Police have named the motorcyclist who died when his bike collided with a patrol car which was doing a U-turn at the time.
Lucky escape for teens
Four teenagers escaped relatively unscathed after plunging 150m off the towering Te Mata Peak in the Hawkes Bay
Party driver among four dead
A driver who travelled 400m on the wrong side of the road before a fatal smash in Auckland yesterday had been partying with friends.
Man critical after stepping into path of petrol tanker
A man is critically ill in an Auckland hospital after stepping into the path of a petrol tanker last night.