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Mystery of dead woman's identity solved
A woman who died after falling off her bicycle into a Hamilton stream has been identified after almost a week.
Pair critically injured after ignoring Lion Rock barrier
Police are trying to establish what up to five men were doing on Piha Beach's Lion Rock in the moments before two of them fell 60m.
Police drawing blank on dead cyclist's identity
Four days after a woman's body was found face-down in a creek after a bicycle accident, police remain mystified as to her identity.
Men who fell 60m from Lion Rock lucky to survive - medical officer
The first medical officer on the scene after two men fell from Piha's Lion Rock found one man hardly breathing and the other with mangled legs.
Two injured after Lion Rock fall
Two men are fighting for their lives after falling more than 20 metres from Lion Rock on Auckland's west coast early today.
Family hit by second motorbike tragedy
A boy who died after a trail bike crash on the open road was part of a family who witnessed another tragic quadbike accident two months ago.
Kiwi arrested over disaster-ferry forgery
A former NZ businessman who bought the Princess Ashika ferry for Tonga has been arrested on charges of forgery.
Youth charged with arson over bushfire
A 14-year-old youth will appear in court charged with arson after a huge fire north of Wellington forced over a hundred people to evacuate their homes.