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Bus passenger hit by truck wheel dies
A man, who suffered serious injuries when a loose truck wheel hit the bus he was travelling in on Auckland's Southern Motorway, has died.
Runaway truck wheel smashes through bus
Jimmy McCoskrie was on a bus with his head down reading a book when the windscreen exploded with a loud bang, showering him with glass.
Bus passenger seriously injured in motorway crash
A bus passenger has been seriously injured when the bus they were on was involved in a crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway this morning.
NZer feared drowned off Tasmania
Australian police hold grave fears for a New Zealand fisherman missing off the coast of Tasmania.
Drink-drive death report 'cover-up', mother says
A report on police handling of a drunk driver who killed three young people is a cover-up, the mother of a victim says.
Authority: Police could have stopped killer drunk driver
Police surveillance set up to catch a drunk driver who went on to kill three young people was flawed, a report released today said.
2009 drownings second lowest on record – Water Safety NZ
Figures released today showed 98 people drowned last year, the second lowest annual toll since records began in 1980.
French tourist on bail after fatal collision
A French tourist facing charges over a fatal collision with a motorbike in Waikato on Saturday has briefly appeared in court.
French tourist in court after fatal smash
A French tourist will appear in court today after a fatal crash in Waikato on Saturday.
Parents of killed tourists call for adventure sport licences
The father of an English tourist killed in a river-boarding accident has started a group to push to license New Zealand adventure tourism operators.