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Hang glider's fatal crash
Friends mourn the loss of a committed youth counsellor who died in a hang gliding accident.
Body found at Auckland train station
Railway lines near an Auckland train station have been closed after the discovery of a person's body early today, police said.
Toddler run over by vehicle reversing out driveway
A one-year-old toddler was hit by a vehicle reversing out of its driveway in the small Northland rural town of Kaikohe today.
Companies, directors sentenced over fatal coolstore fire
Big fines and reparation bills have been given to two companies and a company director charged over last year's fatal Waikato coolstore fire.
Teen electrocuted in accident at home
A 15-year-old West Auckland boy died after an accident at home while using his laptop computer.
Ban on children riding quad bikes rejected
The Govt has rejected the idea of banning children from riding quad bikes despite the death of a six-year-old girl at the weekend.
Police recover body from 4WD crash site
The body of a man who died after driving his 4WD off a 100m bank in the Bay of Plenty has been recovered, police say.
Car crash leaves boy trapped next to dead grandfather
An 11-year-old boy was trapped in a crashed car with his dead grandfather for 20 minutes yesterday.
Dad watches daughter die in quad crash
A 6-year-old girl was crushed to death before her father's eyes yesterday after her quadbike rolled.