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Heartbreaking details about childcare tragedy revealed

Boy died after being strangled by a cord from a pair of toy stilts he was playing with.

Shouts, alarms and loud noises as cargo ship capsized

Hearings begin into 2019's capsize of 200m cargo ship.

Skier's 400m fall: 'I knew I was in trouble... there was a big cliff coming up'

A skier who survived a fall down Mt Aspiring thought he was going to die from hypothermia.

'My life has been destroyed': $100k award but woman will never walk again after horror fall

In her dreams she's walking. In reality she can't move her legs.

One person dead after tractor incident in Waikato

The death occurred at a property on Carter Rd in Te Kuiti earlier today.

Motorist killed in crash west of Gisborne, another person critical

A single-vehicle crash has seriously injured a motorist near Gisborne, say police.

Community 'in shock': Kaikoura teen dead after suffering injuries

A South Island community is reeling after attempts to save injured teen aren't enough.

Serious crash closes Southern Motorway: Motorist critically injured

Motorists are advised to delay their journey or take detours as a number of lanes close.

Safety warning after plane breaks up mid-flight: Pilot and passenger killed

Safety warning after plane crash south of Dargaville killed two men

One missing in Waikato River: Police dive squad called in

A person is still missing after getting in trouble in the Waikato River last night.

Three injured after car rolls at Kariotahi Beach

One person suffered serious injuries in the crash, while two others have moderate injuries

Pilot killed in light plane crash near Ōtaki

The crash was reported around 1.25pm, a police statement said.

One person critical after ute rolls off highway in Hawke's Bay

The single vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 5 at Te Pohue around 11am today.

Serious crash closes Auckland suburban road

A bad smash has closed a section of a west Auckland suburban street.

Rescue chopper called after man fell from cliff at Army Bay

Man reportedly has a shoulder injury and is being attended to by rescue helicopter medics.

Four hours to free critically-injured truck driver after Hawke's Bay crash

'As far as extrications go it was probably about as hard as they come.'

Truck driver trapped after plunge down bank

A large truck has gone 10 metres over a bank, trapping the seriously injured driver.

Beirut: Years of warnings about explosives stored at port

The alarm had been raised at least 10 times over six years about the explosives in port.