Two injured in 'scary incident' at school athletics event
The freak incident occurred in the grandstand of a high school athletics event in Newtown.
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Cyclist critically injured after hit-and-run in police chase
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Police name man who died in a light plane crash at Lake Ellesmere in Canterbury.
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