Emergency services in overdrive after several crashes, bad weather
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Boy critically injured in dirt bike accident
Boy airlifted him to Starship Hospital after coming off his dirt bike just after 1pm.
Watch: Man stumbles into car wash after suffering mystery burns
Horrific video captures a Sydney man staggering into a car wash after suffering burns.
Four hospitalised after Christchurch crash
About 9.20pm today a three car crash in Linwood left one person with serious injuries.
Third road death in less than 24 hours
The road death is the second across the country today, and the third 15 hours.
One critically hurt in car and moped crash on Kapiti Coast
A helicopter is on its way to transport the injured person to hospital.
Body of swimmer recovered from Hawke's Bay waterfall
The swimmer had gone missing yesterday evening after diving into the water.
UK mother breaks silence after horror Northland crash
Jules Sargent has left Whangarei Hospital after the October crash that killed her partner.
Fatal crash on Christchurch motorway
The single-vehicle crash occurred on the Southern Motorway, shortly before 9pm today.
Watch: Loose items likely cause in deadly chopper crash
Brothers Nick and Matthew Wallis were killed in separate helicopter incidents this year.
Man dies in baler accident in Waitaki District
Emergency services were called to a rural address on Kakanui Valley Rd just after 11am.
Hit-and-run death driver petition nears 100,000 supporters
Charlene Kraatskow is seeking a harsher sentence for 19-year-old Rouxle Le Roux.
Our killer roads: $1.4 billion plan to save lives
Over three years, 870km of highways and roads will be made safe at a cost of $1.4 billion.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car
The pedestrian was struck by the car just before 5am.
Husband reveals new details about pregnant wife's death
Sonam Shelar's may have died after accidentally falling off a pier and striking her head.
Forget e-scooters: Here come the 'hipster' scooters
Push scooters are not just for kids - adults are increasingly using them to commute.
Mum of teen killed by hit-and-run driver starts petition for harsher penalty
Mum of 15-year-old killed in a hit-and-run thinks justice hasn't been served.
Horror injuries after truck ran woman over ... twice
Darlene Keefe fractured several bones, a collapsed lung and had her ear torn off.
'Outpouring of grief': Prayers for 4yo who died in scrum machine incident
A Karakia will take place this evening to mourn the death of the pre-schooler.
'No remorse': 'Heartless' learner driver killed teen
Boy's mum: "My heart is absolutely broken, I don't think it will ever get better."
Scrum machine tragedy: Death of 4-year-old a 'devastating gut-punch'
Police have extended their "heartfelt condolences" to the family.
ACC warns Kiwis of the odd 'preventable' Xmas injuries
Falling Xmas trees, flying wine corks and hang fairy lights common hazards, ACC tells
Aucklander dies in Rarotonga after incident on scooter
It's believed the man was in Rarotonga for an event run by George FM.
State Highway 1 reopens after truck crash near Christchurch
A truck crash south of Christchurch has closed State Highway 1 near Burnham.
Karangahake Gorge opens under one lane management
A slip closed the Karangahake Gorge on State Highway 2 from Paeroa to Waihi yesterday.
Pedestrian hit by car in Blenheim
One person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and another has been treated.
Major breakthrough: New debris believed to be from MH370
There has been a "massive breakthrough" in the search for missing flight MH370.
Construction worker buried in 3m pit
The man was working on a subdivision in Papakura when he was buried by soil.
Truck crashes into house in West Auckland
The crash in the suburb of Glen Eden occurred about 10.20pm tonight.
Almost 300 electric scooter injury claims in month and a half: ACC
Injury toll includes 171 claims in Auckland and 102 in Christchurch.
One person dies in Mt Cook avalanche
One person has died after an avalanche on Mount Cook.
Student's leg cut to bone after incident at bar
"We understand that this was very distressing for her, and we're enormously upset ..."
Man burned after cutting oil drum near Ashburton
Man aged 40 going to hospital after oil drum exploded.
Call for trampoline safety clampdown
Experts concerned about trampoline injuries call for new safety standard.