Snapper spine snarls woman's wrist
The woman was left with a minor injury and driven to hospital for a check-up.
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Wanaka helicopter crash: Two passengers escaped uninjured
Emergency crews responded at about 11.30am.
DOC staff to stop using Robinson helicopters
Safety concerns prompt DOC to stop using Robinson helicopters.
Golf-course tragedy: 'The angels just got too jealous'
The tragedy happened in Queenstown last weekend.
Omanawa Falls plunge: Auckland man still in hospital
Man injured after fall from Omanawa Falls in stable condition in Tauranga Hospital.
Farmer killed in Motu crash
A farmer has been killed in a crash on farmland in Motu. Photo / Google
Serious crash in Hastings
A serious crash in Hastings has seen one person taken by helicopter to hospital.
Watch: Base jumper miraculously survives 80m fall
Terrifying moment man jumps off 24-storey building — and his parachute fails to deploy.
Potato farm death destroys 'a million dreams'
The man's death had destroyed "a million dreams", a community member said.
Botched jump led to years of hell
Adrenaline junkie survived horror skydiving experience - then her life unravelled.
Car crashes down bank, killing one person
Police were called just past 2am to reports a car had gone down a bank.
Boy stable after Mission Bay carpark incident
A boy - believed to be about 3 years old - was critically hurt after being hit by car.
Car drives into Auckland medical centre
A driver has ploughed into an Auckland medical centre.
'Biggest explosion': Fiery helicopter crash kills 3
Photos from the scene showed charred wreckage of helicopter in flames.
One dead in crash in Far North
A person has died in a crash in the Far North this afternoon
Two dead in three-car crash
In total, six people have been killed on NZ roads in the last 24 hours.
Woman dies overnight after crashing into tree
The woman's husband survived the crash with minor injuries.
82yo woman charged over death: Victim's family question why
An elderly female has been charged with careless operation of a vehicle causing death.
Editorial: Beautiful bush and coast can be deadly
EDITORIAL: Twice over the weekend, more New Zealanders died in water.
Drowning victim a proud father of five
Imtiaz Aziz, 40, drowned at a beach at Awhitu Regional Park on Sunday afternoon.
Person run over in Te Atatu
A person has serious injuries after being run over by a vehicle in Te Atatu South.
A mother's heartbreak: 'She thought he was going bowling'
Sosiveta Turagaiviu, 17, died after being swept away at the Cascade Falls in Waitakere.
One dead following water rescue of three people in rising tide
Police said three people are trapped in the water at Awhitu, south Auckland.
Crash blocks Auckland motorway onramp
The crash is causing delays for people heading south from Queenstown Rd.
Four injured, dog breaks leg in Northland crash
State Highway 1 is likely to be closed following a crash near Whangarei.
Watch: 'Idiot' driver's terrifying near-miss at 100km/h
The oncoming driver had to swerve at full speed to avoid a terrible crash.
One seriously hurt in Otago crash
A section of State Highway 1 has been closed following the crash.
Police car hit during pursuit of stolen car
A 23-year-old has appeared in court after hitting a police car while driving a stolen car.
Storm leaves chaos in its wake
115 trapped in cars overnight in Fox Glacier as country begin storm clean-up.