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COMMENT: We are as irrationally dedicated to cars as Americans are to guns.
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Crash mum a newly ordained preacher
Pesi Tuivai achieved a dream on the weekend. Today, her family are preparing her funeral.
German tourist killed in crash had just started NZ adventure
The 22-year-old headed to Queenstown but days later her trip was brutally cut short.
Mum killed, baby fighting for life after Taupo horror smash
Pesi Tuivai's 10-month-old son was flown to Starship last night in late night mercy dash.
Person suffers burns as gas bottle explodes
A person has been burnt after a gas bottle exploded near Tinui.
Man hurt after concrete slab falls
A man is recovering in Auckland City Hospital after being hurt by a falling concrete slab.
'Beautiful mother' leaves behind five kids
Mum Gaylene Bell died with her eldest daughter in a head-on crash in Te Kuiti.
Former NZ First MP's nephew, partner killed in Southland crash
The nephew of a NZ First MP has died in a two-car crash, his two children were rescued.
'I just picked up the baby and comforted him as best I could'
Farmer has told of the horrific scene in Southland and helping to care for two children.
Road toll soars in grim 24 hours on roads
Crashes kill seven in horrific period on the country's roads.
One injured in Nelson region motorcycle crash
Motorcyclist injured after early morning crash in Motueka.
Gas station in Ghana explodes
A gas station in Ghana's capital Accra has exploded, killing an unknown number of people.
Donations for injured schoolchildren flood in
Donations of new uniforms and laptops for school students injured in crash.
Injured tramper choppered out of dense bush
An injured tramper in her 50s has been winched out of dense bush in the Rimutaka Ranges.
Driver in serious condition after crash north of Dunedin
A trapped driver was extracted from a vehicle after a collision on State Highway 1.
Police seek sightings of man prior to fatal crash
Police wan to talk to anyone who saw a man before he died in a crash in Napier last month.
Teen driver critical after hitting power pole
Crash a "sobering reminder" of the consequences of not buckling up, police say.
Matt Heath: Keeping safe is all about staying alert
COMMENT: Close encounter is a reminder to zone in when cycling.
Dumb-bell: Gymgoer trapped under 120kg weight
Young man left 'shaking' after being trapped under 120kg barbell during gym workout.
Groom killed in car crash before wedding
Tributes are flowing for a man who died in a fatal police pursuit in Cambridge.
Two seriously hurt in Far North crash
Three people have been taken to Bay of Islands Hospital following the crash.
Police name missing fisherman
The man was last seen struggling in the water at Raglan on Monday.
Police honour their fallen on Remembrance Day
Police Remembrance Day is the most poignant day in the police calendar, Mike Bush said.
Alleged driver in fatal crash under police guard
Charges are likely after car chase death in the Waikato.
Doctors restart 7yo's heart after horror crash kills father
Little girl was brought back to life after car crash that killed her father.
One dead, two hurt in crash after fleeing police
One person has died in a crash in suburban Cambridge tonight. UPDATED 8:23pm
Two hurt in Canterbury crash
One man was trapped in his vehicle after it crashed with another on Cowans Rd in Selwyn.
'Rude awakening' as SUV smashes into house
Man driving SUV "very lucky" to escape uninjured after smashing into side of a house.
Missing boatie: Searchers ready to resume
Greymouth fisherman still unaccounted for after the Wendy J sank 12 days.
Person killed in three-car crash in Kumeu
Two people are being taken to hospital after a serious three-car crash in Kumeu.
Woman and her dog hit by car on Tamaki Drive
A person has been seriously injured after being hit by a car on Tamaki Drive