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Oamaru crash: 'There were people injured everywhere'
Emergency were working frantically to rescue "screaming" people from "mangled" vehicles.
Garage in Flames on Vogel Street
A garage on Vogel street has been engulfed by flames. Source - Supplied by Facebook/Undercover Palmy
Fatal tractor crash in Marlborough
The man died after his tractor crashed near the Wairau River.
'Lucky' mountain biker breaks arm in cliff plunge
The boy was flown to Waikato Hospital in a moderate condition.
Farmer crushed by quad bike
A Wairoa farmer activated an emergency beacon while out mustering.
Two women dead after party tragedy
Two women dead and 17 people injured after a balcony collapsed in Melbourne's northeast.
In the blink of an eye: Anatomy of a road tragedy
On a wet day in October four people from two vehicles died in a single crash.
Four kids hurt, one critical: Daycare faces prosecution
Worksafe confirms prosecution after tree injures children at daycare.
Man dies in bulldozer crash
The machine rolled down a bank in a remote Mt Messenger forestry block.
Car crashes down bank, hits house during police chase
Both men had outstanding warrants for arrest and would likely face further charges.
Police attending Sheffield sudden death
Police are investigating after a person died suddenly in Selwyn tonight.
Three injured in Kapiti Coast crash
A helicopter has been deployed to take one of the injured people to hospital.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car
A woman has died after being hit by a car in north Dunedin.
One dead after car and tanker crash near Opotiki
The crash happened just before 9pm on State Highway 2 in Opotiki.
Man killed in jet ski accident named
The man has been named as 44-year-old Paul Johnston of Balclutha.
Police car 'badly damaged' in crash
The crash happened at the Northcross intersection just before 4.15pm.
'I wasn't wasting their time, they saved my life.'
Man who cemented his head in microwave not sorry for wasting hours of firefighters' time.
'No mum wants to be planning a funeral'
Young man killed in double fatal crash was a 'lovable rogue', his mother says.
Man dies after falling from raft into river
The raft reportedly flipped with four people on board on the Landsborough River.
Welsh traveller paralysed in workplace accident
He went to work unaware is life was about to change dramatically.
10km motorway queues after crashes
Two prangs during rush hour has led to a slow trip to work this morning.
Crossing to go after death of 7-year-old
Dangerous crossing in Taranaki to be removed after the death of a young cyclist.
Operation Summer: Police to keep eye on party-goers
Police have launched an operation to combat booze-fuelled violence in Auckland this summer
Man seriously hurt in explosion at holiday park
A man is being treated for burns and a broken leg after an explosion in Lower Hutt.
Bermuda man to face trial over Kiwi's death
NZ woman Mary Elizabeth McKee, 62, died in a boat accident in June while in Bermuda.
Emergency services at Te Puna Quarry Rd crash
Emergency services were called just before 3pm to the intersection of State Highway 2 and Te Puna Quarry Rd after three cars were involved in a head-on collision.
Two injured after car hits bank in Waihi Beach
A car accident in the Bay of Plenty overnight has left three people in hospital.
Motorcyclist killed in crash outside Westport
The man died at the scene after hitting a fence, police say.
Motorcyclist killed in Taupo crash named
Benjamin Allan Biddle, 32, died yesterday after his bike collided with a ute near Motutere
Nine caught drink driving in Wellington
Nine people were also caught drink driving as police launched an operation in Wellington.