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Teen killed in workplace accident named
A young man died in an incident while repiling a house on Oneone Rd, Harihari.

Two workplace deaths in one day
A forestry worker and a builder have died in separate workplace accidents today.

Workplace accident kills 18yo builder
18-year-old builder killed in workplace accident on remote West Coast property.

Car versus truck: One person trapped
Fire crews are working to free a person after a car and truck crashed in East Tamaki.

German tourist: 'I'm going to kill us'
A drunk tourist in Otago drove towards a wire barrier yelling: 'This is what you want.'

US man dies after being crushed by truck
Man who died after being crushed by truck while working on a septic tank was a US citizen.

Kiwi cop's road safety message a hit
The unnamed officer has proven to be a hit as sings out his road safety message.

One critical in Coromandel crash
A rescue helicopter will fly the injured person to hospital.

Person critical after scooter incident
A person is fighting for their life after a serious scooter crash on Waiheke Island.

One dead after Otago crash
Both lanes are blocked, and will be for some time, on SH1 south of Dunedin.

Quad bike death appeal fails
A man jailed following death of friend during a drunken incident had appeal rejected.

Hero pilot made mayday call before crash
Steve Askin was killed in a crash in the Port Hills while fighting fires near Sugar Loaf.

NZ's road crash costs rise to $3.79b
Just-released stats show the social costs of road accidents in NZ is on the rise.

Pregnant woman escapes burning car
'It was really scary because when we pulled over, we only had two seconds to get out.'

Manslaughter trial set for October
Twenty-six witnesses are listed for the nine-day trial of two Hamilton men.

Man 'ejected' from vehicle dies
A man has been killed after reportedly being thrown from his vehicle in a crash.

Four-car crash causing traffic delays
A crash in Auckland's Greenlane is causing traffic delays.

'We don't think justice has been done'
Friends of a man killed by a stoned driver have blasted police over the charges laid.

Too many Robinson helicopter deaths in NZ
EDITORIAL: Pilots keep dying in Robinson helicopters. Who's to blame - pilots or aircraft?

Choppers down: Mystery of fatal flights
Safety debate rages over Robinson helicopters after a series of unexplained crashes in NZ.

Helicopter black box tribute to lost son
Helicopter legend designs black-box recorder for helicopters after death of her son.

Bus driver charged after Tongariro crash
A 68-year-old man has been charged in relation to the crash that injured 14 tourists.

Three dead, crashes close southern roads
A deadly start to the day as three die in serious smashes on southern roads.

Black box failed in Essendon plane crash
Because a specific cause has not been found, families are restricted in any legal action.

Pedestrian dead after Raumati crash
Emergency services try to save the life of an injured pedestrian on the Kapiti Coast.

Watch: Aftermath of fiery plane crash in Peru
Shocking footage has emerged showing the aftermath of a plane crash in Peru.