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Taharoa crash victim was 'a much-loved teen'
A Taharoa teenager killed after the quad bike she was on crashed, also seriously injuring her passenger, was a safe driver, locals say.

Truck falls from sky, kills four people
A pickup truck plummeted 60 feet from a San Diego overpass, crushing and killing four people who were attending a festival and injuring nine.

Missing man found dead in crashed ute
Police have confirmed the man who was found dead in his crashed ute had been missing for 10 days.

Dog helps raise alarm after crash
An injured man had to spend the night in his car after crashing through a fence and down a 100 metre hill before his dog helped raise the alarm.

Freight train derails, blocking State Highway 1
Sparks were flying off a freight train moments before a wagon derailed, partially blocking SH1 in Clinton, a witness says.

No precedent in firefighter crash, says service
The Fire Service is looking at what the conviction of a firefighter on the way to an emergency means for the future.

Base jumpers found to have low stress levels
New Base jumpers prone to leap dangerously beyond their experience

Would you ride this bizarre bike?
A strange new design for bikes could help to reduce the number of accidents on the roads.

Woman critical after stair fall
A woman was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after falling down stairs near Auckland yesterday.

Car 'toast' after crashing into house
Fire crews are at a property in West Auckland tonight after a vehicle caught fire after crashing into a house.

Watch: Basejumper in spectacular crash landing
Dr Erik Monasterio filmed this footage showing participant hitting a tree and falling to the ground at the 2014 New River Gorge Bridge Day BASE Jumping event in West Virginia, USA.

Orchestra farewells Huntly crash victim
Family and friends have gathered to bid one final farewell to Huntly crash victim Stephen Phillips.

Teen killed on last day of school
The young man who died in a fatal crash near Wanaka had just finished school and was about to start a new job.

Teen killed in Wanaka crash named
Police name the victim of yesterday's fatal crash in Wanaka.

Teen's cries for help after trampoline incident
Dramatic details have been revealed of an incident which left a teenage boy seriously injured at a Christchurch trampoline park.

Watch: One dead and eight injured after rally car crashes
Source: News.com.au. Content warning: viewer discretion advised. One dead and eight injured after rally car crashes at RallyLegend event in San Marino.

Road reopens after milk truck crash
A driver is seriously injured after a car and milk truck carrying more than 100 crates collided near Middlemore Hospital in South Auckland this morning.

One dead after Matakana crash
A person has been killed in a crash north of Auckland early today.

Hunter killed on the West Coast
A man has died after falling from a ridgeline on the West Coast tonight. Police said the man, who had been on a hunting trip with

Delays after crash on motorway
A three-car crash on Auckland's southern motorway has led to traffic chaos in and around the city this afternoon.

Chopper inquiry spurs international warnings
CRASH: An investigation continues into what caused the helicopter crash. PHOTO/FILE By Kyra Dawsonkyra.dawson@dailypost.co.nz International

Serious crash in Karangahake Gorge
A person has been trapped in an upturned vehicle after a serious accident in the Karangahake Gorge.

300,000+ recall: NZTA's urge to owners
Watch NZH Focus: Government website crashes as process to contact Kiwi car owners under way in "largest recall in history".

Car carrier crashes into veranda
A car carrier laden with vehicles careened into a building, narrowly avoiding oncoming traffic, after it drove over a large boulder which then got stuck under it.

Horses involved in car accident in South Island
A float carrying two horses has crashed in the Waitaki District this afternoon. Emergency crews were called to an area near Hampden-Palmerston

Runaway truck crashes on Queen St
Truck's brakes fail causing it to roll backwards down Auckland's main street ploughing into a van.