From fleeing driver to heartbreak in 3 minutes
A high-speed chase in Auckland ended in irreparable heartbreak for two families.
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Road worker hit and killed on SH1 in Wellington
Emergency services were notified of the incident at 9.28pm yesterday.
One dead after boating incident off Coromandel Peninsula
Cordons are in place while emergency services work at the scene.
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The men fled by car, then on foot, and one was bitten by a police dog.
One critical, one serious in separate crashes
Crashes occurred in the North and South islands.
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A person is critical after a crash on State Highway 5 near the Matamata turnoff.
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Driver had to be cut from car after crash with truck.
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The father was believed to have been caught "in the wrong place at the wrong time".
Bomb scare forces evacuation of Nelson buildings
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One person was seriously injured, while two others suffered moderate injuries.
Crashes temporarily close State Highway 1
Emergency services were diverting traffic from the area.
Farming incident leaves two seriously injured in Taranaki
Police said it appears someone has been injured in an incident involving a harvester.
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A truck driver has died after a truck and trailer unit rolled near Bulls
Grave concerns for safety of 'much-loved' Auckland entrepreneur
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Motorcycle racer recovering after Hampton Downs crash
He was flown to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition.
Woman dies in motorcycle crash with car
One person is dead and another is seriously injured in a crash near Rotorua.
In flames: Car fire blocks Dunedin's Northern Motorway
Emergency services are responding to a car fire in Dunedin.
'I just remember hearing a bang like the windscreen exploded'
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Injured paraglider able to walk to safety after night in the bush
Police spoke to the paraglider by phone around 10pm.
Young man saves woman from burning house
'It went down really fast, she was lucky to be out when she was,' he said.
Fight in rural settlement leaves one dead
A neighbour has described the incident as "pretty graphic".
Gas pipe ruptured in central Christchurch
Emergency services are responding to a gas leak in Christchurch CBD.
Suspected arson behind South Auckland house fire
Emergency services were called to the house in Clover Park at 6.50am today.
Five injured in serious four-car collision in Waikato
The incident was reported to emergency services around 8.20pm.
Dogs' beach ban hours could be extended
The council is asking Aucklanders for their thoughts on the proposed change.
Teen motocross rider, 16, dies after race crash injuries
Teen 'gets to live on' after his organs were donated after fatal crash.
Crews still fighting hot spots from new Nelson blaze
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Pedestrian critical after being hit by car in East Auckland
The crash took place on Aviemore Dr, in Highland Park, at 11.40am this morning.
State of emergency in Nelson region lifted
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Christchurch gunman allegedly fired at police 'confidently'
The incident is the second police shooting in less than a week.