One person confirmed dead after vehicle plunges into Whanganui River
The number of occupants that were in the truck is unknown at this stage.
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Residents in Grey Lynn heard a "massive boom".
Man dies while free diving in Wellington harbour
Police said the man was pulled from the water unconscious.
Emergency services in overdrive after several crashes, bad weather
"It's not a nice way to start Christmas."
A red hatch crashed on Devon St this morning
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Person trapped after car slides off road
Emergency services respond to crash near Geraldine.
Boy critically injured in dirt bike accident
Boy airlifted him to Starship Hospital after coming off his dirt bike just after 1pm.
21-year-old man dies as car flips
Four people died in separate crashes from Friday night to Saturday afternoon.
E-scooter rider taken to hospital after colliding with truck
Collision leaves e-scooter rider with painful injuries.
'Horrific start to holiday season': Four dead in 24 hours on NZ roads
Police have urged Kiwis to take care on the roads after a horror 24 hours.
Third road death in less than 24 hours
The road death is the second across the country today, and the third 15 hours.
Police investigating baby's 'unexplained' death
Police are talking with people who were in the house when the baby died.
Man dies in motor scooter crash
The man died at the scene, becoming the fourth fatality on NZ roads today.
Auckland zoo on the lookout for missing macaw
The juvenile blue and gold macaw will be disorientated.
Horror night on NZ roads: Two dead, four seriously injured
Car wrapped around power pole in Auckland's Green Bay one of two fatal crashes.
Man dies in baler accident in Waitaki District
Emergency services were called to a rural address on Kakanui Valley Rd just after 11am.
Cyclist critical after collision with truck near airport
NZTA said the crash on SH20A affected traffic to Auckland Airport.
Emergency incident closes main street in Hamilton
Staff allowed back into building after smoke traced to a faulty air conditioning unit.
Thirty firefighters at Ponsonby blaze
Firefighters were sent to a commercial building on Williamson Ave about 10pm last night.
Emergency services attend workplace incident in Papakura
Emergency services are rushing to a workplace incident in Papakura.
Investigation into construction worker crushed by steal beam
Auckland DHB says the man is stable but couldn't confirm if it was still serious.
84yo Kiwi jokes about three days lost in Aussie bush
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Teens in hospital after chemical huffing explosion
A male is in a critical condition and a female is in a serious condition.
'We just need your help': Mum's plea over missing North Shore teen
Police are concerned for the missing teen's welfare.
Boat sunk by explosion hauled from watery grave
"The problem is getting worse, it's not getting any better."
Coroner's verdict on man's death in Kaikōura quake
Albert Louis Edgar died in 2016 natural disaster.
Extreme weather costs insurers $226m this year
The 2018 year was the second most expensive year for severe weather events, after 2017.
Multiple crashes cause delays on Auckland's Southern Motorway
Delays are now back to East Tamaki.
Two dead in Burnham crash, part of SH1 closed
Highway expected to be closed until mid-afternoon
Four hurt after bus and car collide south of Oamaru
Emergency services were called to the intersection south of Oamaru around 4.05pm.