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Mall siege: Knifeman arrested after holding woman hostage
The man was seen waving his knife at police negotiators during the terrifying ordeal.

'Absolute tragedy': Gloriavale mum of 11 swept away in front of family
Rejoice Steadfast was watching the swollen river with her family when a bank collapsed.

Bus driver denies careless driving which left two dead
Taylor Charles King and Jeremy Tokotai Kaukasi both died at the scene.

Woman attacked by dogs in critical but stable condition
The 60-year-old Opotiki woman was attacked by the dogs in the town of Te Kaha.

200kmh chase: Police driving 'dangerous, unjustified' in fatal pursuit
"To try and explain my pain is impossible. No-one should have to lose a child like this."

Boxing NZ pulls away from corporate boxing
Boxing NZ has announced it's discontinuing its involvement in corporate boxing events.

Truck driver hurt after getting stuck under cargo
Emergency services were called to the incident near Ruakaka around 7.40pm.

Baby's miraculous ocean rescue: What happened next
Firefighter describes condition of cold, wet and hypothermic baby just after ocean rescue.

Fire nearly destroys home while family sleeps inside
Fireworks are believed to be the cause of the blaze.

Motorist sentenced for road-rage crash that broke cyclist's leg
The cyclist's young son couldn't understand why "superman" dad could not get up and play.

Mt Roskill lamp incident: Person suffers moderate burns
St Johns says one ambulance and one rapid-response jeep attended Richardson Rd incident.

Pedestrian, 85, critical after being hit by car in Blenheim
Eighty-five-year-old man flown to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition.

Teens injured in crash after fleeing police
The teens, aged 13 and 14, crashed a stolen vehicle into a wall after fleeing police.

Focus: The aftermath of Guy Fawkes
Fire and Emergency crews were kept busy across the country on Guy Fawkes night.

Over 100 call-outs for Guy Fawkes
This included about 50 in the northern part of the country.

Baby plucked from sea: Angler thought it was a doll
The 18-month-old bub had escaped from his parents' nearby tent.

Horror injury sparks calls for review of charity boxing events
Kain Parsons was critically injured in a match against Steve Alfeld on Saturday night.

Boxer fighting for life after horror charity bout injury
Amateur fighter was not wearing headgear and was felled by "short, clean blow": witness.

'Bad karma': SUV smashes into Auckland Buddhist Centre
One person has serious injuries after the crash.

Mystery of the Qantas 'gas leak': Mass hysteria may have made workers sick
Investigators can find no cause for Auckland workers' illness. Was it social contagion?

Body found near Cape Palliser
A body has been found off Cape Palliser by a commercial fishing vessel.

'There was a God almighty crash, bang, the house shook'
One person was airlifted to hospital after a crash on Malfroy Rd.

Car in fatal collision with tourist bus was a rental - police
Car involved in crash which left 1 dead, 10 hurt was a rental driven by a foreign national

Waikato crash victims named as Auckland students
"It is too early to say what caused this tragedy..."

E-scooter injuries coming in 'fast and furious'
"The public need to understand these scooters are not toys."

Fire crews unable to save Mokihinui community hall
Blaze broke out in early hours of this morning

Close call for tourist stranded on ledge after fall
Tourist was marooned down a rock face on a ledge above a 30m drop to the sea below.

Structure collapse in West Auckland, emergency services respond
Fire and Emergency New Zealand said no one was injured in the incident.

Watch: Man's hair's-breadth lucky escape as bus crashes into Auckland store
Crash occurred on Birkenhead Ave in the North Shore on October 12.