Hang glider pilot dead after 'catastrophic failure'
Reports said it looked like the hang glider had suffered a "catastrophic failure".
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"It's just down the road from where Johnny Danger died in that accident."
Motorist critical after single-car crash near Whakatane
Part of Taneatua Rd is closed following the single car serious crash
Tree falls on person - reports
Emergency services are responding to reports a person is trapped under a tree.
Boy injured at Auckland Airport is son of All Black
The young boy hurt at Auckland Airport yesterday is the son of All Black Vaea Fifita.
Emergency services treat elderly woman hit by car
An elderly woman has been hit by a car on Maunganui Rd.
Seriously injured man trapped in vehicle
Seriously injured man trapped after vehicle smashes into a power pole near Masterton.
Streets turn to streams as heavy rain hits
Flooding and slips across Auckland, Coromandel as heavy rain hits.
Horror start to holiday weekend on roads
Several people have been hurt, and one killed, since the holiday road toll period began.
Third death in three months at Dryden Lodge halfway house
Sudden death at Auckland boarding house where two died in March
First Queen's Birthday fatality in Turangi crash
Emergency services were called about 5.40pm last night.
Person suffers burns in gas-bottle incident
Ambulance officers attend to person's burns after gas-bottle incident.
Probe after emergency calls dropped in April storm
Management of 111 calls to be reviewed after pressure on system during April storm.
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash
The road has now been reopened and the serious crash unit is investigating.
Leaking gas main: Waitomo intersection open again
A section of Waitomo's Oparure Rd has reopened after it was closed by a gas leak earlier.
Major delays: One seriously hurt in motorway crash
Crash causing rubbernecking and heavy congestion on Auckland's Northern Motorway.
Bomb scare at NZ Post Auckland Airport depot resolved
NZ Post depot at Auckland Airport evacuated after suspicious package found.
Washing machine ordeal third time for laundromat
Laundromat owner says no children have been locked in machines at other outlets.
Teen loses twin brother in falls tragedy: 'The water just didn't stop rising'
Teen talks for the first time about the Cascade Falls tragedy that killed his twin.
'Am I going to die?': Dad's relief as help arrives for badly hurt son
Words to express gratitude to rescue helicopter saviours hard to find, dad says.
Man hurt carrying pig rescued after 10 hours
A hunting trip to an unexpected - and painful - turn when a man fell and broke his ankle.
'I looked up and he was dead': Wife brings hubby back to life after 8 minutes
Jennifer Raphael saved the life of her husband, John, when he had a heart attack.
Person critical after car crashes into fence
A person is fighting for their life after a crash in Kaukapakapa, north west of Auckland.
Ambulance officer indecently assaulted on the job
Bill before Parliament could see paramedic attackers jailed under new law.
Driving lesson drowning: Coroner praises hero who jumped into lake
Driving lesson deaths an "accident", rules coroner.
Rescuers drop into ravine for injured man
Rescuers drop 100m down Bay of Plenty ravine to reach man with broken leg.
Pedestrian killed by train in Upper Hutt
The victim died at a railway crossing in Upper Hutt.
Driver freed from live power lines after crash
Crash driver walks away unharmed after Vector turns off the power.
Tourist who died in rafting accident named
Paroci died on Saturday when he lost his grip on a rescue rope.
Six dead within 41 hours: Families destroyed after horror weekend on roads
Six people lost their lives following crashes around the country this weekend.
Nine people injured northeast of Hamilton
Two people are seriously injured and four people have moderate injures.
Man killed at Shotover River lost grip of rescue rope
Rafting companies said conditions were good and safety procedures were followed.
Two trapped in two-vehicle crash in Ohinewai
Police are responding to reports of two people trapped in two car crash in Ohinewai
One dead as motorcycle and van collide
A rescue helicopter has been dispatched to the scene and the road is closed.