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![One dead after truck crash near Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
One dead after truck crash near Christchurch
A person has died after a truck crash near Christchurch.
![Forest focus in search for missing 21yo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Forest focus in search for missing 21yo
The search for a missing young Auckland woman is now focused on an area of forest near Muriwai Beach.
![Driver dies in Timaru truck crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Driver dies in Timaru truck crash
A man has died in one of two serious truck crashes that have closed roads in Timaru and Taranaki this morning.
![One critical after three-car crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
One critical after three-car crash
Emergency services were called to the crash at the intersection of Lenore and Gadsby roads in Favona about 9.20pm.
![Air Force fire engine toppled on side](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Air Force fire engine toppled on side
Emergency services were called to the incident on a North Western Motorway off ramp just after 9.30pm.
![Man critical after Highgate crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Man critical after Highgate crash
A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after crashing his vehicle into a parked car in Highgate.
![House destroyed in suspicious fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
House destroyed in suspicious fire
Police would like to speak to two young men who stopped to assist as they were driving past the house and saw flames.
![New ambulances to deal with heavier patients](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
New ambulances to deal with heavier patients
St John has begun rolling out a new generation of ambulances equipped with stretchers that can carry heavier patients.
![10yo's death 'rocked us to our core'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
10yo's death 'rocked us to our core'
Friends of the youngest of four people killed when a man drove into a crowd in Melbourne have spoken out, saying "we all feel helpless and hopeless at times like this".
![Emergency services heading to crash site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Emergency services heading to crash site
Emergency services are making their way to an crash in the Dome Forest near Warkworth this afternoon.
![Three injured in Otaki crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Three injured in Otaki crash
Three people are injured after a pile-up north of Wellington.
![Hospitals readying for doctors' walk-out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Hospitals readying for doctors' walk-out
District health boards are making their final preparations for the three-day strike by unionised resident doctors that starts tomorrow morning.
![Bus crash tourists 'lucky' - fire chief](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Bus crash tourists 'lucky' - fire chief
The National Park fire chief has described the scene of this morning's Tongariro National Park bus crash.
![Car and train collide in Matamata](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Car and train collide in Matamata
A car and a freight train have collided at Matamata in Waikato.
![Man dies on roadside after medical event](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Man dies on roadside after medical event
Emergency services were called to the incident on the Otematata-Kurow Rd section of the highway near Lake Aviemore shortly before 4pm.
![Crews battle fire in downtown Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Crews battle fire in downtown Auckland
A fire has broken out in a downtown Auckland tower this afternoon.
![Rescued after 'man region' emergency](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Rescued after 'man region' emergency
The medical condition was described as being something that "just happens sometimes".
![Warehouse fire in West Auckland under control](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Warehouse fire in West Auckland under control
Around 70 firefighters battled a blaze in West Auckland that involved potentially hazardous chemicals.
![Two car crash in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Two car crash in Auckland
A man has been helped from his car after a two vehicle crash in Manurewa, Auckland.
![Car flips in Ashhurst](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Car flips in Ashhurst
Emergency services have freed one person after a car flipped onto its roof in Ashhurst, near Palmerston North. A police spokeswoman
![Three dead adds to holiday road carnage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Three dead adds to holiday road carnage
Three people have died on New Zealand roads so far this weekend, adding to the summer holiday road carnage.
![St John ending bargaining with staff - union](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
St John ending bargaining with staff - union
First Union says St John is seeking to finish its bargaining without finalising a collective agreement for employees.
![Teen found unconscious in water at Whananaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Teen found unconscious in water at Whananaki
Emergency services are responding to reports of a person found unconscious in water in Northland.
![Road clear after Dome Valley crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Road clear after Dome Valley crash
Hundreds of litres of diesel spilled from a truck's fuel tank in a Dome Valley crash this morning.
![Two arrests after car crashes into house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Two arrests after car crashes into house
Police have arrested two people who tried to flee after they crashed their car into a house early this morning.
![Ambos' pay deducted for ditching uniforms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Ambos' pay deducted for ditching uniforms
St John Ambulance officers who ditch their uniforms as part of ongoing strike action will have their pay docked by 10 per cent.
![Pedestrian struck and killed a foreigner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Pedestrian struck and killed a foreigner
A pedestrian has died after he was struck by a vehicle in Central Otago this evening.
![Woman winched from remote valley after injuring leg](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Woman winched from remote valley after injuring leg
A woman had to be winched from a remote South Island valley after slipping and falling heavily on a steep ridge track.