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Pilot freed from plane wreckage
A pilot trapped in a crashed microlight plane in the Central North Island has been freed by rescue crews.
Crash family slowly recover
Eight members of a family who were injured when their van hurtled down a cliff on the Napier Taupo road last week are recovering well in hospital, a family member says.
Fugitive 'crazy and diabolical' - police
A Cobden man who evaded police by jumping into the Grey River after midnight on New Year's Day may face a hefty bill for his "crazy and diabolical actions".
Bomb find sparks police lockdown
A West Auckland police station is on lockdown after a member of the public brought in an unknown object that he'd dug up in his garden.
Shot tourist moved to critical care unit
A German tourist who was shot while hunting near Gisborne on Christmas Eve has been transferred to Auckland Hospital's critical care department.
Drunk driver flees after Waikato crash
A drunk driver who fled the scene of an early morning crash in Waikato could be seriously injured and police are "seriously concerned" about his whereabouts.
Police car rammed in West Auckland
A police car was rammed by a driver in a stolen truck, who then escaped by driving the wrong way along the Auckland motorway overnight.
Support for beaten tourists
A German couple beaten and robbed in their tent in Whakatane early this morning have received an "overwhelming'' number of offers of help.
UK killers had look of 'pure evil'
The two killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby appeared intent on removing his organs during a frenzied knife attack, witnesses told the Old Bailey yesterday.
Teen mother fighting for her life
A teenage mother fighting for her life after she was hit by a car allegedly driven by her partner suffered two punctured lungs, a broken leg and a fractured neck, her sister says.
Teens still critical after Rotorua accidents
Two teenagers are still fighting for their lives after they were struck by vehicles in separate incidents around Rotorua yesterday.
Landslip house uninhabitable
The owners of a Picton house hit by a landslip yesterday have been told the property is temporarily unfit to live in.
Rain causes slips, flooding
Residents of a Picton house escaped injury today when a landslip hit their home and broke through a wall, as torrential rain lashed central New Zealand today.
Second fatal motorbike crash in a week
A 55-year-old man has died in a motorbike accident on the Haast Pass this afternoon, the second motorcyclist death this week on the same stretch of highway.
Light plane crashes in beach landing
A light plane crashed on Kumara Beach, near Hokitika, this afternoon but the pilot walked away.