Boy cut by propeller in harbour crash
Senior students went to the rescue of a year 9 rowing team when their skiff was hit by a powerboat driven by a coach in Otago Harbour this morning.
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'Real family man' mourned
The son of a man killed in a controlled scrub burn-off in North Canterbury has paid tribute to "an extraordinary father figure".
Man killed during burn-off
A man killed in a controlled scrub burn-off near Arthur’s Pass in the South Island was believed to have been overcome by smoke inhalation.
Women lost in Kaimai Range found
The two women who became lost in the Kaimai Ranges have been found, unhurt and in good spirits.
Thirteen injured in expressway crash
Thirteen people were treated for injuries after a crash between a car and a van on the Waikato Expressway, just 1km south of the Meremere Dragway this afternoon.
Woman jailed for life over grisly murder
An Auckland woman smashed a 77-year-old man in the head and set his legs on fire, before closing the door to his bedroom and leaving him to die, a court has heard.
Six hurt in deck collapse
Six people have been taken to hospital injuries after a deck collapsed during a family function in West Auckland this afternoon.
Shark 'came back and had another go'
Horrified swimmers describe seeing a huge shark in Australian waters after man killed in front of them.
Pride of NZ: Maera Maki-Anderson
When the Kaingaroa Forest Volunteer Fire Brigade membership dwindled to just four, the station was faced with closure.
Driver found guilty of friend's death
A crash driver has been found guilty today of causing the death of his friend and leaving him to die on the side of the road — but not guilty of a more serious charge that alcohol was likely behind the fatal crash.
Ski industry worker killed in fire near Wanaka named
A ski industry worker who died in a sleep-out fire near Wanaka in the early hours of yesterday morning has been named by police.
One dead in Wanaka house fire
A person is dead following a house fire in Wanaka overnight.
Knife left embedded in victim's chest
A man was taken to hospital with a knife still embedded in his chest after an attack in Auckland last night.
Driver accused of leaving mate to die
A driver caused a crash that fatally injured his mate, then left him to die by the roadside before fleeing to the Gold Coast, a court was told today.
Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by truck
A pedestrian is critically injured after being hit by a truck in west Auckland this afternoon.
Pair recall little of fatal plane crash
'It was a wonderful flight, we were having a great time.' An American couple have spoken about the day their scenic Lord of the Rings flight turned deadly.
Driver dies after car hits power pole
A young man has died after his car hit a power pole in Hawke's Bay overnight.
Man crushed by machinery from ute
A man has been seriously injured after a piece of machinery fell out of the back of a ute, crushing him underneath it.
Tourists stable after crash tragedy
Two American tourists are now in a stable condition in hospital following a light plane crash in Central Otago yesterday, which claimed the life of the pilot.
Son pays tribute to 'hero' crash pilot
The son of a pilot killed in a light plane crash yesterday has paid tribute to his “hero” father’s actions in saving his two passenger’s lives.
Man dies after plane crash
A Queenstown man has died at the scene of the light plane crash in the Poolburn area in Central Otago this afternoon, police said.