Crash landing could have been avoided
A 2011 plane crash landing could have been avoided if the pilots were taught how hard to pull a landing gear lever, a report has found.
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Taupo scrub fire extinguished
A large scrub fire that endangered buildings in Taupo yesterday has been extinguished.
Large scrub fire in Taupo
A scrub fire in Taupo which endangered buildings in the area this afternoon appears to have been deliberately lit.
Man killed in crash on Christchurch motorway named
Police have released the name of the man killed in a crash near Kaiapoi on Friday.
Airgun death sparks debate
An academic says the loophole that lets people buy "lethal" air rifles should be closed following the death of a south Auckland teenager.
Teenager killed with airgun
A teenager has died after being shot with an airgun he and four friends were playing with while they were drinking at a Manurewa home last night.
Divers criticised for 'sheer stupidity'
Three divers needed rescuing after drifting out to sea on an inflatable boat without lifejackets, a radio, cellphones or an anchor.
Thieves hit rescue chopper trust
Almost $10,000 worth of specialist tools and 10kg of copper cabling has been stolen from the hangar used by the organisation behind the Northland Electricity rescue helicopter.
Fisherman swept to his death named
A fisherman who died after being swept down the Motu River has been identified as 41-year-old Benjamin Robert Tekira from Waimana, near Whakatane.
Skills pay off for teen rescuers
Two 15-year-old girls are being hailed as heroes after going to the rescue of men caught in a rip and near drowning at a Northland beach.
Diabetic man left alone in park dies
An unconscious 61-year-old diabetic man was believed to have been lying on a Dunedin park bench for a day and a night before he died.
Family find body of man taken by river
The body of a 41-year-old man was found last night after he was swept away while trying to cross an East Coast river earlier in the day.
Fisherman found dead
The body of a man has been found, hours after he was swept away at the Motu rivermouth near Whakatane today.
Father and son plucked from rocks
An Eastern Bay father and his 8-year-old son had to be winched to safety when large waves trapped the pair on rocks near the Whakatane Heads.
Holidaymakers urged to 'take it easy'
Holidaymakers driving home have been urged by police to "take it easy'' on the roads and plan the return journey to ensure they get home in one piece.
Friends find drunk lying in the surf
Six friends found a 25-year-old Hawke's Bay man, soaking wet, comatose and rigid on Waimarama Beach, following New Year's Eve celebrations.
Badly burned woman dies
Neighbours say the 42-year-old was burned in her Whakatu house, 5km north of Hastings, after a day-long domestic dispute on Christmas Day.
Holiday traffic plagued by disruptions
Fatal accidents, breakdowns and huge traffic backlogs have plagued the first four days of the official Christmas road toll period.
Burns victim fights for her life
Neighbours heard screams that "somebody was on fire" before emergency services discovered a badly burned couple on Christmas Day.
Fireman pictured fighting blaze had arson conviction
A volunteer firefighter failed to mention his conviction for arson when he applied for duty with a rural fire force.