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Man badly burnt in suspected P-lab fire
A man was seriously injured yesterday in a house fire, caused by what authorities say was a P-lab explosion.
Govt appoints new Police Commissioner
A replacement for outgoing Commissioner Howard Broad has been announced.
Airport alert after smoke smelled in plane's cabin
Emergency services were called to Wellington International Airport after a plane was forced to return shortly after take-off this afternoon.
<i>John Roughan:</i> Heroism was beyond hope
Heroism probably involves an instant calculation of known risk against likely benefit.
Mine blast survivor: 'I thought I was dead'
'I was saying, 'Please, please help me someone. God, I don't care. Anyone.' - Daniel Rockhouse, who was closest to the blast.
Men climbed chimney to escape mine
The two men who managed to get out of the Pike River mine clambered up a narrow chimney to escape.
Wreckers demolish heritage building
A 124-year-old heritage building in downtown Auckland was torn down this morning after large cracks were found in its walls.
Surfing horror: Man's face impaled
His face smashed apart, an injured surfer struggled to shore ... and into hours of high-tech surgery.
Schoolboy heroes 'simply doing their duty'
Three teenage boys have been praised as heroes for their actions after a serious collision.
'I heard the kids screaming'
A young man is dead after his car crossed the centre line and was partially crushed under a school bus carrying 21 teenagers.
Plane's centre of gravity can shift, crash report says
A plane that crashed near Fox Glacier, killing nine, is believed to have been over its maximum allowable weight and off-balance.