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Injured hunter winched to safety in central North Island
An injured hunter was winched out of the Kaimanawa Forest today after he fell and injured himself.
Apartment fire in downtown Auckland
Firefighters have brought a blaze at an apartment block in central Auckland this afternoon under control.
High winds tear roof from Auckland warehouse
A person has escaped injury after being trapped under rubble when high winds ripped off a large section of roof in a South Auckland industrial area.
Crash downs power lines in south Canterbury
A crash involving a truck and a car has downed power lines on State Highway 1 in south Canterbury.
'You just do it' - inferno hero plays down award
Firefighter Merv Neil has won a New Zealand Bravery Award for his fearless work in the Waikato coolstore fire.
Two dead after horrific Otago crash
Police have named one of two men who died in a horrific crash near Oamaru in north Otago this morning.
One dead, one critical after horrific Otago crash
A man is dead and another is in a critical condition after a horrific crash north of Palmerston, Otago, this morning.
Delays expected after egg truck crashes on SH2
A truck carrying eggs has crashed into a ditch on State Highway two at Waipukurau.
Body retrieved from wreckage
A body has been pulled from the water after a light plane crashed into the ocean near Orewa Beach, north of Auckland. Pieces of the wreckage are washing up on the beach.
Trainee doctor dies during dive
Jacob Beck-Jaffurs, who was in his final year of medical school, has died after a spear-fishing trip near Tauranga.
Driver impaled on post
'Miracle' recovery stuns surgeons who removed a wooden stake from man's shoulder.