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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.
Tainui considers Rickards for top job
Tainui board members are deciding between former Assistant Police Commissioner Clint Rickards or Parekawhia McLean to lead the tribe's administrative arm.
Confidence in NZ Police up - survey
Public confidence in the New Zealand police has increased since last year, according to an annual survey.
Injured motorcyclists airlifted to hospital
Injured motorcyclists were airlifted to hospitals in two separate incidents in the lower North Island today.
Hospital apologises for bad treatment
North Shore Hospital has apologised for leaving an elderly heart patient in the emergency department for five hours between doctor consultations.
IPCA: Police could have prevented cell suicide
A man who killed himself in police custody could have been saved if police had followed proper procedures, the IPCA finds.
Crash flips ambulance
An ambulance answering an emergency call and another vehicle collided in last night, causing a rush-hour traffic snarl-up.
School early victim as fireworks season starts
Fireworks might legally go on sale only today, but already firefighters have been called to a school blaze deliberately caused by them.
Police defend officer's London appointment
Police have defended their appointment of a senior officer, the alleged subject of claims of sexual harassment, to a plum job in London.