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Cordon lifted after bomb hoax clears building
Police have lifted a cordon set after a bomb threat was made against a central Auckland bank today.
Get out and stay out - fire figures reveal risks
More than half of the people injured in house fires went back into their burning home to fight the blaze or grab possessions.
Biker shrugs off freak accident with smile
A freak accident that left a bike brake lever embedded in a mountainbiker's hand had hospital staff running - for their cameras.
Fatal crash a lesson to others - uncle
The grieving families of two teenage boys killed in separate crashes have spoken of their loss.
Hero of deadly crash speaks out
A quick-thinking hero who pulled a driver from a fiery crash which claimed the lives of two people, including a baby, said the man stank of alcohol and didn't know what day it was.
Police name worker killed by falling glass
Several sheets of glass fell on men unloading a shipping container, one breaking and causing fatal wounds to a worker yesterday, police say.
Falling glass kills man
Large sheets of glass crashed down and killed a man at an industrial site last night. Four of his colleagues were injured trying to rescue him.
Black Easter claims nine
Two double-fatalities and the death of a baby pushed the Easter road toll to nine last night.
Easter weekend toll at eight
Easter fatalities have doubled in a matter of hours and surpassed last year's road toll, with the holiday period ending at 6am on Tuesday.
Mayor visits Massey family in wake of toddler tragedy
The death of a 15-month-old girl crushed by a falling brick wall is a warning to all about the risks of old structures, says the local council.
Brick wall kills 'sweet little girl'
Desperate family members were unable to revive a 17-month-old girl who was crushed when a brick wall collapsed on her yesterday.
Toddler crushed to death by collapsed wall
Police have named the toddler who was crushed by a brick wall in west Auckland today.