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One killed as cars crash head-on

One man was killed and another critically injured after their cars collided head-on on a bend south of Auckland.

Mine worker stable after being crushed

Dog mauling left woman looking like 'blob of blood'

A woman mauled by eight pig dogs yesterday has undergone nine hours of surgery after the attack left her covered in wounds.

Dogs to be destroyed after mauling jogger

A man whose neighbour was savaged by a pack of dogs says he does not know why the animals gave up their attack, but he is grateful they did.

Huge fire at Okura

Police seek fire witnesses

Car burns at NT service station

NZers unprepared for disaster - survey

Bushfire catastrophe looms

A leaked Govt report reveals Victoria faces a fire season of "unprecedented danger" - even worse than the deadly fires in February.