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'Sod's law': Couple who lost everything to suspicious fire still in limbo
A Hawke's Bay contracting company is calling for public help for two of their workers.
Serious crash at Northland's Matauri Bay sees one airlifted to hospital
Serious crash in the Far North
One dead at Glen Eden shooting
Glen Eden shooting: Gunman dead, three police officers injured after fire at property. Video / Vineeta Kumar
Focus: Emergency services rush to incident in Glen Eden
Emergency services rush to incident in Glen Eden. Video / Dean Purcell
Focus: Police officer allegedly deliberately hit by a vehicle
A Police officer was allegedly deliberately hit by a vehicle in New Lynn. Video / Hayden Woodward / supplied
'Secure your homes and vehicles': Man arrested after police hunt through Canterbury town
Armed person on the loose in Canterbury town, residents told to secure homes
Locked up for life: UK moves to mandatory sentences for cop killers, slain officers mum calls for NZ to follow
Constable Matthew Hunt's mother begs lawmakers to lock cop killers up for life.
Garry Grimmer sentenced - again - for North Canterbury tyre pile arson
The man responsible for a raging tyre fire north of Chch has been sentenced
'Deceptively dangerous': One dead, nine rescued in three water incidents
The callouts come after 53 people were rescued over the weekend.
Focus: Truck slams into Albany house
Emergency services responding after truck smashes into house in Auckland. Video / Michael Craig
Body found at notorious Waikato fishing spot
Three weeks ago two fishermen failed to return from a fishing trip to the Ruapuke area.
One person critical after water incident at Karekare Beach
One person has been transported to hospital this evening.
Motorists asked to avoid SH2 crash
The incident is near the intersection with Major Drive, Kelson.
'No one could have survived that': Car 'smashed up' in tunnel in fatal crash
Three dead in overnight crashes.
Two people treated for inhaling gas inside Queenstown hotel
Two people treated for inhaling gas after leak inside luxury Queenstown hotel. Video / James Allan
Queenstown gas leak: Two people treated at luxury hotel
Emergency services were called to the hotel this morning.
Traffic congestion finally eases after Tawa fatal crash closed large part of SH1
One person died in the accident on State Highway 1.
Mosque terror: Backpack 'bomb', fears of a second gunman; police praised amid chaos
Shocking new details in US expert's report on March 15, 2019 response.
Person dead following water incident at Bethells Beach
Police were alerted shortly before 3.40pm.
Child in critical condition after being hit by vehicle
Police are currently in Papakura where a child has been hit by a vehicle.
Watch: Bus driver receiving medical attention after barrelling wrong way down SH1
Police are on site where the bus came to a stop.
Police investigating homicide of 5yo release boy's photo
Victim named while detectives ask for people to come forward.
Neighbour wakes to gunshots, police hunt for person responsible
One nearby resident told the Herald he woke up to three loud gunshots.
Missing family found safe after fishing trip
The four children are between the ages of 7 and 11.
Crews battle overnight as fire rips through forestry block
There's no sign of how the fire started yet.
St John attending water incident at Omaha
A St John spokesperson said one person is in a serious condition.
Person seriously injured after falling from Wellington building
Police called to the incident at around 1.30pm.
Connor Whitehead killing: Second man charged with murder appears in court
The 16-year-old Whitehead was an innocent bystander at a Christchurch party.
One lane of SH1 reopens after multiple fatalities in serious crash south of Levin
Southbound lane now open on SH1, with the northbound lane expected to open soon.
Port Hills double fatal crash: Crown experts say car's brakes not to blame
Young driver says brakes failed as he was coming downhill.
Chch shooting: Man on murder charge held in custody; another still on the run
Connor Whitehead, 16, innocent victim of shooting at teenage party.
Christchurch teen shooting: Chilling new details emerge
Shooting came after altercation outside party; but innocent 16yo wasn't involved.