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One person with serious injuries after crash in Tauranga
A person has serious injuries after a crash between a car and a cyclist in Tauranga.

Referee assault: Man sentenced to community work, ordered to pay $1000
All too often members of the public "decide they are better interpreters of the rules".

Serious crash on Southern Motorway at Bombay
One person was injured in the crash and was taken to hospital.

'Serious safety concerns' at residential construction sites
Death of Chinese builder prompts St John's volunteer to launch safety initiative.

Boy struck by car in Epsom now stable, says ADHB
Boy now in a stable condition, says ADHB spokeswoman.

'It picked up a truck': Two injured after tornado rips through Christchurch
Fire and Emergency said a roof collapsed at a supermarket due to the tornado.

Body found at the Ōkārito River mouth, West Coast
Police say the body of a man was recovered from the lagoon mouth around 10:30am.

Search under way after fisherman washed away off rocks at West Auckland beach
The fisherman was washed off rocks at West Auckland today.

Woman's body found at Invercargill motel, homicide investigation launched
The woman's body was found at a motel about 11am today.

No refunds for Qantas passengers diverted to air base
Passengers delayed from reaching the capital city for eight hours.

Kiwi woman found dead in Indian hotel
The woman was unconscious when her friend found her.

'No insurance': Auckland vape shop gutted in suspicious late-night inferno
Determined arsonist made two attempts to burn down vape shop this weekend.

Two people seriously injured after two-car crash on Hawke's Bay Expressway
Initial indications are two people may be seriously injured.

Helicopter called, serious injuries after quad bike crash
Police were notified of the crash on Te Kopia Rd just before 6pm this evening.

Man found dead after Coromandel boating accident named
Alwyn Keith Klein, known as Keith, was a 73-year-old who lived in Whangamata.

Flooding and lightning strikes hit the Hibiscus Coast
Weather chaos: Firefighters called to house fire and flooding in north Auckland.

Middlemarch fire now under control
Middlemarch fire now under control. Video / ODT / Tom Neunzerling

Two in hospital after car rolls on South Western Motorway
A vehicle has rolled on Auckland's South Western Motorway.

Woman in 20s attacked while jogging on clifftop path
Witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident is urged to come forward.

Cordons lifted after threat at Otago Boys' High School
Police will remain at the school for a few hours to provide 'reassurance'.

Harbour Bridge crash and breakdown causes rush-hour delays
Motorists are warned to expect delays.

Man in court over hoax bomb threat that grounded flights
A 32-year-old has been charged with threatening harm to people and property.

One dead after vehicle incident in Ohaeawai
The incident involved a single vehicle on State Highway 12.

Climbing tragedy: Body retrieval mission suspended for night
Police were advised about 12.10pm that two people were in trouble.

Focus: Two dead on the Remarkables
Two people have died after a climbing incident near Lake Alta, which is near Double Cone on The Remarkables mountain range. Video / James Allan

Government Garden blaze: Person and lighter seen in vicinity
The flames were reportedly 10-feet high at one point.

Virtual reality uses various scenarios for training firefighters
New fire fighting training technology provides scenarios just like the real thing.