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Man in serious condition after kayak flips
Kayaker retrieved from the water near Titirangi at about 1pm today.
Bomb scare: Rotorua high school evacuated
The school has a roll of 1300 pupils in Year 9 and above.
'When they arrived it was carnage': Fire chief calls for calm on roads
Tokoroa crew were first firefighters at crash scene north of Taupō where eight died.
Police officer's hardest job: Breaking the news a loved one has died
The hardest job for police officers - telling someone their loved one has died.
Atiamuri crash: Doctors' desperate CPR to try to save victims
Two doctors were among the first on the scene of a horror crash which killed eight people.
Police confirm eight dead in horror crash
Two vehicles were involved the crash on SH1 near Taupo – an SUV and a van.
Power out to almost 500 properties in Parkvale after crash
Power outage at almost 500 properties in Tauranga after car damages power pole.
Child impaled on fence in west Auckland
Emergency services are helping a child impaled on a fence in Kaukapakapa, west Auckland.
Big boom then flames as possible gas explosion destroys home
Residents have described the panic after a "big boom" rocked their neighbourhood.
Three people flown to hospital following Waikato crash
Three people were trapped in the wreckage after the crash.
The boy in a coma: 7yo's death-defying recovery after hit by car on SH1
Mum grateful for prayers: "They didn't know if he was going to open his eyes."
Three dead, pedestrian seriously hurt in Anzac Day crashes
A number of crashes occurred throughout the country on Anzac Day.
Crash driver in serious condition after fleeing from police
Police attempted to stop the vehicle a few minutes prior to crash.
Live: Prince William back in Auckland
Prince William has visited four-year-old Alen Alsati in Starship Hospital in Auckland.
Two killed in crash near Cambridge
Five serious crashes since yesterday - three dead, four with serious or critical injuries
Prince William's Anzac tribute as snipers stand guard
William lays wreath, now heads to Chch to meet mosque shooting victims' relatives.
One dead after two serious crashes overnight
Four vehicles, three crashes, two dead, two serious
Person seriously injured after car rolls onto them near Auckland
Police are yet to confirm if the incident happened on the road or private property.
Two people trapped following serious crash in Christchurch
Marshland Rd crash in east Christchurch leaves road blocked in both directions.
Four divers rescued off Matauri Bay, Northland
All divers were found safe and well, say rescuers.
Ute smashes into police car after family harm incident
Van caught in the middle of the collision was flipped onto its side.
Holiday-makers driving home urged to take extra care
Heavy traffic continues near main centres as holiday-goers drive home...
Police led on chase from Newmarket to Warkworth
A fleeing driver has damaged a police vehicle.
Search underway for missing tramper last seen at 1pm yesterday
The 56-year-old woman had been with two companions but they became separated.
Homicide inquiry: 'Huge police presence' after man shot in South Auckland
Resident tells Herald she thought she heard "four or six" gunshots.
Surge in white supremacist activity online post Christchurch terror
"If you compared it to jihadist attacks, it was like the 9-11 of far-right terrorists."
One critically injured after reports of fight
One person, in a critical condition, has been rushed to hospital.
'Firearms incident': Armed police guard Auckland home
Five police cars and ambulance have been seen outside a house.
Woman rescued, drives home after water incident
Emergency services were initially told people had been seen "being swept off rocks".
Helicopters, 12 crews fight scrub fires caused by suspected faulty train in Waikato
Two helicopters and 12 fire crews have been fighting the blazes in Pōkeno and Meremere.
Four-year-old walking with mother when hit by car
The girl was airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a critical condition.