Watch: Five hurt as test-drive car slams into Papatoetoe house
Car's accelerator jammed and it smashed into the house.
Car's accelerator jammed and it smashed into the house.
EXCLUSIVE: Discharge without conviction is "small victory for reason and progress".
Two people have died after crashes in the North Island tonight.
The woman's body was found in the Whairepo Lagoon at 10.55am on Saturday.
Whangaparāoa woman Nadia Mikhaleva, 53, was last seen three days ago.
Staff responding to boatie in trouble arrive to find damaged vehicles.
The victim has been taken to Auckland Hospital in a serious condition.
Residents who have returned to their homes told to be prepared to leave at short notice.
A man has been charged over a jewellery ram raid in Whangārei.
The jury pondered: "Photo 33 has a cockatiel in a cage but not in photos 32 and 37."
Priceless 100-year-old artefacts were also recovered after being stolen last month.
The crash, which happened about 6.25am, is cleared but delays are still expected.
The incident took place on Barrett Rd after 6pm today.
"We trust the police."
A case cloudy with diplomatic and espionage intrigue was today made even less clear.
Rep hockey player and former coach at an elite school guilty of indecent assault.
Malcolm Rewa is on trial for murder but the jury wanted to know the fate of a bird.
Harrowing details of a bloody but odd and "very orderly" crime scene has been revealed.
It appeared the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
Initial suggestions indicate a pedestrian and a car have collided.
Police car crashes in Hamilton on way to incident, causing minor damage to trailer.
Auckland man to appear in court over Hamilton triple fatal crash.
The students were injured in September 2017 after being struck outside Westlake High.
Police are at the scene of a serious incident in Motueka tonight.
Police are seeking information as they continue to investigate the two fires.
"We remind people that the safety of the public and their properties is the priority."
Winds over 50km/h would ground the helicopters which have been dumping water on the blaze.
Affected residents speak about being evacuated and helping out on the home front.