Man in wheelchair killed by train
A man in a wheelchair was killed when he was struck by a freight train on the Kapiti Coast this morning.
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Kia ora: Paraparaumu
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Fire destroys Paraparaumu house
A house fire has destroyed a property in Wellington over night.
Safety changes in place after air tragedy
A "clear combination of events" led to an air tragedy in which three people died, a coroner says.
Teen died in 'violent zone' - coroner
A 17-year-old died after a brutal assault near an area that had developed into a "serious alcohol fuelled violent zone'', an inquest into his death has found.
Investigator found not guilty of forgery
A former Civil Aviation Authority investigator accused of faking an email presented to a coroner's inquest has been found not guilty.
Fatal fire: Alarm turned off
A young mother who died in an house fire had disconnected one of her smoke alarms earlier in the evening because it kept beeping, according to a coroner's finding.
Arrest over Kapiti death
A 22-year-old man has been arrested after a 20-year-old male was stabbed to death near a bar north of Wellington early this morning, the second death in the area in just over a month.
Aviation investigator will defend charges of forging crash evidence
The CAA investigator who allegedly forged an email presented to an air crash inquest will defend charges against him, his lawyer says.