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Charge relief for family - Scribe
Rapper Scribe has spoken of his family's relief that someone has been charged over the death of a "favourite" aunty.
Gore truck and trailer crash
Police are currently attending a crash involving a truck and trailer unit on State Highway 90 about 5km south of Waikoikoi, near Gore.
Car crashes into trailer carrying house
A woman has been killed when her car crashed into a trailer carrying a house south of Ashburton this morning.
Bee appears to have caused crash between motorcycles
A bee appears to have caused a crash between two motorcycles near Milton yesterday.
Woman dies after crash with horse
A woman has died after her car crashed into a horse on a rural road near Christchurch.
Bus makes unscheduled bank stop
'It was trying to make a withdrawl.' A bus is stuck under the awning of the old ASB building in Auckland's CBD following a two-bus collision this morning.
Road blocked after crash in Clevedon
Police and emergency services are at the scene of a single vehicle crash in Clevedon, east Auckland.
Truck driver critical after train smash
A truck driver whose vehicle was in a collision with a freight train at Kumeu yesterday was in a critical but stable condition in Auckland City Hospital last night after surgery.
SH29 blocked by rolled truck near Matamata
A truck that rolled onto its side after hitting a bridge has blocked State Highway 29 near Matamata in both directions.
'I couldn't get them out'
The distraught father of a 9-year-old boy who drowned when their car rolled into a dredge pond told those who came to his aid "my babies, I couldn't get them out''.
Killing not enough for max sentence
A man who hit a jogger with his car, took her body and dumped it in a reserve 10km down the road, will spend at least the next 13 years behind bars.
SH3 blocked by overturned truck
An overturned truck with two trailer units has rolled on State Highway 3 between Wanganui and Waverley this morning, blocking the road.
Saved, seconds before truck exploded
When Haumoana man Colin Wiggins drives to work, he's reminded of the afternoon he helped drag two injured people from their burning vehicles after a crash.
Sister's drink drive warning
The sister of an Auckland woman killed by a drink driver said sending the man responsible to prison wouldn't bring back her sister.
Sentence 'outrageous' after crash
Alice Scott-Jupp remembers nothing of the head-on crash which left her with 10 broken bones and seven weeks recuperating in hospital.
Cop convicted over high speed chase
A Highway Patrol cop has been convicted of dangerous driving and disqualified for three months after a botched pursuit where he crashed a police car while driving at speed on the wrong side of the road.
Two people killed in Bankside crash named
Police have released the names of the two people who were killed in a motor vehicle crash at Bankside, south of Dunsandel, on Monday.
Charges likely over Kiwis' fatal crash
The driver of a vehicle that crashed in Samoa - killing two Kiwi men - is set to face charges later this week.
'No tolerance' for summer speedsters
Police have warned summer drivers caught over the reduced speed tolerance of 4km/h in December and January to be prepared for the consequences.
Kiwis killed in Samoa after car flips
A night out in Samoa ended in tragedy for two Kiwi men who were killed in a car accident.
Partner left in 'best possible place'
Rutger Hale did not particularly like hot, sunny days. So cool, breezy conditions at Lake Hawea yesterday were perfect for his memorial service.
Willie Nelson suspends tour after bus crash
Singer Willie Nelson has suspended his tour after three members of his band were hurt when their bus plowed into a bridge pillar in East Texas during rainy conditions.