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Rimutaka Hill road reopens after spill
The Rimutaka Hill Road has been closed this morning due to a spill. A police spokesperson said the spill, believed to be either diesel or oil, was reported about 6.30am.
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Pond crash dad interviewed by police
A man whose son drowned after his car rolled into a pond on the West Coast last month has finally been interviewed by police.
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Family shocked at second tragedy
The family of a Canadian woman killed in a road accident on a Waitomo intersection say they are shocked to learn another tourist's life has been taken there.
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Fatal train accident near Ashburton
A woman who died when she was hit by a train today near Ashburton had been the subject of a police pursuit earlier this morning.
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Pond crash dad had brain tumour
A man whose son drowned when his ute rolled into a pond on the West Coast was suffering from a terminal brain tumour he did not know about at the time, a family friend says.
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Truckies blasted over crashes
Four overturned trucks in just over a week have brought a warning to drivers to watch their speed, loads and fatigue levels.
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Drunk driver suffocated by car door
A drunk driver was suffocated between his car door and roof after swerving onto the wrong side of the road to hit a “ferret”, evidence given to a coroner says.
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Hit and run: Bail granted
An 18-year-old man charged over a deadly hit-and-run on Saturday night has been granted bail.
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Man killed in Northland collision
A man has died in a two-car collision between a van and vehicle on State Highway 1 in Northland.
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Driver rushed to hospital after being freed from car
A person has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after being trapped in their car in central Auckland.
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Milk tanker driver freed from crash
A truck driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was rescued from a milk tanker which crashed into a power pole, bringing down live power lines. The man was trapped in the badly damaged cab for about 40 minutes.