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Crash victim 'a typical Kiwi bloke'
The man who died after his car plunged into a Southland river was a family man, his brother says.
The man who died after his car plunged into a Southland river was a family man, his brother says.
Wanaka police have arrested a 21-year-old man on burglary and theft charges.
A 7-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in a fall from a motorcycle in Otago this evening.
One person has been seriously injured in an accident in rural Canterbury tonight.
A Dunedin man was "very lucky" to escape serious injury after his car rolled down a bank at Lee Stream near Outram this morning.
Crews have managed to contain a large scrub fire in Southland, and about 20 firefighters remained at the scene tonight dampening down hot spots.
Two people accused of stealing hunting gear from a Christchurch outdoor supply store will appear in court next week.
A man blamed a sticking accelerator and relationship problems for his 12th drink-driving and fourth driving while disqualified charge.
A UK tourist had his licence suspended on the spot after police clocked him driving at 150kph in a rental car.
Seven people have been injured in a car crash in central Christchurch at lunchtime today.
Investigators won't say why it took seven hours for the survivor of a fatal Southland crash to contact police.
Southern District Command Centre Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen said the crash happened at 2pm when a Honda Accord and SUV collided.
WATCH: An elderly Christchurch woman was walking her dog this morning when it decided to jump into the Heathcote River.
Emergency services are at the scene of a light plane crash at Nelson Airport today.
An Invercargill boy whose skull was accidentally punctured with an electric fence post has undergone six surgeries on his brain since the accident.
Drone footage has been captured of several cars having to stop or slow down for hundreds of sheep that were being herded in the Mackenzie Country.
A Christchurch business struck twice by burglaries of police and military kit is concerned it may have fallen into the wrong hands.
Dillon Tucker, 28, had denied the charges but changed his plea before a defended hearing was about to start in the Greymouth District Court.
An Indian tourist must pay $1200 before she leaves the country and another $1800 in monthly instalments after seriously injuring two motorcyclists in a crash.
A police investigation has been launched after a man's body was found in a car submerged in a Southland river.
The Dunedin victim of a "horrific'' mauling by three Irish wolfhounds has had another blow after learning she will not be compensated for lost income.
Bystanders have described as "horrendous'' the scene after an elderly driver's car mounted a kerb at speed and hit three pedestrians before colliding with two cars.
Salvage men on the beach recovery job in Dunedin that ended with a shouting match at a police station.
Girl, 13, reveals terrifying moment Oamaru crash car struck her before killing another pedestrian.
A 67-year-old man died and five others were injured after a vehicle drove on to a footpath and then collided with two cars in Oamaru.
Police are at the scene after a body was found at Boulder Beach on the Otago Peninsula this afternoon.
Footage of a dramatic rescue at a Dunedin beach shows a surfer being pounded by large waves as he struggles to get to safety.
A fire which ripped through a property in Canterbury could have led to more tragic consequences had those inside not woken up to the sound of windows smashing.
A fire that gutted a property in Gore early today is being treated as suspicious by the police.