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Obese tramper trapped in ice crevasse dies
An obese tramper died of a heart attack while wedged in an ice crevasse on Franz Josef Glacier, a coroner's court heard.
Man drowned trying to avoid police, inquest told
A young man drowned in the Grey River in an attempt to avoid a drink-driving conviction, Coroner Richard McElrea has told an inquest.
Skydiving team had spotless record, company says
Skydive NZ's John Kerr says he's "absolutely devastated and numbed" by the Fox Glacier crash that claimed the lives of more than a third of his staff.
Fox Glacier crash probe begins
Transport accident investigators are confident they will find "most, if not all", of the reasons for the Fox Glacier plane crash, despite fire causing massive damage to the aircraft.
Nine die as plane crashes in flames
The deaths of five local men and four overseas tourists makes it one of New Zealand's deadliest plane crashes.
Nothing stops true love
Kyle Scott and Liz Blatch still had their wedding at Darfield's Oak historic homestead only hours after the 7.1 earthquake.
Nine dead in Fox Glacier plane crash
A fiery plane crash that killed nine people in Fox Glacier today happened just metres from the town's chief fire officer's house.
<i>John Armstrong:</i> Better to bury failure than risk defeat
Better an utter, total if humiliating backdown than a messy compromise that keeps the mining issue alive into election year.