Person critical after electric shock in workplace incident
One person taken to Auckland Hospital and a second person treated at the scene.
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The person was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
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Waihi drowning: School board charged after death of student
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Contractor in hospital after electric shock at naval base
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'Not gonna happen': Pike River families take fight over sealing mine to court
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Forestry worker in early 20s killed in rural Hawke's Bay
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'All a bit raw': Employer of worker killed during South Auckland tornado speaks
Workers onsite when the tornado hit are still in disbelief over the quick chaos it caused.
'Beautiful soul': Auckland father of two killed by tornado mourned
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Person killed after being hit by car at Christchurch shopping centre
A person has died at a busy Christchurch shopping centre.
Person in hospital after packhouse injury
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Tragic childcare death: Unknown how long 4yo lay unconscious on childcare slide
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Pike River: Families launch legal challenge on decision not to re-enter mine
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'Drug dealer' slur after police freeze assets over work fatal
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Specialist White Island response crew discussed before tragedy
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