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Cyclist helped after hit and run

Motorists rushed to help a cyclist sprawled in the middle of the road - but the person who bystanders say caused the collision kept on driving.

4WD driver seriously hurt in crash

An early morning crash south of Whangarei between a truck and 4WD has closed State Highway 1.

Flood waters: Five rescued

A rescue operation is under way in Wellsford where four people are trapped in a car in flood water.

Truck crashes across Southern Motorway

The Southern Motorway has reopened but there will be long delays for motorists after a large truck crashed across both lanes near Bombay today.

Teen's big dreams, tragic death

Rotorua teen Moana Matthews, 17, was an "amazing young girl" who had hoped to travel the world.

'My arms just ache to hold my baby boy'

Heartbroken mother of a biker who died in a fireball crash has released a video of the final moments of her son's life as a warning to others. WARNING: Graphic content.

Plane crashes in Bay of Plenty

A light plane has gone off the runway and crashed in the Bay of Plenty.

'A decision that cost them their lives'

On the last night of their lives, the men ate dinner together. Three hours later they died

Hospital staff injuries in the spotlight

Falling off a toilet, accidentally sticking themselves with a used needle, and running into a parked truck are all injuries Whanganui

Baby boy burned by coffee

A 1-year-old baby boy was this morning burned after pouring a cup of hot coffee over himself. The incident happened at Gulf Harbour

Three car crash outside Christchurch

An ambulance is rushing to the scene of a three car crash outside Christchurch this morning, with reports of a person being trapped.

Gisborne crash kills one

One person has been killed and another seriously hurt in a crash in Gisborne.

Man faces charge over toddler shooting

A man before the courts in relation to the shooting death of a 2-year-old girl at her Mangere home last month will be charged with manslaughter.

Three people injured in Northland car crash

Three people have been injured - one seriously - in a car crash in Northland this afternoon.

Quarter of fatalities involve trucks

Trucks are involved in nearly a quarter of all fatal crashes but, most of the time, they are not at fault. The Ministry of Transport's

Surfing accident turns student's life around

A near miss from being paralysed has encouraged a Papanui High School student to make most of her opportunities and try her hand in the modelling scene.

Chopper crash a mum's 'worst nightmare'

The mother of a Kiwi injured in a chopper crash in South Australia this week says the call alerting her to the accident was her "worst nightmare" come true.

Two injured in serious motorway crash

A section of Auckland's Southwestern motorway has reopened after two people were seriously injured in a crash.