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Seven injured in South Island crashes

Two car crashes on an icy South Island highway have left seven people injured this morning.

One critically injured in SH2 crash

One person is critically injured after a two car crash on State Highway 2, south of Katikati.

One killed after ute collides with truck

One person is dead after a ute and a truck collided near Maramarua this morning, causing the ute to flip.

Heroic gorge rescue: 'We had to act fast'

The chopper pilot behind yesterday's Manawatu River crash rescue has told of a "bloody great team effort" to save lives.

Police hailed as heroes after gorge rescue

Officers stayed with truck driver in water for an hour keeping his head above water after dramatic Manawatu Gorge plunge.

Logging truck crash blocks part of SH27

A logging truck's trailer has rolled in Waikato, sending logs sprawling across both lanes.

Child escapes serious injury after fall

A boy who fell from school playground equipment has escaped serious injury.

Six injured in central North Island crash

One person has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition following a crash in the central North Island which left five others injured, too.

Woman stable after falling down cliff

A woman who fell from a cliff in Auckland's Stanley Bay last night is in a stable condition.

Man in serious condition after electrical accident

A man in his 60s who was injured in an electrical accident at a Christchurch fertiliser plant remains in intensive care at Middlemore Hospital.

Motorcyclist crossed centre line in crash

A motorcyclist is believed to have crossed the centre line and crashed into a car near Matamata yesterday.

Driver critical after being flung from car

The driver of a car, which crashed and led to the closure of a highway just north of Whangarei early this morning, is in a critical condition.

Fisherman recovering after cliff fall

A fisherman who fell from a cliff onto rocks near a popular fishing spot east of Auckland is now stable and recovering in a ward at Middlemore Hospital.

ACC costs spike for school trips

Dome Valley crash victim named

An elderly man killed in a multiple car crash in Dome Valley this week has been named as James Eoin Gillespie.

Woman seriously injured in truck v tanker collision

Two vehicles - believed to be a logging truck and fuel tanker - have collided in the Kaingaroa Forest.

Car crashes down bank in West Auckland

Emergency services have been called to the scene after a car crashed down a bank in Henderson.

Crash deaths: Dangerous driving theory

A ute may have been driven dangerously on a Northland beach before the horrific crash which claimed the lives of three Brethren church members, police say.