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Fox Glacier crash: 'It's still very early days'

It could be 18 months before the investigation into what caused Saturday's Fox Glacier helicopter crash is concluded.

Fox Glacier crash: The victims

Tributes are pouring in for the six tourists and one helicopter pilot killed in the Fox Glacier helicopter crash on Saturday.

Bring him back - Pilot's family

The family of the pilot killed in the Fox Glacier helicopter crash know they may never get his body back, but they hope authorities can bring him home.

Car in harbour after ploughing 'slow down' sign

The car had crossed the centre line, smashing through the sign and rolling into the harbour.

Chase car flips with kids in the boot

A stolen car crammed full with seven young people flipped in a driveway after a high-speed police chase.

Lucky escape after truck hits car

A Waikato motorist has had a miraculous escape after a collision with a truck that saw it mount the front of her car.

No charges laid over schoolboy's death

Nine-year-old Aryan Banerjee was strangled when his clothing caught on a window latch handle as he tried to climb out of a toilet.

Residents amazed at raised speed limit

A dangerous bend near Pukekohe which claimed four peoples lives six years ago has had its speed limit raised.

Kiwi injured in 'freak boating accident'

A New Zealand woman was flown to hospital with serious head injuries after a boating accident in an Australian tourist hotspot.

Woman seriously injured by horse

A 73-year-old woman was seriously injured when she was thrown from a horse-drawn cart and kicked in the stomach today.

Man critical after Huntly crash

The man was flown to Waikato Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Truck crash causes traffic delays in South Auckland

Traffic is blocked and a power line is believed to have been damaged after a truck crash in South Auckland.

Car plunges 150m off highway

A car that plunged 150m off a bank into Hawkes Bay's Mohaka River was carrying four Mongrel Mob members on their way to the gang's 50th anniversary party.

Delays on motorway following crash

A crash involving up to six cars has slowed traffic on the Southern Motorway in Auckland today.

30ft yacht crashes onto rocks

Two people on board suffered cuts and bruises after boat slams into Waiheke Island coastline.

Police name motorcycle crash victim

Police have identified the woman who died in a motorcycle crash on the West Coast on Sunday.

Fatal crash closes SH1

One person is still trapped in a vehicle after a head-on collision on State Highway 1 south of Whangarei about 2pm.

Questions following fatal crash

Police investigating the death of a man who drove off a Coromandel bridge last week say they have "more questions than answers".