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Desert Road closed following crash

Detours are in place after truck crash on the Desert Road early this morning.

Woman killed in Remuera crash

A woman in her 70s is dead after the vehicle she was driving hit a fence in Remuera.

Man killed after car hits tree

A man was killed when his car hit a tree on a Wellington residential street last night.

Boy in stable condition after skylight fall

The boy who fell through the skylight of a school in Palmerston North on Friday night is in a stable condition in hospital.

Boy suffers serious injuries, skylight fall

Friends of a 12-year-old almost killed when he fell through a skylight on a Palmerston North school roof were "distraught as hell" when police arrived.

Memorial service for lift-tragedy boy

The 11-year-old crushed in a lift shaft on the Hibiscus Coast is being remembered at a memorial service today at the property where he died.

Grandfather convicted of shooting boy

"I wish it was me. I was meant to go before my grandchildren. It is a heavy burden I carry every day. It is a life sentence."

Person hit by mobility scooter

Ambulance staff attended an incident in Hawkes Bay this morning after a person was hit by a mobility scooter.

Worker crushed between trucks dies

A man crushed between two trucks at a Christchurch work site this morning has died in hospital, police have confirmed.

Six hospitalised following serious crash

Six people, including two children, have been flown to hospital after a serious two-vehicle crash on the Te Anau-Milford Highway.

Invercargill teen injured in crash

A 17-year-old Invercargill girl remained in intensive care at Dunedin Hospital this morning after a single-vehicle crash in Queenstown early yesterday.

'I tried to swerve ... it was too late'

Devastated partner of woman killed in head-on crash with oncoming traffic tearfully describes the moment he tried to avoid the smash.

Hit-and-run: Cyclist thrown into traffic

A cyclist is in hospital after being struck by a car last night, and three others are injured after a two-car crash that left both vehicles "totally disintegrated".

Rescue course under fire

Search and rescue volunteers say they completed a five-month taxpayer-funded training course at a polytechnic in one week.

Man denies pushing girlfriend off cliff

The boyfriend of an Australian woman who fell 7m to her death has denied her grieving family's allegations that he is responsible for killing her.

Sailor credits survival to careful planning

An avid sailor who is recovering from his injuries after the boom on his yacht struck him in the head, credits his survival to careful planning and regular contact throughout his journey.