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Crash causes headaches for Auckland commuters

Motorists are being advised to expect delays after an earlier crash on the Northwestern Motorway.

Sinkhole victim back home

Cyclist David Keys, who was left a quadriplegic after riding into a sinkhole, back home with the dog that helped save his life.

'Nothing less than a lethal weapon'

A truck driver who narrowly missed a police officer during a more than 50km police pursuit was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.

Investigation launched into bridge collapse

An investigation has been launched into the collapse of a Lake Waikaremoana Track bridge which saw a group of tourists plummet 8m into a river last week.

Woman killed in Haast Pass crash

A woman has died in a car crash on wintry roads in the Haast Pass this morning.

Farmer dies after falling off barn roof

The family of a man who died after falling from a barn roof in Canterbury are being supported by family, friends and neighbours.

Praise for rush to help crash victim

Police have praised the actions of members of the public who rushed to the aid of an Oamaru teenager hit by a car at a pedestrian crossing on State Highway 1 yesterday.

One trapped in vehicle after crash

One person is trapped inside a vehicle at Christchurch's Sockburn roundabout.

Maserati towed after being hit by mystery object

Jacqui Ansin says she was driving on an Auckland motorway when she heard an "almighty thump", with an unidentified object causing considerable damage to her Maserati.

Plane crash: Woman now in 'comfortable' condition

Anne Warner and her husband Alan escaped from a light plane crash that left them with a number of injuries.

Quad bike death after 'low risk' classification

A day after the Government pushed new health and safety legislation through Parliament a sharemilker died in a quad bike accident on a Waikato property.

Tourist airlifted to hospital following crash

A tourist was airlifted to hospital yesterday evening after his rental van crashed and rolled on to its roof near Charleston, blocking State Highway 6 for about two hours.

Police name man who died in workplace incident

A man who died in a workplace incident near Oamaru yesterday has been named by police.

Four dead in less than 12 hours

Three people have died in crashes on the nation's roads since late last night and a fourth has been killed in a quadbike incident.

Crash victim wasn't wearing seatbelt

A young man who died in a crash in the Waikato last night was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.

One killed in quad bike accident

A person is dead after a quad bike accident on a farm in Waikato this morning.

'All I heard was a bang'

An 84-year-old woman trying to park her car outside the Kurow Four Square yesterday morning instead crashed through the store window.

Crash closes part of State Highway 4

The stretch of road along State Highway 4, near Kopaki, has been closed after logging truck ran off the road, and lost its load.