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One dead in Whangarei truck crash

A person has died in a crash between a car and a truck on State Highway 1 south of Whangarei.

Skater's death referred to coroner

The death of a 22-year-old student who fell from his skateboard and suffered a fatal head injury has been referred to the coroner.

Man in serious condition after digger incident

Law change 'urgent' after foreign driver crash - coroner

A coroner says law changes are urgently needed to get more dangerous drivers off the road, after an inept foreign driver caused a crash killing two motorcyclists.

Safety warning over power tool death

A coroner has made recommendations about the usage of power tools after a builder died when a cutting tool disc flew in to his abdomen.

Man killed leaping from ambulance

A man being treated for drinking petrol was killed after he jumped from an ambulance and into the path of a truck in the Hawkes Bay, police say.

School bus crash: No mechanical faults

An inspection of a bus has shown there were no mechanical faults to cause it to crash into a ditch with 50 school children on board.

Judge wants tourists to sit driving test

A Chinese driver whose rental car collided with another vehicle near Queenstown was a "classic case" of why tourists should sit a driving test, a judge says.

Farmer attacked by cow

A farmer has suffered serious injuries after he was attacked by a cow in Opotiki.

Woman accused of Givealittle fraud assaulted at home

A 23-year-old woman accused of faking cancer after raising $15,000 on donation website Givealittle has been hospitalised following a home attack.

Was second vehicle involved in crash?

Police are investigating whether another vehicle was involved in the crash which flipped a rubbish truck, killing its driver.

Deadly crash creates chaos

A deadly truck crash on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway caused havoc for commuters during yesterday evening's rush hour, halting traffic in both directions.

Truck crash driver lucky to be alive

It was 5.30 in the morning when this truck crashed over a bank and became entangled in vegetation. Rescue workers are surprised the driver is still alive.

Elderly man rescued after 30m fall

Girl suffers serious injuries after being kicked by horse

An 8-year-old Tauranga girl who received serious head injuries after being kicked by a horse underwent surgery at Starship Hospital yesterday.

Child dies in Waipu crash

Service station tragedy

A man died in front of his young grandson on a busy service station forecourt despite frantic efforts of station staff to save him.

Woman charged with assault

The woman spoken to by police after a 20-year-old man was critically injured by a car in Tokoroa, has been charged with assault with a weapon.