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Blumenthal chefs killed in car crash

Superstar chef Heston Blumenthal has pulled out of a gourmet food festival in Western Australia after two of his chefs died in a Hong Kong car crash.

Man was twice over limit after fatal road roller crash

Hang glider's 'silly mistake'

A hang glider pilot who fell 30m and nearly crashed into power lines says a silly mistake could have cost him his life.

Driver error led to fatal crash - coroner

Careless driver's court case adjourned again

Man jailed over fatal crash

A Northland man has started a two-and-a-half year jail term for killing his partner and a man when his unwarranted and unregistered car crashed into another.

Kids injured as bouncy castle blows away

Boat tragedy 'unbelievable'

Boaties need to take responsibility to prevent more deaths at sea and remember what they are risking, a water safety expert says.

Two dead in capsize

A boat which capsized in the Hauraki Gulf this morning, resulting in the deaths of two men, was probably overloaded and too small for the rough conditions.

Toddler dies after being hit in driveway

A two-year-old boy died after being hit by a vehicle in a driveway in Papakura, an incident believed to have happened at the home of the toddler's grandparents.

Two left critical after collision in Waikato

Two year-old boy run over

Hunter admits fatal shooting

Forestry worker hospitalised after log accident

A forestry worker has been airlifted from a remote spot in Marlborough after being hit by a log.

Crash survivor: 'I'm going to be okay'

Covered in blood and glass, George Jones kept telling himself "I'm going to be okay" as firemen worked to free him from his mangled vehicle.

Airbags can't replace belt

Woman hospitalised after falling from horse

Global tributes for Kiwi

A New Zealand man who had worked as a top United Nations environmental lawyer has died after a fall from a balcony in Germany.