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'I just about died': Car ploughs through fence into wall of Masterton home

"It could have been a fatality ... His head was right where that big imprint is."

Body of missing fisherman washes up on Te Kawau Bay

Police have found the body of a fisherman who had been missing since August last year.

Fatal helicopter crash: Investigators' 'thorough' process could take years

The investigation into a fatal helicopter crash before Christmas may take up to two years.

Auckland Harbour Bridge delays: Car flips on to roof

Vehicle upended on the northern motorway near the Ōnewa on-ramp

ACC pays compo for illegal worker's death

ACC has paid a settlement to the China-based widow of an illegal worker.

Fatal Hawke's Bay quad bike crash latest in 'devastating' trend

Farming leader laments "more than our fair share" of fatal rural accidents.

Fatal quad bike crash: Man dead after Hawke's Bay accident

The man went out on the bike yesterday morning and failed to return.

Hokitika councillor's brush with death after freak lawnmower accident

A small stone, flicked off a blade, nearly killed Hokitika councillor Latham Martin.

Driver in critical condition after vehicle rolls in Waikato

A car has rolled on to railway tracks in Waikato in the early hours of this morning.

Person killed in crash between truck and car - holiday road toll rises to 11

Emergency services are at a serious crash on SH29, Lower Kaimai Ranges.

'I just sat with the body and cried': Wife dies in husband's arms in Christmas Eve cycling accident

Kana Hirose, 50, died on December 24 after a freak fall on the isolated Great Taste trail.

'It's not good news at all': Snake-bitten Pete Bethune's health deteriorates

The conservationist's drug dose has been increased as he lies in hospital in Costa Rica.

'Absolute tragedy': Dire toll sees a person die nearly every day on our roads in 2020

"It's time we agreed deaths or serious injuries on our roads are no longer acceptable."

Pedestrian critically injured in downtown Auckland

A pedestrian was critically injured when they were hit by a car in downtown Auckland.

Road toll rising: One person dead, others injured after Christchurch crash

One person has been killed in a crash in Harewood, Christchurch.

The black box recordings: Haunting last words captured in fatal plane crashes

The cockpit voice recorder is one of the most haunting remains from a plane crash.

'If in doubt, don't go out': Otago harbourmasters urge caution on the water

A surge in boat sales could mean less experienced people on the water, harbourmaster says.

Holiday road toll double last year, motorists urged to drive safely

Eight people have died on New Zealand roads since Christmas Day.