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Editorial: Family need answers on boy's death

EDITORIAL: The family of boy who died while aboard Samoa Airways flight deserves answers.

Man trapped in machinery now in stable condition

Male patient in mid-40s taken to Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition.

Co-workers 'shocked and deeply saddened' by workplace death

The man, aged in his 30s, died after an accident at Fletcher Easysteel in Onehunga.

Tourist pleads guilty following serious head-on crash

The American tourist drove on the wrong side of the road, crashing into another car.

Fatal flight: Boy screamed he felt like he was going to die

A boy who died on a Samoa Airways flight suffered an asthma attack mid-flight.

Fatal fall, several injuries prompts safety improvements for buses

Better railings, signage and sensors to notify drivers are among the safety improvements.

Avocado injuries cost ACC more than $800,000

In the past three years, 1196 people managed to injury themselves involving avocados.

Cyclist resuscitated by surf lifesavers after crash with car

Beach umbrellas were used as a tent in the soaring heat to work on the injured cyclist.

One dead after crash on SH3 near Inglewood

State Highway 3 is closed after the incident which took place this afternoon.

7-year-old has message for bad drivers after near-miss

7-year-old Northland girl does drawing of erratic driver and his car.

Pensioner's home hit by felled tree: 'A bang would be an understatement'

A large pine tree fell the wrong way while being cut down near Richard Harris' home.

Grieving family tell of fisherman's big heart

"He wasn't about himself, he was about everyone else."

'Lucky to be alive': Elderly driver cheats death in crash flip

Puti Ruhi was left trapped in an upside down car after Rotorua crash.

Lime scooters look set to stay in Auckland

Lime looks set to have its trial licence extended for three months on Auckland streets.

Youths arrested after Napier police chase

Three youths have been arrested after leading police on a 30-minute chase through Napier.

Two seriously injured after fleeing driver crashes

A Kaitaia woman is likely to face further charges over the incident.

Ouch! Kiwis' $3bn summer injury bill

Summer might seem like paradise to Kiwis but it can be a minefield of injuries.

One dead in serious crash in Hurunui District

A driver has been killed in a single-car crash in the Hurunui District this afternoon.