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Kiwi's photos reveal chaos onboard stricken cruise ship
Hector Palmer was on the Viking Sky cruise ship when the boat experienced engine trouble.

Gun owner slams 'horrifying lack of democratic process'
Raymond O'Brien told friends on Facebook he had emailed the letter to all MPs.

Three injured in crash near Queenstown
The crash occurred near the Arrow Junction, south of Arrowtown.

Two dead in quad bike tour crash
The crash happened in the Kakanui Ranges, east of Ranfurly.

House-party stabbings, screams: 'All hell broke loose'
Two people were injured - one critically - after a fight broke out about 1.50am.

Man critically injured in assault near Whangarei
The man was taken to Northland Base Hospital in a critical condition.

One seriously injured in single vehicle crash north of Wellington
State Highway One has re-opened following a single vehicle crash around 3.30am.

Two people injured, one critically, in Auckland stabbing
Emergency services were called to the incident just before 2am in Onehunga.

Christchurch mosque shootings: Honouring the dead - Matiullah Safi, 55
Matiullah Safi had been through a lot. He had lost a brother to war in Afghanistan.

Anthony Mundine shows solidarity to Christchurch victims
"They are all amazing and very brave humans," says 'The Man'.

Person dies in crash in Auckland
The road is now partially open but traffic is slow moving.

Police say death of woman in Torbay not suspicious
The death will be referred to the Coroner, police say.

Father swept away while swimming with family at Auckland beach
A rescue helicopter was unable to locate the person.

Watch: Faces at the flowers - incredible short film captures our grief
Short film documents the faces of mourners who stood in masses in sombre vigils.

SH1 closed during police pursuit near Wellington
The man was drove erratically during the pursuit

Aramoana cops: First responders to terror attack 'will live this forever'
Former cops who gunned down Aramoana massacre killer David Gray speak about Chch

Pedestrian critically injured in Royal Oak crash
Emergency services attended the incident just after noon on Mt Albert Rd.

Police recover woman's body from water off Torbay
A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called around 12.30pm.

Christchurch mosque shootings: Honouring the dead - Mohammad Faruk, 36
"He will be greatly missed."

Police seek information on serious Queenstown crash this month
The crash occurred on Gorge Rd on the morning of Wednesday, March 13.

Christchurch mosque shooting: Honouring the dead - Zakaria Bhuiya, 34
He lived on the bare basics to give his family everything he had.

Person dies in serious crash on State Highway 1, Otago
The road is closed, with diversions in place.

Motorcyclist dies in Invercargill crash
Police were called to the scene in Tiwai Point around 8pm.

Young Irishman dies in New Zealand after skydiving accident
John (Jack) Creane died after receiving critical injuries while skydiving at Parakai.

Fault impacts some St John medical alarm bracelets
Due to a nationwide Spark outage, some medical alarms were unable to connect to St John.

Christchurch mosque shootings: 'Please don't let my sister die in vain'
"We would all be at peace in one big melting pot," says grieving brother.

Person dies in jet boat crash in Fiordland
Police were called at 8.45pm last night to the incident on the Hollyford River.

Christchurch mosque shootings: 'I want my brother home'
'I want Junaid brought back to my family.'

St John staff describe 'most horrific' scenes at mosques
Distressing content: "There was a lot of blood ... That's a scene you don't forget."