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One dead, two serious after quad bike crash

The quad bike is understood to have rolled on its driver.

The desperate fight to keep young road crash victim alive

Karl Alsop had more than two years medical practice and travels that road often

'I have been covered in your blood, sweat, urine and faeces'

Ambulance officers are writing heartbreaking open letters to their bosses about the job.

Sudden death near Auckland Airport

Incident reported just before 6pm.

Watch: Actions of truck driver with flaming trailer praised

A firefighter has praised the quick-thinking actions of a Summerland truck driver.

Hit from behind at traffic lights: Auckland crash victim named

Zhengwen Hu, known as Alan, was killed while waiting at a set of busy traffic lights.

Watch: Bus passengers witness horror truck fire

The driver managed to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road while it was on fire.

How hot can it get in your car?

A string of incidents, were children have been left in hot cars, has shocked Kiwis.

Kayakers thought missing in Hawke's Bay reported safe

Around 8pm last night a member of the public called police with concerns.

'Call us the living dead': couple who lost 'everything' in fire

He turned on wrong element - all they have left is clothes they were wearing and a handbag

Firefighters battle to contain blazing Auckland house

There are six fire trucks battling to contain the blaze.

Person dies, SH1 closed following crash near Timaru

Police are attending the crash between a car and a truck, on SH1 in Levels.

Two men plucked to safety after spending five hours up a tree on Mokoia Island

Two visitors had to be rescued after a mishap trying to paddle across Lake Rotorua.

Car vs truck crash near Seddon: reports

Emergency services say nobody was trapped when they arrived, despite earlier reports.

Four-metre swells partially halts search for missing fishermen

A helicopter will continue searching by air.

Traffic slow for holidaymakers returning to Auckland

A boat that was blocking part of SH1 has now been cleared but traffic remains slow.

Power cut after truck crashes into power pole in Hillcrest

A power cut is affecting somewhere between 500 to 1500 houses in Auckland.

Car rolls in South Auckland, causing delays

Diversions are in place.