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SH3 closed for crane to leave Inglewood fatal crash

The road is due to be opened in the next half hour.

School bus driver dies in Taranaki crash, 13 students injured

The person who died was the 69-year-old male bus driver.

Eleven people hospitalised after Christchurch chemical spill

Eleven people taken to hospital after a chemical spill in Christchurch this morning.

Two hurt as logging truck rolls near Gisborne

A logging truck has rolled and is blocking SH2 north of Gisborne

Student stabbed in ear while defending teacher from attack

A Northland College student was assaulted while trying to protect his teacher.

Kiwis deployed to North America to fight wildfires

Soaring temperatures and hundreds of wildfires are devastating countries around the world.

Car crashes into Auckland home during driving lesson

Car crashes into house during driving lesson in Mt Wellington, Auckland.

54 more Kiwi firefighters head to Canada wildfires

Wildfires are spreading throughout the North American continent.

Two trapped, injured as serious crash closes major Auckland highway

Police were called to a two-car head on collision at 11.26am on SH 16 in Waimauku.

Morocco Tai death: Police chase cleared

The pursuit ended when the fleeing car hit a tree, killing the 15-year-old driver.

Caution urged on Auckland's motorways due to thick fog

Traffic is heavy in patches on all citybound routes.

Serious crash closes Lake Rd on Devonport peninsula

Motorists are being asked to avoid the area and expect delays.

Turoa bus crash: 'All I could hear was a guy running at me screaming'

They'd only known each less than 24 hours but the new group of friends didn't muck around.

Children escape as blaze engulfs home

The occupants are safe and the cause of the fire is being investigated.

State Highway 1 reopens after crash near Te Kauwhata

State Highway 1 has reopened near Hampton Downs following a four-car crash.

Tall tail: Auckland firefighter's incredible cat rescue

"I was quite surprised to see them," Auckland woman's surprise at cat rescuers.

Person trapped under car in Onehunga incident

Man in hospital after being trapped under car in Onehunga incident.

Boatie tells of escape from blast: 'Oh s*** I'm on fire'

"I looked around, I had no roof, no walls on the boat, no cockpit, no dinghy..."