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Two dead after Northland plane crash
A plane has crashed in a rural area north of Auckland.
Mates' last round shaken by out-of-control ute
Three mates enjoying a few final drinks escaped death when a ute slammed into a bar.
5 hurt, 1 seriously, in crash near Reporoa
All five have been taken to Rotorua Hospital, St John ambulance says.
One injured after Auckland motorway crash
Person taken to Auckland City Hospital after car ends up on other side of the barrier.
Northland rescue pilot in New Year's honours
Peter Turnbull has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Crash blocking southbound Auckland traffic
Expect heavy congestion on the southbound motorway, NZTA says.
Evacuations at Auckland hotel after fire breaks out
A couple from England were told to leave their 13th floor room because of smoke.
South Auckland scrub fire threatened homes
Three crews have remained on scene to cool down hotspots.
Firefighters battling major blazes in Otago
One house engulfed in flames and another threatened by 400m-wide grass fire.
Search team recovers fisherman's body
Authorities are responding to reports a fisherman has disappeared in Golden Bay
Police search for occupants of boat found off Port Waikato
Aerial searches are taking place for possible occupants of a dinghy found at Port Waikato.
Person hurt after car rolls in Waikato
A van has rolled into a ditch beside a Waikato bridge.
Woman who drowned at notorious waterfall named
The Motukea woman who drowned at Maruia Falls on Saturday has been named.
Fatal Hawke's Bay crash brings holiday road toll to four
Four people are dead less than two days after the official holiday road toll began.
'It just sucks you under': Woman drowns at deadly falls
Woman drowns at Maruia Falls in upper South Island.
Woman seriously burned, man arrested
Police are trying to work out how a woman, who is in a critical condition, was injured.
House collapses on to neighbour's place
Neighbours had growing concerns as demolition went ahead.
Crews fight house fire in Whanganui
Fire and Emergency Services are currently in attendance at a house fire in Whanganui.
Alcohol restraint urged as Christmas approaches
Police urge Northlanders to take it easy on the booze after alcohol-related incidents
Mates save diver after stingray strikes
Rescuers used weightlifting belt to stem blood loss from man stabbed in leg by stingray.
Group labelled disrespectful for filming nude woman
Young men posed for selfies with the woman who was not coherent.
House in flames next door to school
A house is well involved in fire next to a school in Waipara north of Christchurch.
One injured in Tolaga Bay house fire
An east cape house fire has potentially injured one person.
Traffic chaos: Motorway crash now clear
The crash that snarled up traffic is now clear - but there is still congestion.
One dead after car down bank in Akaroa
The person was found dead inside the vehicle by emergency services
Woman loses balance, crashes scooter in Queenstown
A person has received serious injuries after crashing a scooter in central Queenstown.
Record number of 111 calls puts pressure on police
Don't call 111 unless it's an emergency, police say.
Big scrub fire close to Central Otago highway
Emergency services are at a big scrub fire close to the main highway in Central Otago.
Vessel on fire in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf
Four people were on board a boat when it caught fire in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf.
'I wasn't wasting their time, they saved my life.'
Man who cemented his head in microwave not sorry for wasting hours of firefighters' time.