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Woman escapes house fire

Fire fighters were called to a single storey two-unit block of flats on Arthur Grove in Waikanae about 7.30pm.

North Island crashes leave three injured

Two car crashes this evening in the North Island have left three people injured, two of them seriously.

Colleagues devasted after employee dies

David Hills was killed on Saturday travelling back to Palmerston North with friends in a crash with a truck that left their car barely recognisable.

Auckland's Mount Victoria on fire

Smoke billowing over city as bush fire rages on city's North Shore.

Pedestrian struck by van still critical

The man who received life threatening injuries after being struck by a van in South Auckland remains in a critical condition this morning.

Driver in head-on crash: ‘I wouldn’t have a clue what happened’

Driver who allegedly shunted into an Auckland mother's car remembers very little.

Crash, chemical spill in Hamilton

Although the driver appeared uninjured, some of the vehicle's contents had landed in the stream.

Pedestrian struck by van in South Auckland

A pedestrian has life threatening injuries after he was struck by a van in South Auckland early today.

Helicopter crew are blood bros

Crew members from the Westpac rescue helicopter are used to saving lives - but now it may be with their own blood.

Stormy skies strand glacier team

Four stranded members of the recovery team working at the Fox Glacier helicopter crash site were in for a long night after stormy weather closed in.

Two girls and a dog rescued from tree

The police Eagle helicopter was sent to Little Shoal Bay after police received a call from ambulance around 5.30pm that the girls were in trouble.

Malborough fire will take 24 hours to contain

Five of the 24 houses in the Waikakaho Valley have been evacuated by Police.

Firefighters suffer heat exhaustion after searching for child

Initially it was thought a child was unaccounted for, but it was later confirmed all the kids from the house were safe.

Pedestrian hit by truck in South Auckland

A police spokesman said the accident had happened on Great South Road outside the Manukau Holiday park near Costar Place shortly after 12:30.

Weather continues to hamper search

Rescue crews are again on standby today as bad weather continues to hamper the Fox Glacier helicopter crash recovery operation.

Woman trapped after crash

A woman has suffered "crush injuries" after being trapped under a car in Leigh this morning.

Firefighters battle overnight blaze

The blaze in Cameron Rd, Greerton, Tauranga, was now under investigation.

Woman burnt after dragging burning mattress

The woman potentially saved the lives of two flatmates by her actions after a mattress was set on fire by a hair dryer.