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Man falls 50m in paragliding accident
A 25-year-old man has fallen 50 metres onto rocks in a paragliding accident at an Auckland beach.
Woman critical after fall from car
A 27-year-old woman is fighting for her life in Christchurch Hospital after falling from a moving vehicle early this morning.
Teenager dies from injuries
An Auckland teenager has died of injuries he suffered in a suspected assault at a school rugby training session early this evening.
Work to stop more slip damage begins
Work is underway to prevent today's predicted heavy rain causing further damage at a Wellington landslip which forced eight households to evacuate.
Wellington landslip under watch
Residents affected by Wellington's landslip won't get a quick answer on when they can return home, experts say.
Help for homeless after slip
People left homeless by a huge landslip in Wellington are being offered clothing and help while they remain barred from their precariously perched houses.
Slip homes' fate unclear
Two houses perched precariously on the edge of a huge landslip in Wellington may never be safe to live in again.
Teen dead after factory fire
A teenage girl has died and several others have been seriously burned by a fire in a Rotorua industrial building where police had earlier shut down a party.
Slip could 'go any minute'
Another big chunk of the hillside which collapsed in Wellington this morning could break off at any minute, Wellington City Council warns.
St John boss in push to improve services
Survival rates for cardiac arrest, strokes and trauma victims are among the medical records that the new St John boss wants hospitals to provide in order to improve patient care.
Ambulance failed to turn up for stroke victim
A man who was forced to drive his mother to hospital after an ambulance didn't turn up, says she bore the brunt of a failed trial.
Man fatally injured by disk grinder
A Christchurch man who suffered fatal injuries when the disk grinder he was using sliced into his chest has been named.
Witness felt helpless as vehicle sank
A man who witnessed a car drive down a wharf and plunge into the Tamaki River in Auckland last night says he felt helpless as he watched the vehicle sink.
Easter traffic: A long, slow drive
Drivers returning home from the Easter break can expect a long, slow drive on congested, wet roads in many parts of the country.
The right man in the right place
An Auckland man who gave CPR to a toddler found face down in a hot pool has played down his actions.
Man tells of road worker shooting horror
A Rotorua man who was on the scene within seconds of a road worker being shot dead near Tokoroa says the victim was found with a hole in his head.
Victim 'loving husband, family man'
The family of a roadworker gunned down on an isolated South Waikato road were last night grieving for a cheeky, lovely and gentle man.
Roadworker shooting: No shots heard
Police investigating the fatal shooting of road worker George Taiaroa near Tokoroa yesterday say no one heard gun shots.
Man shot and killed near Tokoroa
A man has been shot and killed this afternoon in a forestry area at Kinleith, near Tokoroa, with police launching a homicide inquiry.
Car goes wrong way down motorway
An elderly woman was seriously injured in a three-car crash which closed northbound traffic on State Highway 2 between Wellington and Lower Hutt.
Police continue investigation into Tauranga man's death
Police trying to piece together the last known movements of a Tauranga man have received another confirmed sighting.
Toddler hit and killed by car
A 16-month-old toddler has been hit and killed by a car in Rotorua this evening.