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Pedestrian hit by reversing truck
A pedestrian was seriously injured when she was struck by a truck reversing at the Countdown supermarket car park in Auckland's Grey Lynn this morning.
Wellington Airport's new fire engines
A pair of Rosenbauer CA5 Panther fire trucks were unveiled at Wellington Airport today.
Driver feels lucky after bridge plunge
A Queenstown man says he feels lucky to be alive after his ute plunged 40 metres off a bridge and landed upside-down in the Kawarau river near Arrowtown yesterday.
Man in induced coma after 'huge fireball'
The gas bottle explosion that rocked central Invercargill yesterday, seriously injuring the man transporting it in his ute, is extremely rare and will take some investigating to find out why it blew up, fire experts say.
Police: Death of person in Flat Bush not suspicious
The death of a person in the south Auckland suburb of Flat Bush yesterday is not suspicious, police say.
Driver cheats death after 40m plunge
'How the hell he got out, we're still shaking our heads.' Rescuers believe the driver of a vehicle who survived a 40m plunge over a bridge should buy a Lotto ticket.
Police investigating death in South Auckland
The death of a person in south Auckland yesterday is being investigated by police.
Two injured in gas bottle explosion
Investigators are picking through shards of glass and twisted metal to work out why a gas bottle exploded in Invercargill today, injuring two people
Man dies in suspicious sleepout fire
A male has died in a suspicious fire at a Northern Canterbury sleepout today, police say.
Boy saves six from fire, dies saving seventh
A boy who saved six family members in a house fire tragically died while trying to save a seventh person.
Fatal plane crash: Fire melted fuselage
The fatal plane crash yesterday in Canterbury, which caused a fire so hot it melted the fuselage, was witnessed by glider pilot John McCaw, uncle of All Black Richie McCaw.
Picton paraglider rescued after traumatic flight
A Picton paraglider has been rescued after a traumatic flight carried him around 30 kilometres off course.
Two pilots killed in crashes
Two pilots have died in separate incidents involving gliders in North Canterbury and South Auckland today.
Teenage girl dies after boat overturns
A 13-year-old Balclutha girl has died after a boat capsized at Surat Bay near Pounawea in South Otago this afternoon.
Recycling truck catches fire on Waikato highway
A truck has caught on fire in Waikato blocking part of State Highway 27.
Woman struck by petrol tanker
A female pedestrian has suffered life threatening injuries after being struck by a petrol tanker in central Dunedin this morning.
Car smashes into powerpole in Wellington
One person was seriously injured when a car crashed into a powerpole in Wellington early this morning.
Pilot freed from plane wreckage
A pilot trapped in a crashed microlight plane in the Central North Island has been freed by rescue crews.
Crash family slowly recover
Eight members of a family who were injured when their van hurtled down a cliff on the Napier Taupo road last week are recovering well in hospital, a family member says.
Fugitive 'crazy and diabolical' - police
A Cobden man who evaded police by jumping into the Grey River after midnight on New Year's Day may face a hefty bill for his "crazy and diabolical actions".