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Knife left embedded in victim's chest

A man was taken to hospital with a knife still embedded in his chest after an attack in Auckland last night.

Driver accused of leaving mate to die

A driver caused a crash that fatally injured his mate, then left him to die by the roadside before fleeing to the Gold Coast, a court was told today.

Teen in stable condition after truck accident

Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by truck

A pedestrian is critically injured after being hit by a truck in west Auckland this afternoon.

Pair recall little of fatal plane crash

'It was a wonderful flight, we were having a great time.' An American couple have spoken about the day their scenic Lord of the Rings flight turned deadly.

Two critical after car hits tree

Driver dies after car hits power pole

A young man has died after his car hit a power pole in Hawke's Bay overnight.

Scenic flight company pays tribute to pilot

Fifteen injured in bus crash

Thirteen people including teenagers were injured when a school bus crashed into a ditch on State Highway 2 near Gisborne this afternoon.

Man crushed to death against tree

The man killed while pruning a tree in Feilding today was apparently crushed against the trunk by safety equipment, police say.

Man was 'sleep-driving' before crash

A man who says he was "sleep-driving" when he allegedly crashed a car into a Wairarapa property last year has made a brief appearance in court today.

Call-backs let emergencies get missed

A St John Ambulance trial in which nurses call people back to assess their condition before sending an ambulance is being criticised by patients.

'Kids are going to die down there'

Lives were put at risk from couch fires lit too close to houses in Dunedin's student quarter, Dunedin police and the Fire Service have warned.

111 callout: Anger at response

A woman is appalled it took three emergency calls to get help for an Auckland student writhing in pain at her inner-city campus.

Baby born in back of car during storm

A Thames mother gave birth in the back of a car this morning as she was driven across farmland to avoid a fallen tree and powerlines blocking the road to hospital.

Rescue pilot clocks up 2000 missions

It's taken 16 years rescuing patients and saving lives, but Darryl (Dazza) Sherwin has become the first Westpac rescue helicopter pilot to clock 2000 rescue missions.