Pedestrian hit by car in Tauranga
Emergency services are attending a report of a person being hit by a car in central Tauranga.
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White powder discovery at Invercargill Prison
Police were called to the administration block at Invercargill Prison this morning after a letter was discovered to contain white powder.
Crash spills concrete onto Auckland road
A readymixed concrete truck overturned in the Auckland suburb of Avondale this afternoon, spilling wet concrete onto the road.
Minister unimpressed by powder test
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Mystery over fatal collision
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White powder sent to electorate offices
Envelopes containing white powder have been sent to the Wellington offices of MPs Gerry Brownlee and Peter Dunne.
Body left at crash scene
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Woman dies after falling from moving vehicle: foul play ruled out
Police have ruled out foul play in the case of a young Christchurch mum who died after falling from a moving vehicle.
Woman dies after fall from car
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Teen knocked out before stabbing
A 17-year-old was knocked unconscious before being stabbed multiple times in the neck, arms and torso in a suspected gang incident in Porirua last night, police say.
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.