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Hawke's Bay farmers face losses after floods
Hawke's Bay farmers face stock losses as rain continues to pound the region, closing roads...

Gas bottle explosion triggers emergency service callout
Emergency services are responding to reports of an explosion in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga.

High winds tear roof from Auckland warehouse
A person has escaped injury after being trapped under rubble when high winds ripped off a large section of roof in a South Auckland industrial area.

Crash downs power lines in south Canterbury
A crash involving a truck and a car has downed power lines on State Highway 1 in south Canterbury.

'You just do it' - inferno hero plays down award
Firefighter Merv Neil has won a New Zealand Bravery Award for his fearless work in the Waikato coolstore fire.

Two dead after horrific Otago crash
Police have named one of two men who died in a horrific crash near Oamaru in north Otago this morning.

One dead, one critical after horrific Otago crash
A man is dead and another is in a critical condition after a horrific crash north of Palmerston, Otago, this morning.

Delays expected after egg truck crashes on SH2
A truck carrying eggs has crashed into a ditch on State Highway two at Waipukurau.

Body retrieved from wreckage
A body has been pulled from the water after a light plane crashed into the ocean near Orewa Beach, north of Auckland. Pieces of the wreckage are washing up on the beach.