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Fatal blast: Intense fire drives back rescuers

Crash halts traffic in Wellington

One dead in Far North crash

Armed officer storms pool, orders children against wall

A heavily armed police officer stormed a swimming club in the middle of a race last night - making children stand against a wall.

Car crash south of Auckland leaves one dead

'Refugee city' being neglected - blogger

Blogger Peter Hyde says there are now three cities within earthquake-hit Christchurch, and one of them - where many people live - is being neglected by the media.

Man dragged pilot from chopper wreck

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating the cause of a helicopter crash which left a pilot with head injuries after it came down north of Levin this morning.

Helicopter crashes on beach near Levin

Christchurch earthquake: Run on survival gear

Light plane crash in Blenheim

ACC beneficiary sues police

Impaled cycle rider back on her feet

A quiet ride for Claire van Schaik ended with her lying in agony on the road with a set of handlebars embedded 10cm into her stomach.

Two serious crashes in Waikato this evening

Emergency landing at Blenheim Airport

A plane carrying 44 people has safely made an emergency landing at Blenheim Airport, despite a nose wheel failure.

Police attacks show need for harsher penalties - Collins

Two attacks on Dunedin police in 24 hours

Three Dunedin police officers were injured in an attack last night, the second such incident in 24 hours.

Two call-outs for Hawkes Bay rescue chopper

Motorcyclist dies in Hawke's Bay crash