Tornado tears into country homes
When the Fire Service called John Weatherley and told him there was a problem at home he thought his house must have burned down.
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Homicide probe into baby death
It will take several days to establish what caused the death of a 22-month-old girl taken to hospital with serious injuries, police say.
Family's rage at drink-driver
This is the 70-year-old grandmother accused of drink-driving and killing a new dad.
Church gunman sent 'alarming' emails
A man who allegedly held a gun and knife at staff of a church close to a daycare centre had previously sent two angry emails to the church.
Post-mortem exam fails to establish cause of death
Police have all but ruled out foul play over the death of a woman whose body was found at a house south of Auckland yesterday.
Drunk driver, 70, kills new dad
A small community is reeling from the death of a popular teacher and new father mown down by a 70-year-old allegedly "blotto" from drink.
Family farewells born adventurer
The 18-year-old killed when he fell through an ice shelf loved the outdoors and planned to be an environmental engineer.
Climber lost on Mt Rolleston named
An Auckland student missing after falling through an ice shelf on a South Island mountain is named.
St John swine flu rules failed patients
A St John investigation has found insufficient training of call staff in its swine flu pandemic protocols was a key factor in ambulance response delays.
Search for skier called off
The search for teh missing 19-year-old skier in the Southern Alps has been called off.
Second big fall on slopes of Mt Ruapehu
Just a day after a man's nasty 60m tumble, an Australian man is lucky to be alive after a big fall in the same area.