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Police release dead toddler's name

Police have named the Morrinsville toddler who died in hospital on Saturday night.

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.

Dead toddler's extended family known to agency

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.

Security tightened after second fire in six weeks

Police investigating girl's death

Family's rage at drink-driver

This is the 70-year-old grandmother accused of drink-driving and killing a new dad.

Siblings recovering after house fire

Christchurch 'house of horrors' burns

Christchurch fire under control

Woman dies after crash

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.

Motorcyclist victim of racing teens - police

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.