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Lightning strikes in Whangarei

Top chef in bridge fall

Milk tanker in one of four fatal crashes

False alarms causing distress

Ambulances 'need one national service'

Small businesses call for more frontline police

South Auckland small business owners are feeling safer after a series of violent attacks in 2008, but say more police and security are needed.

Drink-driving among fire staff misconduct charges

Forklift needed to shift patient

Eavesdropper tells wrong family of death

An eavesdropper informed the wrong family that a relative of their's had died following a forestry accident today.

St John updates ambulance fleet

TV stunt star dies after beach rescue

A former television stuntwoman, whom rescuers spent 25 minutes reviving after a near-drowning on New Year's Day, has died after she was sent home from hospital.

Police miffed with ridiculous 111 calls

Four rescued after boat overturns

Woman and boy, 5, die in collision with truck

Fire Service increasingly sent on ambulance callouts

The Fire Service is increasingly being sent to emergencies when an ambulance has been requested, statistics show.

Buses collide in central Wellington

A bus driver has been injured during a collision between two buses in central Wellington.