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Toddler dies after being hit by car

Police are investigating the death of a toddler in Carterton this morning.

St John failing to meet response time targets: 90yo waits three hours after cat attack

"The whole kitchen floor was awash with blood. I thought, 'am I bleeding to death?'"

'Im dreading winter': More than 800 Wairarapa homes at risk of flooding

The cost to Masterton homeowners could exceed $40 million in the event of a flood.

Giant tyre fire: Accused named for first time

Emergency services were called to the blaze near Amberley on January 29.

Three people seriously hurt in crashes in Māngere and Henderson

Roads have been closed in Henderson and Māngere with diversions in place.

Lack of safety signs at Northland beach where man died criticised by coroner

Council cops criticism for lack of warning signs at Far North beach

Toddler dies after being hit by car near home

A tragic death of a toddler brings this year's Easter road toll to eight.

91yo waited two hours for ambulance - eight days later she was dead

"That to me is life and death - and it was for mum."

Rescue helicopter base to move after noise annoys neighbours

The lifesaving Northland rescue helicopter base will move because of excessive noise.

Ammonia leak prompts evacuation of Southland meat processing plant

The leak resulted in a full evacuation at South Pacific Meats in Awarua, Invercargill.

'Good Samaritans' who helped police after burglary sought

A woman and a boy are being credited for helping police catch a burglar in St Marys Bay.

'The whole thing was on fire': Massive blaze in Tūākau, 30m flames

"The fire is located in the building and completely involved."

One person has died after serious crash between truck and car in Taranaki

Police were notified at about 5.20pm of the two-vehicle crash involving a car and a truck.

One dead after driver flees police before crashing on SH1

The road has now reopened, several hours after the crash.

Investigation launched, operations suspended after jet-boat accident

Emergency services were on the scene of the jet boat crash.

Police name victim of fatal skydiving accident in Tauranga

The dead man was an experienced skydiver on a solo jump.

Skydiver dies in incident at Tauranga Airport

A person has died after a parachute crash at Tauranga Airport.

Stabbing tragedy - man, woman found dead in Auckland house

Two people died at the scene and a third is critically injured.