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Nine fires in five years: Environment Court rules on scrap metal dealer

Training, stockpile monitoring and management and lithium battery handling orders made.

Waikato police name 64yo man killed in Kawhia Rd crash

The crash happened in Ōpārau near Ōtorohanga about 8.45pm on March 30.

'The pain, the pain': Woman's screams after suspected Auckland street stabbing

Police confirmed one person is in custody after the fight in Mt Wellington.

'Worst nightmare': Dramatic footage shows man cheating death after car smashes into shop

Mayank Patel was in the Allenton Fresh Supermarket on his own when a car smashed into it.

Spilled milk: Fonterra tanker rolls in Arapuni

The road is blocked. One person received minor injuries.

One dead after two-vehicle crash in Hamilton

The crash was reported to emergency services at 4.30pm on Wednesday.

Seven dead on Waikato roads in April

The news comes as the provisional national road death toll for the month almost doubled.

Far North soldier-firefighter spends summer on frozen continent

Far North soldier Nathan Laurie is back from 24/7 sunshine and -30C in Antarctica.

'She went flying': Blood gushes from schoolgirl's head after bus crash

“One second she was sitting beside me, the next she wasn’t there.”

'He does not look like the same kid': Mum rushing from Dubai after son assaulted in Ōrewa

A teenager was assaulted by several people at Riverside Road in Ōrewa.

Explosions as refugee family 'lose everything' in massive house fire, neighbour entered to find kids

The fire completely gutted the two-storey property in Auckland's Mount Roskill.

Multiple apartments on fire as crews respond in East Auckland

Eight fire trucks are on the scene, with no reports of occupants inside.

Selwyn state of emergency lifted as flood recovery begins

Kiwis are counting the cost after wild weather tore across the country yesterday.

Police seek dashcam footage after body found in burnt-out car

Police want footage that can help them piece together what happened.

Police Minister wants crackdown on Northland gangs, dirt bike riders

Mark Mitchell heard about key crime problems in Northland, and offered some solutions.

Two seriously injured as car hits power pole on SH29

Two people with serious injuries are being taken to Tauranga Hospital.

Body found in burned-out vehicle in Wellington park overnight

A scene examination is due to take place today.

Watch: 'Tree just tried to take me out' - Woman barely escapes being crushed by branch

The branch also brought down a powerline, increasing the danger.