'He looked lifeless': Residents in shock after two found dead, child critically hurt
Residents had been left feeling shaken after two people died in quiet suburban street.
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30-year-old woman dead after crash in Nelson
A police spokesperson said the woman died at Christchurch Hospital this morning.
Three doses in one pill: Warning over super-strong drugs in NZ this summer
"Users are advised that the only way to guarantee safety is to not take them."
Man struck on head by rearing horse fighting for his life
The man was sedated at the scene, and remains critical.
Annual road toll now at 351 after crash kills one in Waitomo
State Highway 3 at Piopio is blocked this morning following a serious crash.
Police name person who drowned on Christmas Day at Kai Iwi Lakes
He was found unresponsive in the water at the Kai Iwi Lakes near Omamari.
Man in serious condition after fall on vessel near Waiheke
A man was airlifted to hospital after suffering a suspected spinal injury near Waiheke.
Community 'gutted' over removal of Whitianga-based rescue helicopter
"We've been short-changed. We've been ripped off," chopper trust chairman says.
'The heat was intense': Large blaze destroys Massey home
Neighbour woken by loud bangs, intense heat and a bright light as house destroyed by fire.
Kiwi family hunkers down as Cyclone Sarai lashes Fiji
Seventy evacuation centres activated with 2538 evacuees.
Major blaze in Coromandel believed to have started from fireworks
Officials warn that there is a total fire ban in the Coromandel after overnight fight.
One dead in Far North tractor accident near beach
The fatal tractor accident is understood to have happened near a beach.
John Roughan: Didn't we set up emergency services to take risks?
COMMENT: From Pike River to White Island, government officials have been averse to risk.
One dead in Blenheim crash, first holiday road toll victim
The crash is the first fatality of the Christmas road toll period.
Auckland child killed in Southland driveway incident
Police have released the name of the dead child.
Lucky to be alive: Gary Steele's incredible recovery
"All I could see was this wheel coming towards me and I thought this is going to hurt."
Stressful time of year: Assault cases rise during holiday season
Christmas is unfortunately a busy time of year for police attending family harm incidents.
New Zealand's incredible survival stories of 2019
Three of the year's biggest survival stories.
Three injured after another SH5 crash
Crash has again blocked State Highway 5, this time near Te Pohue.
Chemical spill closes Auckland road
Two 20-litre drums of nitric acid have spilled across the road.
Mataura death: Child struck in driveway
A child has died after being struck by a vehicle in a Mataura driveway.
Three rescued from sinking boat off Canterbury coast
Three rescued after boat in distress near Christchurch late last night.
Air-ambulance transfers unavailable for days
DHB chief executives warned patients could come to harm, documents reveal.
UK mother, daughter identified as White Island burns victims
Liz McGill, 67, and daughter Heather, 34, will be in NZ hospitals "for some time".
Govt to fund research on music-fest drug testing
Researchers will follow a drug-testing group to see if it keeps people safe at festivals.
House fire turns into homicide investigation after man found dead
A house fire in Tokomaru Bay is now a homicide investigation after a man's body was found.
White Island nine days on: Two still missing
Recovery efforts have increasingly been halted by poor weather.
White Island eruption: The dead, the missing and the injured
The dead, the missing and the injured after the Whakaari/White Island eruption.
Christchurch truck crash: Person trapped, power lines down
Emergency services on the scene after vehicle and truck collide on Avonhead Rd.
Emergency incident in Auckland CBD
Emergency services are responding to an incident in central Auckland
White Island: Fruitless search 'tough going for everybody'
Two bodies remain unaccounted for after a water-only search around White Island yesterday.
Fatal house fire: One dead in blaze
Police say they were called to a house fire on Tawhiti St at 2.07am today.
'One day at a time': American couple in good spirits despite multiple surgeries
"We can't thank everyone enough for the overwhelming love and support."