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Elderly cyclist hit by two cars, dies
An elderly cyclist has died in hospital after being hit by two cars in Mairehau, Christchurch yesterday.
Icy rescue bid shakes hero
A man who saved the life of a toddler trapped in a car submerged in a Nelson river has been hailed as a hero.
1 dead, 2 injured in Nelson crash
A woman has died and two others injured when the car they were in submerged in Saltwater Creek in Nelson.
Driver escapes truck roll with minor injuries
A man escaped with minor injuries after the Fulton Hogan truck he was driving rolled 50m down a bank into a Brighton creek near Dunedin yesterday.
'No right' to be near a car
When a Rotorua woman who drove into two pedestrians tried to explain to a judge she'd only had two glasses of wine, he asked 'What were they - buckets?'
Woman killed in Waikato crash named
Eileen Veronica Sealy, 52, was thrown from her car on State Highway 30, near the junction of Maraeroa Road, at Benneydale, early on Monday.
Concerns over pursuit of drunk driver
The police watchdog has raised concerns about officers' actions while pursuing a drunk driver through south Auckland, which ended in a crash that left a passenger dead.
Woman dies in Waitomo crash
A woman has died in a crash in Waitomo early today. The crash happened on State Highway 30, near the junction of Maraeroa Rd, at Benneydale, about 3.30am, police said.
Woman hurt as car hits house
A 19-year-old woman is seriously injured after she was crushed against a house by a car in west Auckland last night.
Athletics: Back broken but spirit very much intact
In October 1989 a scooter accident changed Lee Warn's life forever - but not in the way you would expect.
Hitchhiker dies after being hit by truck
A pedestrian who died after being hit by a truck on State Highway One in Raumati, north of Wellington, early this morning, was hitch-hiking in dark clothing, police believe.
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Chch, police appeal for sightings
Police have appealed to the public for sightings of a man after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in central Christchurch last night.
Cyclist dies from crash injuries
A cyclist who was knocked over by a passing motorist while riding with a group of friends near Hamilton has died of his injuries.
Deaths surge on Super City roads
Twice as many people were killed on Auckland's local roads in the first five months of this year as in the same part of 2012.
Fatal crash near Gisborne
One person has died and two others injured in a single car crash near Gisborne tonight.
Police seek friends of woman hit by two cars
Police are appealing for friends of a young mother who died after being hit by two cars, to come forward.
Car collides with large group of cyclists in Hamilton
Four cyclists were injured, one critically, when a car collided with a large group of them in Hamilton yesterday.
Man killed in south Canterbury crash named
Police have named the man who died in a collision between a four-wheel drive vehicle and a truck and trailer unit in south Canterbury at the weekend.
Crash rescuer tells of cry for help
A Hawke's Bay man who helped rescue a couple from their crashed station wagon in rain near Wairoa has clear memories of the driver's pleas.
Auckland student taken to hospital with serious injuries
An Auckland Grammar student has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being knocked off his bike in a collision with a car.
Baby killed after SH1 collision named
A five-and-a-half week old baby who died after a car crash in South Canterbury has been named as Amadeus Tutunoa of Timaru.