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Train crashes into stolen car fleeing police; teen driver tried to beat level crossing
Crumpled wreck at scene as police talk to person of interest.
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Mum who lost toddler to child cancer speaks of ‘hole that cannot be filled’
Little Amelia Schroeter was 15 months old when she passed away from the illness.
Shell Bay, Banks Peninsula oil spill: Crews unable to access fishing vessel three days after grounding
Regional authorities confirmed the boat is still in one piece but unreachable.
First photos show fishing boat run aground spilling oil near rare penguins
The vessel was carrying 10,000L of diesel and 400L of hydraulic oil.
Twizel blaze: High winds ground choppers; firefighters hope for rain
Chief says fire 'very difficult to fight'.
Twizel blaze: High winds ground choppers; firefighters hope for rain
Fire chief says: 'We're in for a hell of a time'.
Cash and release: Live crayfish bought from fish'n' chip shop returned to the sea
Now, woman is fundraising to save more crays from the pot.
‘Turning the sod’: Work on defence force facility begins
Andrew Little said the modern base showed the Government takes defence seriously.
Frustrated Queenstown residents felt sick 'weeks' before boil water notice announced
Locals took to social media to report potential issues with their drinking water.
'We didn’t care what happened to the car': Secrets of a reformed boy racer
'It’s like playing Whac-A-Mole,' one senior police officer says.
Body found on beach: Police approach family of teen missing for four months
A family member said the body's clothes matched their brother's when he disappeared.
In the rough: Golf course faces losing 14th hole from rising sea levels
Club members worried over 'impossible' consent required.
'It wasn’t my time to go': Swimmer brought back from the dead thanks rescuers
The woman suffered cardiac arrest in the lap pools and was dragged out by a mother.
Back from the dead: Children save drowning woman during swimming lessons
A mother dived in to revive the swimmer as two children tried keeping her above water.
Invercargill fire: 10-year-old severely burned, couple loses home and business
The blaze sparked in the child's bedroom; family said he was dragged out of the inferno.
‘Definitely mourning’: Tribute to top athletics official killed in e-scooter crash
Kathryn Fraser was riding an e-scooter last week when a van struck and killed her.
Top New Zealand Athletics official named as victim of e-scooter crash
A responder to the accident broke into a local pharmacy seeking a defibrillator.
High school student seriously injured after catching fire during class
St John said the student has since been hospitalised with serious injuries.
Everything you need to know about viewing and snapping tonight's super blue moon
Celebrated night photographers and astronomers give the best advice to enjoy the spectacle
Person dead after crash between car and scooter
A pharmacy's sliding door was left damaged after a frantic hunt for medical gear.
Bigger impact: Research shows likely effects of controversial Tarras airport
Animated flyovers released today show the impact Tarras airport would have.
'Toy-throwing misogynist': Outgoing National MP slams portrayal of his comments
The former list MP told Mike Hosking Breakfast his comments were unfairly portrayed.
Police request information after responding to assault outside school
The incident occurred outside an intermediate school in Nelson around 3pm yesterday.
Queenstown housing crisis: Sleeping in a car under five blankets in sub-zero conditions
Diego Leon, who works at a local juice bar, now calls his Honda Odyssey car his home.
‘No, no, no’: Dashcam captures shocking near-head-on collision
"That ute was a blink away from a fatal collision," road safety campaigner says.
Fatal crash driver over the limit, not wearing seatbelt and in unroadworthy car
The North Canterbury man had been returning from the beach with his daughter's boyfriend.
Aisle be watching: Supermarket chain sets up self-service cameras to catch cheats
The goal is to prevent mis-scans at the checkout, Woollies says.
Man killed by falling branch while trimming tree
Police were called to the rural property last night.
‘Help! We've buried the wrong cat'
Family had finished burying a tabby they thought was theirs when it turned up.
Harold the Giraffe's caravan for sale
Tricky time for the West Coast Life Education operation, which relies on sponsors to run.
Missing man posted cryptic note on front door before disappearance
Neighbours say the man was often friendly and chatty before he vanished.
Teen mum fighting for life in hospital after horror crash
Gypsy-Rose Walker is on life support after a crash that killed one of her friends.