Bravery Awards
'Courageous, exceptional' heroes honoured in bravery awards
One man wrestled a knife off a murderer, another saved a man from a sinking car and a team of three worked for 17 hours straight to save passengers from a plane that crashed in a remote part of Nepal.
…Police honoured in Bravery Awards
Constable Darren Critchley and retired Senior Constable Ross Andrew were two of the three honoured today. They put themselves at risk of drowning and hypothermia to help those in need. Audio
Saviour of children in burning car gets award
A mother of two's been honoured for diving into a burning car to save two girls while on a trip to the supermarket. Tamsin Duckmanton, chopper pilot John Oakes and mountaineer Ben Dare all received… Audio
Police and members of the public given bravery awards
Police officers who saved three people from being burnt to death, and two civilians who dragged people out of the way of an out of control bus were among those honoured in central Christchurch today.
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