Paramedics and police have been called to a crash in South Auckland tonight.

An elderly man was taken to hospital in a moderate condition this afternoon after a two-car crash near Timaru. The crash happened

New Zealand rules which ban all ages from cycling on footpaths are out of step with other countries, transport officials say.

A man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after falling 2.5m off a roof in the Coromandel.

Actor James Rolleston remembers nothing from four days before the crash that almost took his life.

Lifeguards have cautioned motorists to drive to conditions on Northland beaches this summer following a crash between two cars put

Workplace inspectors descended upon Dreamworld yesterday.

Auckland wedding DJ Stephen Buckley said he occasionally saw people hurt themselves on the dance floor, fall off tables or crash into things.

Police are at the scene of a car crash in Hamilton north where a fight has ensued. A police spokesman said emergency services received

A car that drove off a parking building was believed to be caused by an elderly person having a "medical event".

The emergency stop switch on the Thunder River Rapids ride was reportedly being controlled by an 18-year-old woman on her first day on the job.

Source: Queensland Police Service

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Man killed while taking part in Street Races went everywhere with his parrot Reggie who squawked and flapped when his best mate crashed and later died.

The tragedy at Dreamworld, where four people have died, is the second major incident on a ride at the Queensland theme park in just six months.

Four people have been killed in a horror accident on a Gold Coast theme park ride.

The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew were sent out to Colville on Sunday in one of 19 callouts over the long weekend.

The child who died in a "tragic accident" at Piha on Saturday was found on rocks.

Officials are yet to release the final road statistics for the weekend, but as the holiday period came to a close at 6am this morning the toll stood at three.

A man is recovering in hospital tonight after suffering a fall while working in his shed in the Bay of Plenty. The 57-year-old was

A surfer has had a lucky escape after being bitten by a shark in northern NSW, leading to all beaches in the area being closed.

A cyclist has been flown to hospital after falling off her bike in Napier. The woman, in her 20s, suffered a serious leg injury when

One person has been airlifted to hospital after the ute they were in rolled at a beach north of Auckland this afternoon. Emergency

One east-bound lane remains closed after a crash in which three people suffered injured ranging from critical to moderate.

WATCH: A young man injured in a hit and run outside a Whanganui pub this morning is no longer in a critical condition, but is still seriously injured.

Motorists are being diverted away from a section of State Highway 2 after a serious crash this afternoon.

Truckie killed in smash was a generous, caring boy, say his devastated parents.

Finbarr Patrick Clabby could not swim when he ended up in Wellington Harbour after a night out. His body was found later the same morning.

Two people have been seriously injured in a car crash in Northland last night.

A seriously injured person is trapped in an upside down people mover, the fire service says.