New ZealandMan killed in Clevedon crash namedThe man who died in a crash near Clevedon last Thursday was Shaan Singh.01 Jul 08:12 AM
New ZealandTrain and oil tanker collideThe driver of a truck has been pulled out of the cab uninjured after colliding with a train.01 Jul 04:51 AM
WorldMilitary plane crash: At least 30 deadLarge crowds and emergency services gathered around the flaming wreckage shortly after the crash in the city of Medan, on Sumatra island.30 Jun 06:35 AM
New ZealandFatal crash closes part of SH1A person is dead and two others are injured following a crash on State Highway 1 this afternoon.30 Jun 03:30 AM
New ZealandCause of chopper crash a mysteryThe owner of a helicopter that "rolled over" on take-off in the mountains behind Hari Hari on Saturday, seriously injuring the pilot, does not yet know what caused the crash.29 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandCyclist speaks up with complaintMashed between a footpath and the side of a bus, Bruce Copeland says he had seconds to unclip his cycle cleats and jump to safety.29 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandChopper crash investigatedSafety inspectors are being sent to the remote site of a chopper crash which seriously injured a young pilot on the South Island's West Coast at the weekend.29 Jun 01:07 AM
New ZealandTramper couple 'lucky to survive'A 70-year-old tramper was yesterday recovering in hospital after he and his wife were trapped in snow for a night.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCrash pilot still in serious conditionA chopper crash in a remote part of the South Island’s West Coast has seriously injured the young pilot and hit the helicopter community hard.28 Jun 12:56 AM
New ZealandLucky escape in helicopter crashThree people have survived a helicopter crash in Westland National Park this morning.27 Jun 01:26 AM
New ZealandIt's all thumbs up to delicate surgeryWilliam Longbottom jokes that his new thumb looks "a bit Frankensteinish" because, after all, it is really a toe.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSix hurt in serious crashSix people have been injured this morning after a van carrying a shearing gang skidded on black ice and crashed in South Otago.26 Jun 12:11 AM
New ZealandOne killed in crash overnightOne person has died in a crash near Clevedon overnight.24 Jun 06:37 PM
New ZealandPublic help woman after car flipsA car has flipped onto its roof following a collision with another vehicle on the Hibiscus Coast, Auckland.23 Jun 12:31 AM
New ZealandBoy stable following fallA toddler who survived a fall from a moving train carriage on a popular tourist railway line on the Coromandel Peninsula is recovering well.21 Jun 09:39 PM
New ZealandUnshakeable smile for optimistic SmeeleInjured wakeboarder Brad Smeele is forging an independent life in a newly modified home after a horror crash left him a quadriplegic almost a year ago.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandChaos on Auckland's motorwaysBus breakdowns and detritus including a ladder and a box compounded chaos on crash-afflicted Auckland motorways this morning.18 Jun 10:51 PM
New ZealandElderly woman hit by car in AucklandAn elderly woman was seriously injured when she was hit by a car while crossing the road in Manurewa earlier today.18 Jun 05:43 AM
New ZealandWoman narrowly escapes accidentThe wife of a man seriously injured in a two-truck crash in south Auckland yesterday had a "lucky day" after she changed her mind about travelling with him, emergency services say.17 Jun 11:42 PM
New ZealandTaxi driver convicted after hitting pedestrianThe driver of a taxi which struck and seriously injured a pedestrian after an All Blacks test, has been convicted, disqualified from driving and given a financial penalty.17 Jun 10:25 PM
New ZealandPerson trapped between two trucksOne person has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition following a two-truck crash in South Auckland.17 Jun 02:01 AM
New ZealandMan seriously injured in motorcycle crashA man seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in central Auckland on Friday night lost control of his motorbike.15 Jun 01:28 AM
New ZealandDriver shaken after unplanned exitEmergency services workers helped a man from his car as it hung precariously from the back of his hillside garage in Normanby, Dunedin, yesterday.14 Jun 06:27 PM
New ZealandCar blaze: 'So much smoke'A car bursts into flames near the Birkenhead off-ramp of the Auckland Harbour Bridge yesterday moments after the driver jumped out.14 Jun 08:51 AM
New ZealandNo chemicals found at site of mall-scareNo charges will be laid after a mystery chemical at a south Auckland shopping mall put three paramedics in hospital yesterday.12 Jun 04:35 AM
New ZealandBoy who jumped out window improvingThe condition of the 9-year-old schoolboy injured as a result of jumping out of a window has improved from critical to serious.12 Jun 12:06 AM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Collins' death shows us how vulnerable we all areWe think of death on the roads as something that happens to other people. But when that other person is someone we feel we know, it rams home the reality, writes Paul Thomas.11 Jun 11:32 PM
New ZealandWarning after gun deathsThe New Zealand Mountain Safety Council has reminded hunters about firearm safety after two hunting tragedies last month.11 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMall-scare chemical remains a mysteryExperts are still trying to identify a mystery chemical at a South Auckland shopping mall that put three paramedics in hospital yesterday.11 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandChemical spill on Chch motorwayA trailer being towed by a ute flipped on a Canterbury motorway this afternoon, spilling chemicals onto the road, and slowing traffic.11 Jun 05:42 AM
New ZealandMan seriously injured in hit and runA Manawatu man was seriously injured when he was struck by a motorcyclist in a hit and run incident over the weekend.09 Jun 05:48 AM
New ZealandJail for tourist driverThe tourist responsible for the death of Oamaru 5-year-old Ruby Jay Marris has been jailed.09 Jun 05:33 AM