New ZealandRise in deaths on NZ roadsThe number of people killed on NZ roads so far this year is 20 per cent higher than at the same time last year, with a "spike" in the number of passengers killed.16 Apr 07:12 AM
New ZealandMan killed in quarryA man killed when he was trapped under a heavy vehicle at a Bay of Plenty quarry today was a 24-year-old from Tauranga, police say.16 Apr 06:35 AM
New ZealandGirl, 8, hit by car in KaikouraAn 8-year-old girl was hit by a car on State Highway 1 today after the car she was in pulled over so the occupants could take photos north of Kaikoura.16 Apr 03:37 AM
New ZealandOne dead in Coromandel crashOne person is dead and another critically injured and trapped inside a car following a head-on collision in the Coromandel this morning.16 Apr 01:28 AM
New ZealandCar hit barrier near Dairy FlatThe crash took place on the Northern Motorway at Dairy Flat around 4.30am.15 Apr 07:01 PM
New ZealandTwo trucks collide in NorthlandThe two truck collision took place on State Highway 1 near the intersection of Jordan Valley Rd, Hikurangi, around 6.45am.14 Apr 07:41 PM
New ZealandTourist driver told to prepare for jailThe Chinese tourist responsible for the death of Oamaru 5-year-old Ruby Jay Marris has been told to prepare himself for jail.14 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Sick of nanny state? Well say hello to a nappy oneDo I wear a lifejacket? Never, writes Bob Jones. It's part of the pleasure, zipping about solely in shorts and a hat but mollycoddling know-alls abound.13 Apr 09:31 PM
New ZealandStones in boots save shot hunterA young man shot in the back in a hunting accident was luckily bending down emptying stones from his boots when his mate fired the bullet.13 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTruck v car in AucklandA man was rushed to hospital in serious condition this afternoon after a truck and car collided in Auckland.13 Apr 10:56 AM
New ZealandCar hits gas main in WellingtonTen fire trucks are at the scene of a crash north of Wellington this evening after a car hit a gas main.13 Apr 08:40 AM
New ZealandFour-year-old killed in crash namedAn Auckland couple who survived a serious crash in Canterbury are distraught over the death of their 4-year-old daughter.13 Apr 05:32 AM
New ZealandWomen killed in Karaka crash namedThe two women who died in a fatal road smash south of Auckland on Saturday morning have been named.13 Apr 03:17 AM
New ZealandStudent killed in Kerepehi crash namedThe 20-year-old student who was killed when his car and a truck collided on State Highway 2 in Kerepehi on Friday morning has been named.13 Apr 12:10 AM
New ZealandHighway horror: 'It doesn't feel real'Crowds of out-of-control partygoers were stunned into silence when an 18-year-old's car plunged over the edge of a bank in Oropi as he fled police on Friday night.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandBadly-burned toddler reunited with rescuersA toddler who was badly burned by a pot of hot coffee last year has been reunited with the paramedics who attended to him.10 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandChild dead, five injured in Canterbury crashA child is dead and and five others are seriously injured - two critically - following a crash between two vehicles in Canterbury today.10 Apr 09:29 AM
New ZealandGridlock from four-car crash easesTraffic was at a standstill this evening on Auckland's northwestern motorway following a four-car crash.10 Apr 07:20 AM
New ZealandMan hurt in mobility scooter crashAn elderly man has been seriously injured after his mobility scooter and a truck collided in Mosgiel today.10 Apr 05:29 AM
New ZealandBoy dies after farm bike rollsGovernment safety officials are investigating the death of a 14-year-old boy who died in a quad bike accident on a farm near Kaikohe.10 Apr 04:49 AM
New ZealandGovernment not doing enough about tourist drivers - advocateA road-safety advocate says the Government is not doing enough to prevent tourist crashes.10 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandMissing fishing boat may never be recoveredThe boat of two fishermen missing from Port Waikato since Monday may never be recovered, police say.10 Apr 02:25 AM
New ZealandBoy taken camping, car driven off cliffJohn Beckenridge took his 11-year-old stepson camping for a week before he appears to have taken their lives by driving at high speed off a Southland cliff.10 Apr 12:14 AM
New ZealandTwo men killed on Bay of Plenty roads namedTwo men killed on Bay of Plenty roads this week have been named by police.09 Apr 12:55 AM
New ZealandCritically hurt pair were hauling logTwo men critically injured in a forestry accident had been hauling a big log up a deep gully before it suddenly turned on them, striking one man in the head.09 Apr 12:20 AM
New ZealandMissing boy: Car driven at high speedJohn Beckenridge’s vehicle appears to have been driven at “high speed” off a Southland cliff, which could indicate a grim outcome for the missing pair.08 Apr 10:30 PM
New ZealandTeen found dead outside medical centreThe 14-year-old teenage boy who died following a quad bike accident has been named by police.08 Apr 09:17 PM
New ZealandDelays likely on Southern MotorwayPolice said the crash happened south of the Redoubt Road off-ramp about 6am.08 Apr 06:40 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist killed in front of partnerThe 26-year-old local, whose partner was riding another motorcycle just behind him, crashed into a car in Tauranga last night.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMissing fishermen: Third anxious nightThe families of two fishermen missing at Port Waikato endured a third anxious night waiting for any news of their loved ones.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwo seriously injured in logging accidentTwo men were seriously injured in a logging accident in a forest in the Coromandel this afternoon.08 Apr 09:42 AM
New ZealandMotorcyclist dies in Bay of Plenty crashTauranga Police, Fire and Ambulance services are at the scene of a single fatality crash involving a car and a motorcycle.08 Apr 08:30 AM
