A 28-year-old mother swept to her death in a flood-swollen Bay of Islands river screamed for five minutes as she clung to a fence but the raging waters pulled her under.

In the aftermath of the tragic death of Jordan Kemp, we examine the way parents are increasingly turning their back on rugby to keep their children safe.

An inquest in Gloucester has heard how a plane crash that killed a British pilot in the Congo may have been caused by passengers panicking over an escaped crocodile.

As the parents of Jordan Kemp raced to hospital, they assured themselves the teen couldn't die from a rugby injury.

The family of New Zealand's top wakeboarder have been told he is a quadriplegic after a devastating accident - but remain hopeful that he will defy the odds.

Hundreds gathered in stormy weather to say haere ra to a young Northland rugby player - four days after he died from a head injury he suffered while playing for his club.

Everyone needs good neighbours - and Kevin Walker's got the best. He is alive only because Sam Woolford gave him CPR for 10 minutes after he went into cardiac arrest.

Labour is proposing a sweeping overhaul of New Zealand's disaster insurance regime including shifting EQC levies from insurance premiums

The daughter of a cyclist killed after being hit by a courier van on Monday said her mother was "very safety conscious" and would be "incredibly missed".

A 7-year-old boy was flown to Auckland's Starship Hospital in a serious condition last night after being hit by a car in Tauranga's Welcome Bay.

A Dutch businessman who was involved in a crash which killed three people and left one seriously injured had been caught speeding hours before the collision, it has been reported.

A Courier Post driver says a fatal accident with a cyclist yesterday was over in an instant.

Kiwi men are clumsier than women, unless they are on a plane, overseas or living on the North Shore or Kapiti Coast.

A former All Black and the coach of teen rugby player Jordan Kemp, who died from a suspected head knock, has called for an urgent forum to address the dangers of brain injuries.

A fatal rugby injury has devastated a NZ family, sent shockwaves through a tight-knit Northland community and re-emphasised risks associated with the national game.

A young rugby player has died after being critically injured during a rugby game in Whangarei yesterday.

A talented teen was in an induced coma with a suspected brain bleed last night after being critically injured during a rugby game.

A 10-year-old girl was impaled on a bicycle in Avondale this afternoon and rushed to hospital with the handlebar still embedded in her body.

Clayton O'Brien's death has broken the hearts of his family, says a distraught aunt.

A Hawke’s Bay builder who accidently shot himself in the chest with a nail gun pulled out the nail himself and walked onto a rescue helicopter, but later died.

A 46-year-old woman who died after her motorcycle and an oncoming car collided near Napier has been described by a close friend as a "special, true and powerful woman".

The chronic pain and health problems from mesh implants is a medical disaster that has affected an unknown number of victims, parliament has heard.

Investigators looking into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have discovered possible evidence of tampering with the aircraft's cockpit equipment.