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Staying on the straight and narrow

While national statistics suggest foreign drivers play only a small part in serious crashes, the picture differs markedly at district level.

Northland camper dies in noise dispute

'I'm going to pull the power out', Matthew Smith was heard to mutter. His decision to do something about his noisy neighbours ultimately killed him.

Kiwi's UK accident 'waiting to happen'

The death of a NZ lawyer in London from a falling shop sign was an accident "waiting to happen" because the sign was not properly secured, inquest hears.

Shock victim 'incredible'

A Hamilton man who was electrocuted at a Northland camping ground yesterday was an incredible young man, who had time for anyone, a friend says.

Camera lens blamed for train death

A man killed by a steam train did not realise how close it was because he was looking at it through a camera lens.

Man killed in campground electrocution

A Hamilton man has died at a Northland campground after being electrocuted when he tried to cut the power of a noisy caravan.

Taupo plane engine sent for analysis

The engine of a skydiving plane, which is suspected to have failed over Lake Taupo, will be sent to Canada this week for analysis.

Road blocked after Paeroa crash

Road diversions are in place following a three-car crash which left two people injured in Paeroa.

Three walk unscathed from crash

Three people have walked away uninjured following a smash which left two cars on their sides in Waikato today.

Ill-equipped boatie spends night at sea

The Coastguard and police are unimpressed with an ill-equipped boatie rescued today after going missing in a small boat.

Scottish tourist who died in accident named

The name of a Scottish man of who died in a car crash on Friday has been released.

Boy, 9, dies after accident on beach

A 9-year-old boy has died following an accident on a motorised go cart in the Far North this afternoon.

Tourist dies in smash

A Scottish tourist was killed and his wife and daughter seriously injured in a car crash near Havelock North.

Supporters rally to help young mum

Generous friends and supporters of a young mother who lost her partner in a motorbike crash have taken like “wildfire” to an online fund established for the mum and her baby.

Pilot was on first day of flying solo

The pilot of a skydiving plane which suffered a suspected engine failure over Lake Taupo was on his first day of flying unsupervised when he made the call to abandon the aircraft.

Small errors behind fatalities, say police

Road crashes do not discriminate. They claim the lives of children, the elderly, mothers-to-be, teenagers, tourists, drunks, speedsters and sometimes whole families.