New ZealandSpecialist team seeks mystery objectA specialist Christchurch-based police search team has been brought in to help in the hunt for a mystery object which killed 22-year-old driver Rutger Hale.29 Oct 07:31 PM
New ZealandFatal accident near QueenstownA person has died following a motor vehicle accident near Queenstown.29 Oct 11:35 AM
New ZealandMotorcyclist badly hurt in head-on crashA motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in East Auckland yesterday after colliding with a vehicle and being flipped into the path of another rider.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFather finds son dying on roadsideThe father of a promising young rugby player has described how he could only tell his son to "hang on, mate" as he lay dying on a roadside early yesterday.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTragedy on family dive tripA man who died at a popular diving spot off the Coromandel Peninsula yesterday was diving with family members at the time.27 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandCopter ride, but not way he dreamedIsaiah Backhouse has always wanted to ride in a helicopter - but being whisked away in one after landing on his head wasn't how the 7-year-old imagined his first flight.27 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFour hurt as car, fire truck hitFour people including a small child were injured when a fire appliance was involved in a collision with a car and a power pole yesterday.26 Oct 06:02 PM
New ZealandHeroine's bravery laudedThe family of a young Auckland man killed when an unknown object smashed through his vehicle's windscreen near Wanaka say his girlfriend is traumatised by the crash.25 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolice pursuit before crashA fleeing driver rammed a police patrol car then crashed into the back of a roadworks truck following a dramatic pursuit involving armed police.24 Oct 10:56 PM
New ZealandSchool mourns loss of 'devoted' teacherA Canterbury school is mourning the loss of a "devoted and passionate" teacher who was accidentally run over and killed by her husband last night.24 Oct 04:51 AM
New ZealandRock tragedy dad: Where's the justice?For at least one family who lost a son in the Paritutu Rock tragedy last year, the sentencing of the Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits centre is well short of closure.23 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandClimbing deaths: Trust avoids fineThe Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits Centre has escaped a fine for the tragedy on Paritutu Rock last year, but will still pay out $72,000 in reparations to families of victims and survivors.23 Oct 02:20 AM
New ZealandAston Martin driver's chargesThe driver of a luxury car that crashed on Auckland's Tamaki Drive will face charges over the accident.22 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldThree die in leap from fiery planeThree parachutists made a desperate bid to exit a blazing aircraft seconds before it plunged into a field in southern Belgium, killing 11 people.20 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTruck-crash deaths slashedThe number of fatal truck crashes has dropped over the past decade, from a peak of 81 in 2004 to 46 last year, a decrease the New Zealand Transport Agency is celebrating.20 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandCrushing blow to $330k Aston MartinA late-model Aston Martin worth as much as $330,000 did not look so luxurious after crashing into a lamp post on Auckland's waterfront early yesterday.20 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandOne dead after van collides with truckOne person is dead and nine vehicles are damaged after a van collided with a truck and trailer unit in south Waikato this afternoon.18 Oct 07:17 AM
New ZealandCrash raises issues about seatbeltsThree Boston University students who died after a car crash near Taupo would likely have survived were they wearing seatbelts, a coroner has found.18 Oct 02:54 AM
New ZealandCTU questions workplace injury figuresStatistics NZ data shows fewer ACC claims but union believes they are misleading.15 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrowsy driver fined over Hubbard crashThe drowsy driver who caused a head-on smash that killed Timaru financier Allan Hubbard has been fined $2500.15 Oct 04:10 AM
New ZealandHurt at work: ACC's 200,000 claimsNew figures show which industries are most likely to land workers with injuries - some of the 200,000 that flooded ACC last year.14 Oct 10:31 PM
New ZealandSafety Week focus on sport, alcohol, steps and stairsAlmost 7000 people will injure themselves this week - and nearly all of these will be the result of sport or other recreational activities.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandVerdict soon on baby deathExpert crash investigators will go head-to-head this week, arguing in court whether a taxi driver is guilty of careless driving causing the death of his unborn baby.12 Oct 06:32 PM
New ZealandJourno's crash course in tragedyTrainee journalist Zac Fleming was on his way to work at the Herald on Sunday when he almost became the latest car fatality. He tells his story.12 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandAnger as crash victim loses babyAn expectant mum who miscarried after a car crash in Auckland is furious the driver at fault escaped with what she sees as only a slap on the wrist.12 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMedals for train rescue heroesIt was a horrifying scene involving a terrified woman trapped on a railway line in a wheelchair - but two strangers didn't think twice when it came to helping her.10 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandSecond road-crash for grieving familyA family still grieving over three youngsters killed in a horrific crash six months ago are again in mourning after another relative died when her car hit a power pole.10 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Most dangerous suburbsPapakura is Auckland's most dangerous suburb when it comes to injuries, while Howick is the region's safest spot.10 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandBoy's family 'devastated' by deathThe grandfather of a Hastings preschooler killed in a tragic mower accident says he is devastated by the death.09 Oct 11:25 PM
New ZealandMower driver 'devastated'A "terrible accident" that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old boy has left a veteran council tractor driver traumatised and distraught.09 Oct 11:00 PM
