New ZealandTwo people seriously injured in Waiuku crashTwo people were seriously injured when a car rolled on Masters Road in Waiuku last night. Three fire appliances attended the crash.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandRoad toll heads for lowest in 60 yearsThe road toll is set to be the lowest in more than 60 years if drivers pay attention and behave themselves on the roads over the Christmas period.20 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeen's road death devastates familyA young farm worker was killed when the car she was driving crashed through a guard rail on a bridge and plunged into a river.19 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrainpipe could have saved 151 livesHeroes were lauded but no one was ever held to account for the deadly carnage that ensued when the Wellington-to-Auckland overnight express plunged into the Whangaehu River 60 years ago.19 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentForestry fatalities hit 10 in 2013A man aged in his 20s was killed by a falling tree while working on a forestry block in rural Horowhenua this morning.19 Dec 06:32 AM
New ZealandRescuers working to reach submerged vehicleRescuers are struggling to reach a vehicle stuck underwater and believed to have a person inside in the Hunterville area.18 Dec 10:30 AM
New ZealandTragic news hard to tell to childrenThe family of a woman who died in a crash on the West Coast on Monday don't know how to tell her youngest children their mum won't be coming home for Christmas.17 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHeroes save crash toddlerA toddler involved in a crash which killed his mother and brother yesterday could also have been killed, had it not been for the heroic actions of members of the public, police say.17 Dec 02:05 AM
New ZealandFamily in shock over deathsA young Tongan family who moved to the West Coast for the promise of a better life have been torn apart just days before Christmas.16 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandBody of missing helicopter pilot foundSearchers have found the body of the helicopter pilot whose aircraft crashed yesterday in steep terrain near the start of the Milford Track.16 Dec 02:18 AM
New ZealandSAR team joins recovery operationAn Invercargill Police search and rescue (SAR) team has arrived in Te Anau to help with the recovery operation.15 Dec 10:29 PM
New Zealand4-year-old dies after truck accidentA 4-year-old boy has died after being hit by a light truck in rural South Auckland last night.15 Dec 07:38 PM
New ZealandChopper pilot feared killedAn experienced helicopter pilot is feared to have died in a crash yesterday near the Lake Te Anau starting point of the Milford Track.15 Dec 11:16 AM
New ZealandLeap for life to avoid crash carA bar manager leapt for his life as a speeding car smashed into the spot where he had been standing outside a bar early yesterday.14 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan dies in tractor accidentA 65-year-old man has died after a tractor accident on the West Coast today.14 Dec 04:34 AM
New ZealandTe Poi crash victim namedThe man killed in an early morning crash near Te Poi in Waikato on Wednesday was Grant Scott Gilmer of Tauranga, police say.13 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew fences for tourist death highwayFences capable of holding 2500 tonnes of rock will be installed at the Diana Falls slip next year where two Canadian tourists were swept to their deaths.13 Dec 02:54 AM
OpinionEditorial: Little solace for families of Pike River mine victimsJudge Jane Farish was doubtless on the mark when she said yesterday that the likelihood of a prosecution of Peter Whittall was "extremely low" and the case may never have reached trial.12 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHusband fought to keep car on roadThe husband of a woman who died when their car plunged into a creek fought to control the car as she became unresponsive at the wheel moments before the fatal crash.11 Dec 10:39 PM
New Zealand'Progress' over road death mysteryForensic scientists have made "some progress" towards identifying the object which struck and killed motorist Rutger Hale near Lake Hawea seven weeks ago, police say.11 Dec 06:52 PM
New ZealandSchool honours lost studentA 17-year-old boy killed this week on a Hastings orchard was a bright, ambitious kid with it "all in front of him" just days after finishing his final year at high school.11 Dec 06:33 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Christmas crash hotspotsDrivers who crash on open roads during the Christmas and New Year holidays are more likely to be injured than at other times of the year.10 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPensioner recovering after motorbike crashA pensioner is recovering in hospital after crashing his motorbike.08 Dec 05:30 AM
New ZealandCharge relief for family - ScribeRapper Scribe has spoken of his family's relief that someone has been charged over the death of a "favourite" aunty.07 Dec 07:17 PM
