New ZealandCrewman injured at Port of Tauranga in intensive careA Filipino crewman working aboard a logging ship at Port of Tauranga suffered serious lacerations this morning after a crane-operated winch wire struck him across his chest and neck.16 May 02:29 AM
New ZealandWorker killed by falling steel beamA 53-year-old Napier construction worker was killed in a freak workplace accident after being struck by a large steel beam.16 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandVan plunges down bank, man seriously injuredA 72-year-old suffered serious injuries when his van plunged 150 metres down a bank in Hawkes Bay.15 May 03:37 AM
New ZealandCrash traps driver on rail linesA seriously injured driver lay trapped in his crashed truck across railway lines for more than an hour in Waikato last night.13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMan injured after truck falls four metres from bridgeA man is in hospital after his light truck crashed through a bridge barrier and tumbled four metres onto a stream bank in the Hawkes Bay.13 May 01:40 AM
New ZealandRules 'turn roads over to criminals'Police need to be able to pursue drivers "otherwise we turn the roads over to the criminals," says New Zealand Police Association vice-president Stuart Mills.12 May 09:26 PM
New ZealandVictim fights for farm bike safetyEmily Mott woke up feeling dizzy days after falling off a quad bike and hitting her head on a rock while working on a dairy farm near Dannevirke.12 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandEight die in weekend road carnageTwo people died in a four-car crash in Northland yesterday afternoon during a weekend of road carnage that claimed eight lives.12 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandBoy bowled over at blackspotWas I hit by a car, Mum? Those were the first words Danielle Franklin heard her 9-year-old son say.12 May 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Blame offenders, not policeKerre McIvor says the media must stop inferring that police are somehow at fault with pursuits that end tragically.11 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandFisherman dies, kite surfer missingA fisherman drowned and a kite-surfer may be lost at sea after two searches off the coast of Taranaki yesterday afternoon.11 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMystery dive death brings heartbreakThe heartbroken husband of a young New Zealand-based doctor who died while scuba diving in Vanuatu is vowing to fight for answers.11 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSpeed factor in fatal crashPolice say speed and alcohol were factors in a crash that claimed the lives of three young men in Auckland this morning.11 May 06:04 AM
New ZealandHanmer Rally driver killedA person has been killed and another seriously injured at the Hanmer Rally today.11 May 04:09 AM
SportWas Olympic hero doomed by super-fast catamaran?Safety fears were raised months ago over the super-fast yacht in which Olympic gold-medallist Andrew Simpson died, it was revealed last night.11 May 01:44 AM
New ZealandPursuit tactics change after fatal crashPolice say they will change the way they handle pursuits after three people died while fleeing police in Gisborne.09 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice pursuit criticised in reportAn inquiry into the deaths of three people following a police pursuit found the chase should have been abandoned earlier, and the officer did not fully comply with policy.09 May 02:21 AM
New ZealandOne person hospitalised after head-on crashOne person has been taken to hospital with serious head injuries following a collision in Paekakariki, north of Porirua.07 May 07:55 PM
New ZealandFears for boy stuck in machineA 4-year-old boy had his arm stuck in a Coca-Cola vending machine for 45 minutes as his grandmother feared he'd crushed his fingers.07 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandTwo rescued from helicopter in waterA helicopter which went down in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour was the first of its kind and was due to feature in a helicopter expo in Russia in a few days.07 May 05:29 AM
OpinionEditorial: Adventure tourism must ensure safetyEditorial: New Zealand must be very careful to ensure it is seen as a place where adventure can be had without an undue endangering of life.06 May 05:29 PM
