New ZealandMum killed in crash was fresh graduateA Hamilton woman killed when her car and a bus collided had just graduated from university and had a fresh start in a new job.31 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandLowest toll in 63 yearsThe number of people killed on our roads this year is the lowest since 1950, down 17 per cent on the previous year.31 Dec 05:41 AM
New ZealandHoliday road toll at sixA motorcyclist has died just off State Highway 1 north of Bulls this morning, taking the holiday road toll to six.30 Dec 07:48 PM
New ZealandOne dead after collison with busOne person is dead after a bus and car collided in Hamilton today, bringing the holiday road toll to five.30 Dec 04:51 AM
New ZealandBaby, 4-year-old killed in crashesA mother trapped in a rolled van was asking rescuers about her baby daughter as she slipped in and out of consciousness. The 11-month-old girl died hours later.29 Dec 07:09 PM
New ZealandAlice's knights in shining armourAlice Mooney saw the horse rear and then watched as it fell towards her and slammed her into the ground.29 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTaxi swept away by riverA taxi driver feels lucky to have escaped death after his car was swept away by the swollen Silver Stream near Dunedin.27 Dec 10:45 PM
New ZealandTramper had 'unsurvivable fall'Police say they are confident the body recovered from Nelson Lakes National Park yesterday afternoon is that of missing British tramper Andrew Ian Wyatt.27 Dec 08:11 PM
New ZealandBody found on route of missing tramperSearch and rescue teams looking for a British tramper have found a body at the bottom of a 100m cliff.27 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTyre marks clue to crashA mid-air plane crash that killed two women in Manawatu was caused when the wing of one light aircraft was clipped by the tyre of the other, an interim report has found.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSerious crash in NorthlandTwo cars collided tonight on State Highway 1 on the southern side of the Brynderwyn Hill south of Whangarei.25 Dec 09:00 AM
WorldMan falls to death from cruise shipWestern Australian police are investigating the death of a man after he fell from a cruise ship bound for Noumea.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTwo killed in build-up to holidaysPolice are calling on motorists to take extra care over the holiday period, following a weekend that saw two people killed, several seriously injured, and two others rescued from a car hanging in a tree.22 Dec 04:30 PM
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
