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Doha parents asked 'horrible' questions

Parents of children killed in the Doha Mall fire last year say they have been attacked by defence lawyers in a hearing to determine responsibility for the 19 deaths.

Quad-bike girl fighting for her life

A little girl was fighting for her life in the Starship last night as police investigated whether four adults riding with her on a quad bike that crashed should be charged.

Charges possible after quad bike rolls

Police are deciding whether charges should be laid against the four drunk adults who took a 6-year-old girl on a quad bike that crashed and left her injured.

Record low holiday road toll

A record low holiday road toll has been welcomed but more efforts are needed to continue to improve road safety, say police.

'I lost the love of my life'

Kirsten Steinke has been able to welcome in the new year at her parent's home, three months after a collision claimed the life of her newlywed husband.

2012 road toll rises by one after crash victim dies

Downward trend continues on road toll

Last year New Zealand recorded its second lowest road toll in 50 years, with the deaths of young people significantly stemmed, police say.

Annual road toll draws to a close

The road toll for the year stands at 318 - more than 40 higher than the 2011 tally.

Oscar winner died in 'wave of water'

A flash flood which unleashed a "wave of water'' claimed the life of a Greytown man who won an Oscar for his work on LotR.

Man badly hurt in quad bike accident

Trio hospitalised after car rolls into sea

Three men have been taken to hospital after a car rolled into the sea in Nelson.

Plane crash survivor tells of terror

An Australian woman who survived a Christmas Day plane crash in Burma says there was no warning and she feared she wouldn't make it out of the burning aircraft.

Year of tragedy and Marmageddon

This year has seen dizzying highs, devastating lows, Mother Nature at her most furious, a mesmerising court case and panic as Marmite production ceased.

Holiday traffic plagued by disruptions

Fatal accidents, breakdowns and huge traffic backlogs have plagued the first four days of the official Christmas road toll period.

Head boy in fatal quad bike plunge

The horrific Boxing Day death of a 16-year-old boy from South Otago is the year's seventh quad bike fatality.

Three swimmers rescued from BoP beach rip

Two cars in serious crash south of Gisborne

Two cars have been involved in a serious crash south of Gisborne.

Baby injured in head-on crash

A newborn baby was taken to hospital after a head-on crash. Firefighters had to winch the family's car off a road barrier and wedge the passenger door open to free her.