New ZealandSecond serious quad bike in one weekAn Australian woman remains in a critical condition in hospital today after a quadbike crash, after the second serious quadbike incident this week.11 Oct 11:38 PM
EmploymentBoat worker's fall costs company $45kA Whangaparaoa boat building company has been ordered to pay $45,000 after one of its workers was seriously injured in a fall from height.11 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandDisqualified father 'had to see his son'The father of the 5-year-old boy killed by a bus in August ignored his driving disqualification to go to a cemetery and sit at his son's grave, a court has been told.11 Oct 01:59 AM
New ZealandQuad bike death pushes safety focusThe death of a 10-year-old boy in a quad bike accident on a south Wairarapa farm has prompted calls for more safety messages aimed at the vehicles.10 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandToddler death: 'Unusual chain of events'A mother was probably distracted for only a moment before a crash with a bus that claimed her three-year-old son's life, a coroner has found.10 Oct 04:54 AM
New ZealandMan awarded $50k leg lossA national company with a history of workplace accidents has been ordered to pay $50,000 to a worker who lost a leg in an accident.09 Oct 10:06 PM
New ZealandGirl survives freak accidentSix-year-old Tabitha Barwell survived an accident in which both her legs were squashed by a farm truck being driven by her mother.06 Oct 08:54 PM
New ZealandBrave burns girl breathes againArna Hopkins still has a long road ahead to recovery, but her family are celebrating the fact the three-year-old is finally able to breathe on her own.05 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan charged over death of hunterA man has been charged in relation to the death of Rotorua man James Wilson Dodds in a hunting incident last month.05 Oct 02:13 AM
New ZealandChild car seats: Height matters, not ageChildren in their first two years of primary school will be legally required to be restrained in car seats, but experts say it's height that matters.04 Oct 06:45 AM
New ZealandMandatory child car seat age raisedChild restraints will be mandatory for children up to the age of seven under new rules announced by Government today.03 Oct 08:49 PM
New ZealandHoneymoon crash victim 'improving'A newlywed American tourist, who was critically injured in a car crash that killed her husband, has been moved out of intensive care, Waikato District Health Board says.03 Oct 04:50 AM
New ZealandInsurer to victim: Pay upAn insurance company tried to make a cyclist pay for damage to a car that injured him when the at-fault driver made a sudden u-turn.02 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ funeral for Kiwi killed by branchA New Zealand woman killed by a falling tree branch in London last weekend will be farewelled in Auckland on Thursday.01 Oct 06:37 PM
