New ZealandCrashed driver takes good Samaritans' carPolice are disgusted after a crashed driver stole a car belonging to an elderly couple who had stopped to help him.16 Jan 11:10 PM
New ZealandRise in farm deaths 'bitterly disappointing'Last year was a 'bitterly disappointing' year for farmers, with the number of deaths nearly doubling to 17, Federated Farmers says.16 Jan 10:56 PM
CommoditiesClosing mine could see inquiry evidence lost , lawyer saysSealing the Pike River mine could see vital evidence lost, the lawyer for the families of those killed says.16 Jan 06:20 PM
New ZealandACC $1m tourism bill a benefit to NZOverseas tourists claimed $1 million from the ACC in the last financial year, but the payouts benefited New Zealanders, the organisation says.16 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandPike River families fight recovery decisionThe families of the 29 lost Pike River miners say they are "gravely concerned" that the Government and police are abandoning recovery efforts at the mine and are calling for the decision to be reassessed.14 Jan 04:09 AM
BDBDCommoditiesPM: Mine sealing 'not about money'The Pike River mine will be sealed and there is little or no chance of the bodies of 29 men killed being recovered in the near future, says Prime Minister John Key. He said it was "not an issue of money or time or commitment."14 Jan 12:41 AM
New ZealandChurch told to redesign carpark after two deathsA Wellington coroner has recommended a local church overhaul its carpark layout after a second child was killed in the L-shaped lot.13 Jan 10:45 PM
BDBDCommoditiesClosing mine 'worst case scenario'Closing the Pike River coal mine and handing the land back to the government is the worst-case scenario, according to the company's receiver. 13 Jan 10:17 PM
New ZealandMan may lose toes after boating mishapNorthland campers ran to the aid of a man whose foot was severely injured by an outboard motor propeller.13 Jan 08:14 PM
CommoditiesPolice give up trying to bring out Pike bodiesThe Pike River Mine will be handed back to the company's receivers, Police Commissioner Howard Broad announced yesterday.13 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldRelief as death toll remains steadyNo bodies have been found in a mass of cars washed under a Queensland town's rail bridge where authorities feared they would find several people dead.13 Jan 06:48 AM
New ZealandPike River: Recovery op abandonedPolice Commissioner Howard Broad has announced police are all but giving up hope of recovering the remains of the 29 Pike River miners.13 Jan 05:46 AM
New ZealandCrash victim 'rock' everyone turned toThe truck driver killed in a head-on collision in the Bay of Plenty this week has been described as "the rock everybody looked to".13 Jan 12:40 AM
New ZealandPike River victims' families to be told news tonightThe heads of police and the Department of Conservation will deliver news in person today to the families of the 29 dead workers in the Pike River mine.13 Jan 12:34 AM
New ZealandMother dies after train flings ute 20m at danger crossingAn 8-year-old girl lost her mother and was seriously injured when a freight train hit the family's ute, flinging it 20 metres.12 Jan 04:30 PM
