Qantas will keep its six A380 superjumbos on the ground for at least the next 72 hours, as testing on their Rolls-Royce engines continues after oil leaks were discovered on three aircraft.

Emergency checks found 'anomalies' on three of the fleet's new Rolls-Royce engines, chief executive Alan Joyce said today.

More questions over engines are likely to cause massive delays for Qantas passengers.

Taxpayers may be offered discounts on their accident insurance levies in return for accepting lower compensation, longer waits and higher medical fees after an accident.

An AeroCaribbean airliner goes down near Havana, killing all 68 people on board.

A driver accused of deliberately swerving into a woman's oncoming car has been cleared of her murder. Faaotaota Faaotaota was instead convicted of manslaughter, a charge he had admitted.

A run-in with a ride-on mower is being blamed for keeping the Maori King from at least one high-profile event.

An ambulance answering an emergency call and another vehicle collided in last night, causing a rush-hour traffic snarl-up.

A car has crashed into an ambulance with its sirens on in downtown Auckland this evening, and two officers, one of whom had to be cut free, have been taken to hospital.