New ZealandThief posing as Pike River miner 'pulled heartstrings'Police are on the lookout for a man who posed as a Pike River miner to steal from a family who befriended him on Christmas Eve.06 Jan 06:52 PM
New Zealand'Silly game' in pool costs teen's lifeHe was playing a game that will be familiar to many from childhood. But when Sam Goodenough's turn came to try to hold his breath the longest underwater, the game turned to tragedy, when the16-year-old blacked out and failed to surface.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWoman says she was targeted by driverThe woman who was discovered seriously injured in Christchurch early today says she believes she was intentionally mown down by a driver.06 Jan 06:05 AM
New ZealandPike River families thank public and recovery crewsFamilies of the 29 men killed in the Pike River Coal mine tragedy have publicly thanked everyone involved in the rescue and recovery operation.06 Jan 05:24 AM
New ZealandSixty more signs going up after hot pool deathMore signs will be installed at Rotorua's Kuirau Park as a safety measure following the death of a 10-year-old boy last week.06 Jan 12:38 AM
New ZealandAA: Safer roads, cars will reduce tollRoads and vehicles must be "more forgiving" to curb a road toll which averages more than one death a day, the AA says. Figures released by the Ministry of Transport today show 371 people died on the roads over the past year.05 Jan 08:13 PM
New ZealandPike River temperatures continue to fluctuateTemperatures inside the Pike River Coal mine continue to fluctuate, frustrating those charged with retrieving the bodies of 29 men killed in a series of explosions since November 19.05 Jan 03:33 AM
New ZealandCampground cliff plunge victim namedPolice have named the 19-year-old who died when he was thrown out of a car as it plunged 25 metres down a cliff at the Pinewoods Motor Park in Red Beach, north of Auckland, early this morning.05 Jan 02:45 AM
New ZealandFleeing teen made 'fatal decision'The death of a 15-year-old driver who fled from police this morning was 'completely avoidable', say police. Timoti Mohi was driving a stolen car when he failed to stop for police and drove off at speeds of up to 180km/h.05 Jan 02:16 AM
New ZealandFall likely cause of teen's deathA post-mortem on teenager Cem Erbay, who went missing in the Coromandel early on New Year's Day, has found his death was not suspicious and he most likely died as a result of a fall.04 Jan 11:25 PM
New ZealandCliff plunge victim thrown from carCampers at a coastal campground north of Auckland are in shock after a teenager was thrown out of a car as it plunged 25 metres down a cliff at the campground early this morning. 04 Jan 10:20 PM
New ZealandNo rise in road toll but no cause to celebrateAlcohol and speed contributed to more than half the 13 deaths on New Zealand roads over the holiday period.04 Jan 07:30 PM
New ZealandDeath after police pursuitThe holiday road toll stands at 13, the same as last year, following two fatal crashes in Auckland overnight.04 Jan 06:24 PM
New ZealandYoung Kiwi's miracle survivalA nine-year-old Auckland boy survived going over a 20m waterfall in Queensland.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeen's death leaves many unanswered questionsA post-mortem examination of Cem Erbay will be carried out today, say police.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandBody confirmed as Cem Erbay'sThe body found near Matarangi on the Coromandel Peninsula yesterday has been identified as that of missing teenager Cem Erbay. The death is being treated as suspicious.04 Jan 03:20 AM
New ZealandMedical condition may have caused crashAn elderly man is dead after his car swerved into a park van in Papakura, south of Auckland - but he may not be added to the holiday road toll, which now stands at 11.04 Jan 12:30 AM
