ChristchurchStrangulation risk: Coroner urges redesign of slat beds after toddler's deathThe 19-month-old was discovered unresponsive under the bed at home in Canterbury.11 Dec 06:28 PM
Auckland'Not survivable': Coroner warns of deadly risk after man's death in dune collapseYoung dad Kane Watson was buried while he was digging in the sand at Muriwai Beach.10 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldInfluencer died after postpartum haemorrhage at home 'freebirth' labourStacey Warnecke gave birth at home with no midwife present.10 Dec 07:09 AM
New ZealandDrunk, speeding teen driver crashed after mistakenly thinking police were chasing her09 Dec 04:20 PM
New ZealandGirl dies after falling from quad bike driven by father into mower towed behind 09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCall to ban public from killer coast line after fishermen drown at notorious point02 Dec 07:00 PM
New Zealand'It got me': Diver surfaced coughing and struggling to breathe before drowning26 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It didn’t kill Chloe immediately’: Questions after baby's sudden unexplained death in foster care26 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandAuckland woman ordered package from 'Merchant of Death', then took her own life24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDouble-fatal Kaimai crash: Coroner finds driver under the influence of cannabisThe double-fatal Kaimai crash was described as ‘avoidable’ by the coroner.18 Nov 06:54 PM
New ZealandBereaved father fighting NZTA over 'inherently unsafe' brakes in 70,000 vehiclesCoroner Erin Woolley linked six deaths since 2010 to the same brake design.15 Nov 01:06 AM
New ZealandDrugged driver also drank bourbon while driving in lead-up to fatal crashDisqualified driver Carla Murray drove through a stop sign and into a truck's path.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Domino effect': Experienced diver's death harvesting kina prompts Coroner's warningGideon Te Ahuru went into the water. But 20 minutes later he surfaced, coughing up blood.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFather of four and respected publican dies after ‘foreseeable’ fall at overcapacitated EDLeonard Collett was seen struggling to walk back to his bed. Soon after, he fell and died.10 Nov 05:25 PM
New ZealandWoman took her own life after being given leave from mental health unit days after suicide attempt A coroner has found the unit was 'unwise' to release Gabriella Freeland from its care.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen's day of fun ends in tragedy after 'huffing' from deodorant canFaith Wignall, 14, died after inhaling toxic butane gas.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCoroner's warning after Auckland worker killed by roll-away vehicle Graeme Rabbits was crouching down facing away from the telehandler when the brakes failed.06 Nov 02:00 AM
New Zealand‘So avoidable’: Coroner’s warning after man's fatal decision costs him his lifeCoroner Ian Telford says it 'makes this situation all the more painful'.05 Nov 06:01 PM
New Zealand'It was not safe:' Man killed in crash after ignoring friend's pleas not to drink and driveTachyon Hutt was four times over the legal limit and had cannabis in his system.02 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandHelmet left on bed: Coroner delivers findings after teen killed in motorbike crashCCTV showed Jack MacConnell riding between 124km/h and 156km/h before impact.02 Nov 07:34 PM
New Zealand'Entirely preventable': Man fatally crushed while fixing 500kg ride-on mower Far North man Ian McLarnon was working under the mower when it slipped and pinned him. 02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan was showing grandson how to light kerosene fridge moments before deadly explosionThe tragedy has prompted a warning about the dangers of mixing fuels.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘I have had enough’: Mother pleaded for help months before baby was killedDespite the woman's repeated calls to the police, there was little intervention.30 Oct 02:38 AM
New ZealandBaby girl had just been diagnosed with reflux when her father killed her He has since been jailed. Now a coroner is now looking into whether changes are needed.28 Oct 06:15 AM
New Zealand‘Profoundly painful’: Imam slams court move to let terrorist speak at inquestVictims and families don't want to see Brenton Tarrant's face or hear his voice.24 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandPolice wrongly blamed young driver for quadruple fatality after claiming he had used cannabisNow Storm Lacy's name as been cleared as coroner reveals why forestry workers really died.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘A very challenging time’: St John staffer recounts Whakaari response tollSix rescue helicopters were dispatched within minutes of the eruption alert.17 Oct 03:34 AM
New ZealandDrink-driver kills elderly motorist and himself hours after being banned from the roadAnthony Wood died when hit by a driver with 4x the legal alcohol limit in his blood.16 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandUnlicensed teen driver 'huffing nangs' moments before crash that killed 5The 19-year-old also had cannabis in her system when she ploughed into another car.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLack of record-keeping before death of high-risk Gisborne patientJanet Milner died in 2021, aged 50, after surgery in Gisborne.14 Oct 12:45 AM
New ZealandCause of house fire on freezing night that killed mother and son revealedThe 11-year-old and his mother died from smoke inhalation in the 2024 fire.13 Oct 06:43 PM
New ZealandDeadly flooding worsened by probable blockage at river mouth during Cyclone GabrielleWater flows exceeded flood of 1938, and doubled that of 2018.13 Oct 03:33 AM
