New ZealandFisherman swept to his death namedA fisherman who died after being swept down the Motu River has been identified as 41-year-old Benjamin Robert Tekira from Waimana, near Whakatane.08 Jan 03:53 AM
New ZealandSkills pay off for teen rescuersTwo 15-year-old girls are being hailed as heroes after going to the rescue of men caught in a rip and near drowning at a Northland beach.07 Jan 10:07 PM
New ZealandFamily find body of man taken by riverThe body of a 41-year-old man was found last night after he was swept away while trying to cross an East Coast river earlier in the day.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandDiabetic man left alone in park diesAn unconscious 61-year-old diabetic man was believed to have been lying on a Dunedin park bench for a day and a night before he died.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFisherman found deadThe body of a man has been found, hours after he was swept away at the Motu rivermouth near Whakatane today.07 Jan 08:35 AM
New ZealandFather and son plucked from rocksAn Eastern Bay father and his 8-year-old son had to be winched to safety when large waves trapped the pair on rocks near the Whakatane Heads.07 Jan 04:25 AM
New ZealandHolidaymakers urged to 'take it easy'Holidaymakers driving home have been urged by police to "take it easy'' on the roads and plan the return journey to ensure they get home in one piece.03 Jan 12:06 AM
New ZealandFriends find drunk lying in the surfSix friends found a 25-year-old Hawke's Bay man, soaking wet, comatose and rigid on Waimarama Beach, following New Year's Eve celebrations.02 Jan 01:31 AM
New ZealandBadly burned woman diesNeighbours say the 42-year-old was burned in her Whakatu house, 5km north of Hastings, after a day-long domestic dispute on Christmas Day.30 Dec 10:48 PM
New ZealandHoliday traffic plagued by disruptionsFatal accidents, breakdowns and huge traffic backlogs have plagued the first four days of the official Christmas road toll period.27 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandBurns victim fights for her lifeNeighbours heard screams that "somebody was on fire" before emergency services discovered a badly burned couple on Christmas Day.27 Dec 03:21 AM
New ZealandFireman pictured fighting blaze had arson convictionA volunteer firefighter failed to mention his conviction for arson when he applied for duty with a rural fire force.18 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentAll the ways to die in NZTV blogger Paul Casserly looks back at 60 years of safety films warning of all the ways to die in New Zealand.11 Dec 01:22 AM
New ZealandTwo killed in 'horrific' crash'Atrocious conditions' were partially to blame for a horror crash in Marlborough this afternoon, which killed two tourists.05 Dec 05:53 AM
New ZealandPrankster infuriates rescuersA hoax caller who rang 111 and said someone had drowned at Rotorua's Tikitapu (Blue Lake) put emergency services at risk as they rushed to the scene.03 Dec 12:38 AM
New ZealandCrash throws man into lagoonA 38-year-old man was killed when he was thrown into Ahuriri Lagoon in a head-on collision between two trucks on the Hawkes Bay expressway.25 Nov 09:00 PM
