New ZealandFalse alarms - frustration for firefighters, $25m bill for taxpayersMore than a quarter of all fire call-outs in the past financial year were false alarms, at a cost to taxpayers of up to $25 million.29 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandGranddad dies saving kids from vicious ripA notoriously dangerous stretch of Northland beach has claimed the life of an Auckland man trying to pull his grandchildren from a rip.29 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandTeenager critical after fiery crashA teenager was in a critical condition last night after two cars collided and one spun off the road and burst into flames.28 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandSwimming in the sea could be a rash moveSea lice bites, swimmers' rash, summer rash - whatever you want to call it, it's rife at this time of year and drives swimmers crazy.28 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandGunned down and lucky to be aliveShot in both legs, Constable Snow fell, screaming for help. One bullet severed an artery in his leg and he was bleeding to death.22 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandMan dies on yacht during Xmas partyA Christmas party on a luxury yacht turned tragic with the "suspicious death" of a party-goer.19 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandBody found at Auckland train stationRailway lines near an Auckland train station have been closed after the discovery of a person's body early today, police said.17 Dec 08:18 PM
WorldSydney fringe on fire alertA lethal combination of soaring temperatures and high winds gave the New South Wales bushfire season a vicious jolt with more than 80 fires raging across the state.17 Dec 05:10 PM
New ZealandSentences ease firefighters' lossThe sentencing of two companies and a company director over a fatal coolstore explosion in the Waikato has given firefighters closure. 15 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandCompanies, directors sentenced over fatal coolstore fireBig fines and reparation bills have been given to two companies and a company director charged over last year's fatal Waikato coolstore fire.15 Dec 05:02 AM
New ZealandCar crash leaves boy trapped next to dead grandfatherAn 11-year-old boy was trapped in a crashed car with his dead grandfather for 20 minutes yesterday.12 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandDad watches daughter die in quad crashA 6-year-old girl was crushed to death before her father's eyes yesterday after her quadbike rolled.12 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandFire truck takes off without crewAn investigation is underway after a unmanned fire truck took off from a station and ended up down a bank metres short of a house.11 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandTraffic cops return in police chief's planNew specialist traffic officers will be used to issue speeding tickets, freeing police to concentrate on fighting crime. 09 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandCars crash in 30cm deep offal spillBlood, fat and discarded pieces of butchered animals were spread 15km on SH2 after a tailgate opened on a truck.07 Dec 09:40 PM
New ZealandPolice officers rammed by drunk getaway driverOfficers searching for a runaway car were stunned to suddenly see "sparks flying and the car heading straight towards them" at an intersection.06 Dec 09:34 PM
New ZealandPolice spread net wide for more women recruitsA police recruitment drive is aiming to almost double the number of female police officers working the beat.06 Dec 03:00 PM
