The death of an accomplished musician who was struck by a train while cycling this morning has shaken Christchurch's music community.

The horror death of a cyclist who was hit by a train this morning was witnessed by Christchurch school pupils.

One person has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries after a crash between a school bus and two cars in Christchurch this morning.

Phuket crash victim gifted second highest amount through Givealittle site last year.

A man who died after being flung from a vehicle in a crash near Ohakea early on Saturday morning has been named.

Two men have been killed and a female was in critical condition after two cars and a truck collided in the Waikato last night.

Worksafe will need to show its approach to farm safety is reducing workplace casualties or farmers could find themselves being held to account in the courts.

A man suffered serious chest injuries in a four-vehicle crash in Waikato late this afternoon.

Police are appealing for sightings of a red Toyota Hilux ute after a fatal crash in Northland.

Large ship incidents risk new Rena-style catastrophes in New Zealand coastal waters.

Two children injured in a crash in which their mother died remain in hospital. Firefighters related to the family were devastated when they responded to the crash.

The seriously injured man was taken to Middlemore Hospital for treatment.

Two people escaped serious injury when their car went down a bank on Piha Rd, near Piha, at about 11.50pm yesterday.

One person is dead and another fighting for their life after a car crashed into a bridge in Northland this afternoon.

Five people injured when the vehicle they were in collided with a police car in South Auckland yesterday have been discharged from hospital.

A car went down a bank and hit a tree on Lonely Track Rd in Redvale this morning.

Two people have been seriously injured after a car drove off the third floor of a carpark building in Hamilton.

Emergency services are attending a crash in South Auckland where a car has reportedly hit a power pole.

A 20-year-old New Zealander's life was "cut short in a terrible car accident" in Queensland.

Family and friends of a young man killed in a car crash near Dunedin are remembering a "loveable rascal" who had a keen sense of humour and a cheeky grin.

A large number of students, staff and parents gathered at St Peter's College this afternoon to commemorate the life of 17-year-old Robbie Taylor who died in a car accident this weekend.

The man who died in the quad bike crash yesterday was Bruce Murray Stenning, 82, of Auckland.

Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on Whirinaki Rd early today where an elderly man died.

A paraglider pilot injured after crashing into rocks at a New Plymouth beach remains in a stable condition in hospital.

The incident happened near Abattoir Lane just after 2pm.

The man who died after his motorbike and a car collided at an intersection in Waikato is from Hamilton.

A twin boy was killed trying to escape a car as it rolled backwards down a steep farm driveway near Tokoroa, police say.

A spokeswoman for St John said the woman suffered minor injuries and did not need to be admitted to hospital.