A Hamilton man who was electrocuted at a Northland camping ground yesterday was an incredible young man, who had time for anyone, a friend says.

A man killed by a steam train did not realise how close it was because he was looking at it through a camera lens.

A Hamilton man has died at a Northland campground after being electrocuted when he tried to cut the power of a noisy caravan.

The engine of a skydiving plane, which is suspected to have failed over Lake Taupo, will be sent to Canada this week for analysis.

Road diversions are in place following a three-car crash which left two people injured in Paeroa.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush has admitted there was some confusion around police’s summer road safety campaign.

Camilla's younger brother died after a night of drinking champagne and whisky, an inquest has been told.

A New Zealander who fell down a 9m hole in China and broke his back has released a video game inspired by the almost-fatal experience.

A truck driver is in a serious condition after a truck and trailer unit carrying molasses rolled in the Coromandel, causing delays to traffic.

The Police Minister has admitted he had concerns over the summer speed enforcement message before it went public, saying it was confusing and ambiguous.

A farmer who went missing yesterday has been found dead in a drain on a rural road following a quad bike crash, just 600m from his home.

A boy who died in a go-karting crash on Ninety Mile Beach at the weekend has been named by police.

Three people have walked away uninjured following a smash which left two cars on their sides in Waikato today.

The Coastguard and police are unimpressed with an ill-equipped boatie rescued today after going missing in a small boat.

The name of a Scottish man of who died in a car crash on Friday has been released.

A 9-year-old boy has died following an accident on a motorised go cart in the Far North this afternoon.

A Scottish tourist was killed and his wife and daughter seriously injured in a car crash near Havelock North.

Generous friends and supporters of a young mother who lost her partner in a motorbike crash have taken like “wildfire” to an online fund established for the mum and her baby.

'I survived a fricking plane crash. Nope, not even kidding.' One of the survivors of the Taupo skydive plane crash is glad to be alive.

The teenage girl who drowned while paddle boarding in Whangamata has been named by police.

A 15-year-old girl has drowned after her paddleboard was swept under a boat by a strong current and wind at Whangamata this afternoon.

A witness who saw a light plane plummet into Lake Taupo this afternoon dived into the water to see if anyone was trapped in the "mangled" wreckage.

After a summer's day together exploring the Coromandel with boyfriend Jared Wilford, Ashleigh Dargusch decided she wanted to go for a swim.

A 58-year-old woman is being treated for a possible broken leg on Waiheke Island.

The death of a man found in a deep hole on the West Coast today is not believed to be related to this morning's earthquake in the region, police say.

A French woman is in a critical condition after a crash in Waikato yesterday in which six people were injured.

Three people were critically injured in two road crashes in the North Island last night.

A 23-year-old Australian tourist on a Kiwi Christmas holiday with her boyfriend and mates has died of head injuries after she fell at a Coromandel water hole.

'That's it for us.' A Canterbury family is calling it quits on rollercoasters forever after being trapped at the top of one at Rainbow's End yesterday.

Special rules for overseas drivers are favoured by the majority of New Zealanders, according to a Herald-Digipoll survey.