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Motorcyclist killed on Banks Peninsula named

A motorcyclist who died after he left the road and crashed into a tree on Banks Peninsula at the weekend has been named by police.

Wanaka volunteer mourned after track death

Volunteering circles in Wanaka have been left devastated by the death of Maureen "Mo" Schofield, who slipped and fell 40m while walking the Fern Burn Track on Monday.

Tractor accident victim 'hell of a good guy'

Friends and family have paid tribute to the man killed in a tractor accident near Waikouaiti earlier this week as a "hell of a good guy".

Tanker crash tourist victim out of coma

The Australian teenager critically injured in a crash which killed two people near Rotorua is awake and talking to his parents, while his classmates mourn the loss of a fellow student and....

Tourist deaths 'ignored'

The Government has been accused of failing to do enough to prevent road crashes involving tourists, following the sentencing of a man who fell asleep at the wheel.

Exchange student struck by car still critical

A 13-year old exchange student who was struck by a car after getting off the school bus yesterday remains in a critical condition today.

Man killed in tractor accident named

Police have named the 24-year-old man killed when he was thrown from the cab of a tractor that rolled north of Dunedin.

Tourist driver fell asleep, killed mum

A tourist driver who arrived from Australia early in the morning and hired a rental car, fell asleep at the wheel - causing a head-on crash that killed his mother.

Kiwis killed in Namibia crash named

The families of two New Zealanders who died in a gliding crash in a remote area of Namibia yesterday have paid tribute to two "wonderful men and experienced pilots".

ACC's $1.2 million craziest claims

Hanging out with grandma, going to the toilet and taking part in a "super hero activity" are among the craziest claims ACC has had to fork out millions for.

Two dead in milk tanker crash

Two people are dead and seven injured following a crash between Rotorua and Taupo involving a milk tanker and a van.

Man trapped by falling concrete slab

A man is lucky to be alive after he was nearly crushed by a concrete slab at a demolition site this afternoon.

Crane crashes into house

A 55-tonne crane and a boat have toppled and crashed into a North Shore house.

Speed leeway falls to nil

Motorists driving anywhere over the posted speed limit could land themselves a fine, as police do away with the notion of a "speed tolerance" for the summer period

Aussie batsman critical after surgery

Cricketer Phil Hughes’ condition remains critical after he underwent further scans on Wednesday.

Community service for train death

A young man who was behind the wheel of a ute that hit a commuter train in Wairarapa, killing his 15-year-old girlfriend, has been sentenced to 200 hours' community service.

One minute laundry, the next - sinkhole

A woman in Melbourne hanging washing in her garden suddenly found herself in a 9ft hole, swimming for her life for half an hour as she shouted for help.

River crash: 'I owe you my life'

Three heroes have been honoured for their bravery after they jumped into a freezing stream to rescue the passengers of a submerged car near Waimate.