New ZealandOil spill may have led to fatal crashAn unseen oil spill may have played a part in a crash in which a young child died after a car veered into a power pole and smashed into a paddock.03 Feb 06:27 AM
New ZealandDiesel leak after fuel tanker rollsA fuel tanker carrying 13,000 litres of diesel has rolled, trapping a driver this morning and causing fuel to leak.02 Feb 07:31 PM
New ZealandFatal hit and runA person was killed late last night in a suspected hit-and-run incident in Welcome Bay Rd, Tauranga.02 Feb 11:17 AM
New ZealandFour killed on NZ roadsFour people have died in separate crashes around New Zealand, in a ghastly weekend on the nation's roads.02 Feb 06:16 AM
New ZealandSmall child dies after car hits power poleEmergency services say a small child who was trapped in a car that had hit a power pole south of Tauranga was taken to hospital, but later died.01 Feb 05:21 PM
New ZealandTwo dead in fatal crashesA child is dead after a car hit a power pole south of Tauranga and a 54-year-old woman died after a car left the road and rolled near Wanaka tonight.01 Feb 08:02 AM
New ZealandImpaled man's close callA man is making a remarkable recovery after undergoing surgery to remove bone fragments from his brain - but only a centimetre or so could have made the injury much worse.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTe Puna pedestrian fatality: Man namedThe man who died when he stepped in to the path of a truck on State Highway 2 at Te Puna yesterday has been named.30 Jan 09:50 PM
New ZealandTrain victim texting near crossingA 24-year-old man killed by a train at an Auckland station was texting friends minutes before he died just metres from his apartment.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan catches fire while fuelling boatA man suffered serious burns to most of his body after the boat he was in burst into flames while he was filling the tank with petrol.30 Jan 08:00 AM
New ZealandPolice name Bulls crash victimPolice have named the man who died in a crash on SH3 near Bulls this morning. He was Shane Edgecombe, 20, of Wanganui.30 Jan 04:35 AM
New ZealandString of North Island car crashesA pedestrian has died near Tauranga, one man was found dead in his car near Palmerston North and four people were injured in a head-on collision in south Waikato.29 Jan 08:36 PM
New ZealandBack broken in Queenstown tree fallA young Briton is in a Christchurch spinal unit after breaking his back in a Queenstown tree climbing fall.29 Jan 04:43 AM
New ZealandFamily escapes burning carA dad and three children escaped uninjured when their car burst into flames in Queenstown.29 Jan 04:38 AM
New ZealandElderly man trapped in truck crashA man is trapped in a car and critically injured after a truck and car collided on State Highway 1 south of Whangarei.29 Jan 04:04 AM
New ZealandHot time down on the farmA teenage farmhand became an accidental hero after keeping a potentially disastrous scrub fire at bay.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New Zealand85yo's stunning survival after cliff fallAn 85-year-old pensioner who fell 30m from his clifftop property on to rocks had to wriggle out of his pants to reach his cellphone to raise the alarm.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMotorcylist likely died on impactPolice say a motorcyclist likely died on impact when he slid into the path of an oncoming van on State Highway 50 yesterday.27 Jan 03:15 AM
New ZealandMotorcyclist killed in Hamilton namedA motorcyclist killed in a collision in Hamilton on Friday night has been named by police as local man Wayde Anthony Thomas.27 Jan 02:14 AM
New ZealandAvalanche victim a 'remarkable' womanA New Zealander who died in an avalanche in the French Alps was a “remarkable” woman and an accomplished alpinist and skier, colleagues say.26 Jan 11:12 PM
New ZealandSeatbelt would have saved touristA 61-year-old Israeli tourist would likely have survived the car crash that killed her in 2013 if she had been wearing a seatbelt, a coroner's inquest has found.26 Jan 06:25 AM
New ZealandBarefoot motorcyclist critically hurtA motorcyclist wearing no helmet or shoes is in a critical condition at Hawke's Bay Hospital after crashing into a fence.26 Jan 04:21 AM
New ZealandElderly man falls 60m down steep bankAn elderly man has been winched to safety after falling 60 metres down a steep bank onto rocks at Castor Bay this afternoon.26 Jan 03:08 AM
New ZealandMotorcyclist killed in Hawke's BayA motorcyclist has died this afternoon after colliding with another vehicle in Hawke's Bay.26 Jan 02:38 AM
New ZealandWoman not to blame for friend's deathA woman who asked a depressed friend to leave so she could get some sleep has been told she is not to blame for him fatally crashing his car on the way home.26 Jan 02:30 AM
New ZealandGirl, 6, killed in quad bike accidentA 6-year-old Stokes Valley girl died after losing control of her quad bike and hitting a fence, north of Masterton, on Sunday afternoon.26 Jan 01:36 AM
New ZealandWitnesses sought in Canterbury pile-upPolice are seeking witnesses after reports a car veered across the centreline outside Christchurch this morning and crashed head on into a truck and trailer.25 Jan 11:23 PM
WorldKiwi killed in avalancheA New Zealander is among six skiers who went missing after being carried away by an avalanche during a trek in the French Alps.25 Jan 10:49 PM
New Zealand6-year-old dies after trail bike accidentA 6-year-old girl has died following a trail biking accident at the Jayden Kilmister trail bike memorial event in Masterton yesterday.25 Jan 08:30 AM
New ZealandMotorcycle death passenger namedThe passenger who was riding pillion on a motorcycle in Huntly on Friday has been named.25 Jan 08:30 AM
New ZealandCrash victim took boss' place on tripThe distraught boss of a 27-year-old man killed in a head-on collision says his employee volunteered to take his place on a business trip.25 Jan 02:54 AM
New ZealandTwo injured in Canterbury truck crashTwo men were injured after a truck rolled in Canterbury yesterday.24 Jan 11:45 PM
New ZealandMicrolight victim an 'icon' of aviationCivil Aviation Authority investigators have yet to find an obvious cause of a fatal microlight accident which killed two people in Timaru on Friday.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan dives into water to save daughterA brave dad plunged into Auckland Harbour last night to save his three-year-old daughter after she fell.24 Jan 04:00 PM
