The Dutch businessman accused of causing a crash that killed a Christchurch woman and two 12-year old girls has pleaded guilty in a surprise court appearance today.

A man has died after being crushed between two trucks in Henderson this morning.

Malaysian police believe if the disappearance of MH370 was the act of human intervention then the likely perpetrator was the pilot.

A man was in a serious condition in Thames Hospital last night after his car burst into flames following a crash in Coromandel.

The wife of New Zealander Paul Weeks, who was on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 when it vanished, will reject an offer of compensation.

A man who fell 40 metres down a cliff while chasing a wild goat says he's lucky to be alive.

A man died after what police describe as a "highly modified trike" crashed in Napier yesterday.

The 100-day search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has not yet explored the area most likely to be the final resting place of the plane because it was diverted by bogus "black box" signals, according to Inmarsat, the British satellite firm.

The toddler who was killed in a crash in the Bay of Plenty on the weekend has been formally identified by police.

A judge ordered an American man who caused a fatal crash on the Coromandel Peninsula to pay $5500 for emotional harm and told him "this will remain with you forever".

Alcohol has been ruled out as a factor in a fatal crash in the Bay of Plenty this morning, which killed an 18-month-old child.

A truck carrying prestressed concrete walls crashed south of Katikati at 7am, bringing down power lines.

Five men had a lucky escape when the dinghy they were in capsized on the Waikato river.

A man has died after crashing his distinctive vehicle into a tree in Auckland yesterday.

A 32-year-old man has died after his vehicle and a truck and trailer unit collided near Tokoroa early today.

A mother and daughter killed when a Dutch driver allegedly ran a stop sign have been laid to rest today.

A friend of a New Zealander killed by a falling tree branch at the world-famous Kew Gardens in England has recounted the horrifying ordeal at an inquest.

Whether it's lifejackets or helmets, surely anything that potentially saves lives and minimises injury in an accident is a good thing.

The Dutch businessman involved in a crash that killed three people near Rakaia had a previous crash in Canterbury, it has been revealed.

It's been revealed the Malaysian Government has spend just a fraction of what Australia has paid in the search for missing flight MH370.