New ZealandKiwis favour driving rules for visitorsSpecial rules for overseas drivers are favoured by the majority of New Zealanders, according to a Herald-Digipoll survey.05 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHead-on crash in Kaimai RangesThe Kaimai Ranges road is closed following a head-on crash between a truck and van.05 Jan 03:09 AM
New ZealandMan killed after Boxing Day crash namedA man who died in hospital nine days after being thrown from a ute in Raglan on Boxing Day has been named by police.05 Jan 02:29 AM
New ZealandNorthland plane crash false alarmA report of a light plane crash at a Northland beach was a false alarm.05 Jan 01:03 AM
New ZealandDriver hurt in logging truck fallA logging truck driver suffered serious leg injuries when he fell from his truck this morning.04 Jan 02:19 AM
New ZealandMotorcycle crash takes road toll to 16The holiday road toll has climbed to 16 after a passenger injured in a crash on Boxing Day died in hospital this morning.04 Jan 01:47 AM
New ZealandElderly man rescued from house fire dies in hospitalAn elderly Southland man who suffered burns to most of his body in a house fire on Friday night has died in hospital, police have said today.04 Jan 01:20 AM
New ZealandHoliday road toll now double last year'sPolice say alcohol and speed are coming through as significant contributors to the holiday road. Watch03 Jan 07:51 PM
New ZealandCord risk often not noticedNew Zealand is being asked to introduce safety standards for blinds to stop children being hurt or even killed in the cords.03 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFamily fly to farewell Kiwi 'hero'The family of a New Zealander who died trying to save a dive boat during a storm is travelling to the California island he called home.02 Jan 08:10 PM
New ZealandHoliday road toll now double last year'sHoliday road toll rises to 14 as family and friends mourn vibrant young woman who became first road death of 2015.02 Jan 06:32 PM
New ZealandPool tragedy victim namedBen Sargent has been remembered as a fun-loving, sporting, and well-loved youngster with his whole life ahead of him.01 Jan 10:31 PM
New ZealandYoung man dies trying to jump from light poleA young man who died trying to jump from a light pole into a Gisborne swimming pool had spent the afternoon playing football and enjoying a few drinks with friends.01 Jan 05:05 AM
WorldLoss of plane shows lessons were ignoredThe search area was widened because surveillance planes could not see tiny fragments of wreckage in choppy waters. And families, once again, did not know how or why their loved ones died.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFatal crash student namedA Chinese student who died in a Boxing Day smash in Southland has been named by police as the holiday road toll rises to seven.29 Dec 04:00 PM
AirlinesAirbus quick to dispatch investigatorsAirbus has rushed two specialists to Jakarta to assist in the investigation of the disappeared A320 airliner operated by AirAsia, the budget carrier that rose from almost nothing in 2001 to be its biggest customer.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSearch for swamped boatPolice are still looking for a boat which was swamped while crossing the Manukau Bar in Auckland this afternoon, causing the deaths of two people.29 Dec 06:29 AM
New ZealandHoliday road toll rises to sevenA fatal crash involving a car and truck on State Highway 1 between Amberley and Kaikoura in Canterbury has taken the Christmas road toll to seven.29 Dec 05:27 AM
New ZealandSurfer who died at beach an 'inspiration'A surfer who died at a beach on Boxing Day has been described as an "inspiration" to other divers in his dive club.29 Dec 04:50 AM
New ZealandTanker crash claims second lifeA second person involved in a collision with a tanker truck in Bay of Plenty yesterday has died, bringing to holiday road toll to six.28 Dec 07:51 PM
New ZealandBar stool crash man back homeJane Watts said last goodbyes to her severely injured husband five times and could only have dreamed she would spend another Christmas with him.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm just glad they're all alive'Tributes are flowing for the brave pilot who made a split-second decision to slam into water instead of crash-landing among hundreds of beach-goers at Raglan.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman fighting for her life in Waikato HospitalThe woman, in her 20s, fell down a steep cliff and into the river below, striking her head on the way down.27 Dec 07:00 AM
New ZealandInjured pensioner rescued from Abel Tasman National ParkA pensioner has been rescued from Abel Tasman National Park after falling and injuring her hip.27 Dec 02:06 AM
New ZealandDrowning victim was trying new boardA man who died at a south Auckland beach yesterday was trying out a new surf board he received as a Christmas present.27 Dec 12:54 AM
New ZealandPlane crash survivor still in serious conditionWoman on board small plane that spluttered and crashed into Raglan harbour yesterday, narrowly avoiding hundreds of holidaymakers.26 Dec 10:42 PM
New ZealandFatal car crash in Bay of PlentyAn elderly couple remain in a serious condition in Tauranga Hospital, following a crash in the Bay of Plenty yesterday.Watch26 Dec 09:39 PM
New ZealandRoad toll: elderly couple still criticalA man has died and two others have been seriously injured in the first fatal crash of New Zealand's Christmas and New Year road toll period.26 Dec 09:30 PM
New ZealandMan trapped between campervan and carA man was trapped in a wreck for over an hour after a crash between a campervan and a car.26 Dec 08:06 AM
