A Far North marae hit by fire this week had been the subject of infighting over a new building on the site, a marae leader says.

A motorcyclist died when a vehicle collided with a group of bikers near Rotorua yesterday afternoon.

When Elliot Ikilei spotted a small car broken down on the fast lane of a busy Auckland motorway, he knew he had to help get its occupants out fast.

A Swedish woman working in New Zealand as a horse trainer has been sentenced to community work for causing a crash that killed a 50-year-old motorcyclist.

The skier who witnessed his fellow adventurer and "great friend" plunge to his death near the summit of Aoraki-Mt Cook has given a harrowing account of what happened.

A Kiwi skier was shocked to discover his Swedish skiing partner had fallen to his death on Aoraki-Mt Cook just days after they set a new record together.

Rutger Hale's partner believes the mystery of his death from an unknown object could be solved if the driver of a white utility vehicle would just come forward.

A man and his nephew who drowned while trying to save a little girl were preparing for a big week of celebrations, including the young victim's eighth birthday.

Mike Robinson was at 12,000 feet when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft he was in, sending them all tumbling toward the ground.

Changes to the law to limit the number of drinks a person can have before driving are being welcomed by the family of a young woman nearly killed by a drunk driver.

A man has told how he avoided a vehicle that had crossed the centre line only to discover minutes later it had ploughed into the car his wife was driving, killing her.

A 7-year-old boy and his 22-year-old uncle who drowned in northern Hawke's Bay yesterday have been named by police.

A 4-year-old Auckland girl was badly burned after a firework thrown by her brother landed in the hood of her pyjamas.

Ten days before Jason Gibson died, he visited his parents at their Christchurch home.

A husband watched in horror as an oncoming car smashed head-on into his wife's vehicle, travelling behind his.

Police said the collision involved multiple cars and occurred at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Richards Rd in Hikurangi.

A teenager suffered severe burns to his face and upper body when ingredients he was using to make fireworks ignited in the kitchen of his Auckland home.

Hundreds of ACC claims arising from firework injuries are expected in the next few days as New Zealanders let off shop-bought explosives.

An immigrant taxi driver charged with careless driving after his wife lost their unborn baby in an accident says he still has faith in the New Zealand justice system.

Rutger Hale and Danielle Oylear's love story began with a chance meeting in a bar, but it was a cruel twist that tore them apart, his funeral service was told yesterday.

Vehicle Inspection New Zealand has said the death of one of its workers was a tragic and unfortunate accident.

A forestry company has been criticised in the death of worker Reece Reid who was too inexperienced to be felling trees.