There are "deeply ingrained systemic issues'' in the forestry industry, New Zealand's work safety regulator says, following the death of another forestry worker this morning.

Police have named the 3-month-old boy who died after suffering serious injuries at a Southland address on Monday. He was Honour Shamrock

A training ride turned to tragedy when Kiwi businesswoman Casey Kinnaird lost control of her bike and collided with a vehicle in Sydney.

A three-month-old Southland baby, who had been flown to Starship Hospital yesterday with serious injuries, has died.

A 3-month-old girl is in a critical condition after a reported fall at her home in Southland.

The body of a person lay trapped in a car for more than three hours after a fatal crash on State Highway 22 near Karaka yesterday.

A bruised and bleeding Mosgiel woman blames the Dunedin City Council for her seeing in the new year at Dunedin Hospital.

TV showman seen climbing between Sydney apartment balconies before fatal fall.

A man has been injured in a high-speed motorsport accident near Taupo.

Seven months and 11 operations after a rider ploughed into the crowd during a European motorbike race, an Auckland couple are still a long way from recovery.

John Tangiia never usually cycled, but in a bid to become fitter so he could do more with his disabled son, he biked to an appointment on Tuesday.

Investigators examining the cause of the skiing crash that critically injured Michael Schumacher have revealed details of footage captured by a camera on his ski helmet.

Gruesome images of the mangled bike on which an Auckland man died under a truck will be followed by an advertising campaign designed to "humanise" cyclists.

"A hippopotamus would be faster." Auckland Transport is being accused of dragging the chain in its provision of facilities to make cycling safer.

A driver 'made the right decision' to stay in his car after it skidded off the road in the wet - leaving him hanging on - literally - for help to arrive.

A single flower with a note saying "Rest in Peace friend" last night marked the spot where a 37-year-old cyclist was killed in a collision with a truck.

Cycling campaigners fear more deaths or injuries in downtown Auckland unless an off-road bikeway being built through Grafton Gully is extended to the waterfront.

Bystanders were powerless to save a cyclist at one of Auckland's busiest intersections as police reveal the truckie had a green light and was unaware he'd hit the rider.

A truck driver did not know a cyclist had gone under the wheels of his truck until he was alerted by other motorists some 70 metres away, police say.

The family of a 6-year-old Invercargill boy who died after a quad bike crash said they are "deeply saddened'' by the accident.

A man who died when his motorcycle and a car collided in Waikato at the weekend was part of a larger group returning to Auckland from a tour of the South Island.

A man killed when his jetboat spun out of control and crashed into a tree west of Hastings at the weekend was an experienced boater who was "so looking forward" to the trip.

Motorists are being warned to take care as they make their way home from holiday destinations after four fatal crashes in as many days.

Ladder-related injuries are costing Kiwis almost $17 million a year, and those aged 50 to 64 are taking the most tumbles.

The partner of a jetboater killed after hitting a tree is traumatised after a shocking high-speed tragedy marred a summer outing on a Hawke's Bay river yesterday.

Two aviators had a lucky escape after their aircraft suffered a fuel leak and caught fire this afternoon.

Schumacher had an almost pathological desire to win, which blurred ethical lines more than once in his career.