New ZealandWidow: More care on roads neededMotorcyclist Ross Blair is not just another name in the death notices. He was a farmer with a loving wife and four children.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBedside vigil for injured jockeyThe father of a promising young jockey, who was in an induced coma after falling on her head during a race, is confident his daughter will recover.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSurfers rescue boaties in WestportSurfers rescued two men who were thrown from their boat while trying to enter the Buller River off Carters Beach, Westport.15 Mar 09:53 PM
New ZealandTragedy spurs whanau to change waysAn East Coast family whose children have run free in the rugged outdoors for generations say they need to change.15 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandWorld-champ laurel for track-crash victimStephanie May was buying her husband a card for their 46th wedding anniversary when she received a phone call telling her he had died while motor racing.15 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandApprentice jockey in coma after race fallLeading Canterbury apprentice jockey Ashley Frye was in an induced coma in Christchurch Hospital last night after a race fall at Ashburton.14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSigns not enough for inexperienced swimmerA teenager drowned swimming across an artificial lake after seeing his mates having fun on the other side.13 Mar 07:05 PM
New ZealandRare charge follows tot's drive deathKronos Gosney was an active and cheery boy who liked nothing better than splashing about in the water and watching Barney the dinosaur on TV.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan dies during hill climb eventA 59-year-old motorcyclist has died in an accident at the annual Cliffhanger Hillclimb event in Carterton today.09 Mar 12:25 AM
New ZealandDriver dies after crash at vintage eventA driver is dead after a fatal crash at Hampton Downs during a vintage car event today.08 Mar 03:06 AM
New ZealandMotorcyclist dies following Waikato crashA motorcycle rider has died in a crash with a truck in Waikato today.08 Mar 01:23 AM
New ZealandOven blast injures cooking studentsTwo students suffered facial burns yesterday when a gas oven at AUT's cooking school exploded.06 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandYouth-toll stats better but there's much more to doAt least one young Kiwi motorist will die on a New Zealand road this week.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandGrieving family urge higher age limit and stricter driving lawsIf it was harder for young people to get a driver's licence, families like the Roberts would not have to live every day in anguish.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchool set to hammer safety messageA principal says her college will keep promoting safety messages to young people after seven teenagers were involved in a serious crash.03 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldSchumacher unlikely to recoverNeurologists say seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is unlikely to make a full recovery from a devastating head injury.02 Mar 11:22 PM
New ZealandRafting rescue tough test for medicsAn Australian tourist who suffered spinal injuries during a white water rafting trip had to be winched out of a gorge on a stretcher.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New Zealand'I reckon he'd have died'As Patrick Veal performed CPR on his good mate Kenny Jenkins, he feared the 23-year-old was going to die on the side of the road.28 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFatal crash: 'Nobody got angry'It was an exhausting 18-hour journey: First their train was involved in a fatal collision with a truck, then it was delayed by a fire. But passengers coped 'amazingly'.27 Feb 10:01 PM
New ZealandSmall plane crash in paddock north of ChristchurchTwo men suffered broken bones when a small plane crashed into a paddock north of Christchurch yesterday.27 Feb 06:22 PM
New ZealandTruckie talked of his kids before crashA truck driver who died after his vehicle collided with a train had earlier told a colleague how he was looking forward to playing with his children at the end of the day.27 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandDriver killed after shift switch favourRecently promoted Luke MacKenzie was not supposed to be on the early morning shift at Air NZ and was driving to work to cover for a colleague who had called in sick.27 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFalse truck crash ad 'ok' now changedAn advertisement in which police falsely accused a truck driver of causing a crash is unlikely to cause widespread offence, the ASA rules.24 Feb 08:30 PM
