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
New ZealandHigh-ropes death: wife calls for regulationThe wife of a man who fell to his death at a high-ropes adventure course believes regulation of the outdoor adventure industry may be needed.21 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandInquest: Couple alert to their perilIt was every parent's worst nightmare; news their child has died while travelling on the other side of the world, their rented campervan swept off the road during a powerful storm.20 Feb 07:09 PM
New ZealandVictim's bike stolen at crash sceneA motorcyclist is appalled a heartless thief stole her bike and rode off as she lay badly injured on the road after crashing into a 4WD.20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCouple tell of drama at seaStewart and Sonja Goodsir were on the water heading home after a day's fishing when they noticed the smoke.20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTree Adventures fined over fatal fallThe company responsible for a high ropes course where an Auckland man died has been fined $24,500 and ordered to pay the man's family $80,000 reparation.20 Feb 02:45 PM
New ZealandFatal slip: 'It's a tragedy'A young Canadian couple were killed when their campervan was swept off the road by the second landslide to hit the road they were on, an inquest has ruled.20 Feb 06:03 AM
New ZealandOne dead after crash near TokoroaOne person has died tonight after a car crash just south of Tokoroa on State Highway 1.19 Feb 08:52 AM
New ZealandMan dies after falling from a swing ropeA man has died after falling nine metres down a river bank while climbing a swing rope near Palmerston North tonight.19 Feb 07:38 AM
New ZealandRacers avoid jail over manslaughterTwo teenagers who pleaded guilty to manslaughter following the death of their friend in an illegal west Auckland street race will not go to jail.19 Feb 02:22 AM
New ZealandFamily 'blown away' by callsA young Olympic snowboarding hopeful who was killed in a fiery car crash on Sunday would have celebrated his 18th birthday today.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWoman's courage after leg 'severed'Witnesses have described a woman's incredible courage after her leg was almost severed by the rear tray of a reversing truck.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolice apologise for wrong informationPolice have admitted they put out incorrect information about an incident where a female pedestrian was hit by a truck outside an Auckland supermarket.17 Feb 09:05 PM
New ZealandCrash kills Olympic hopefulA "bright and talented" teenage snowboarder killed in a fiery car crash was a contender for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.17 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandThree vehicle crash partially closes Northland highwayA three-vehicle crash has partially closed a Northland highway this morning after a truck and trailer rolled south of Kawakawa.15 Feb 08:12 PM
