Skiers, elderly most injured
Skiers and older people are most at risk of injury, according to the first geographical breakdown of New Zealand accident statistics.
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Driver had 'no idea' what he had hit
A motorist who drove over a pedestrian on a rural road didn't return to check what he had hit because he thought somebody else was taking care of it, an inquest has heard.
Mother, sister too late for farewell
The mother and sister of a rugby player who died after a head injury at a weekend club game are devastated they did not make it to his bedside to say goodbye.
Analyst ignored reports, inquest told
Two expert reports about an incident in which a wedding guest was run over on a Waikato road were ignored by a police crash analyst, a coroner's inquest has been told.
Worker rescued from pipe after cave in
A man was buried from the waist down inside an underground pipe when the steep dirt walls of a deep trench collapsed around him last night.
Driver 'took off' after hitting man, inquest told
A man who came across William Hoskins dying on a rural Waikato road last January says the driver who had run over him "put his foot down" and drove off from the scene.
Dragged boy was tied to horse
A 9-year-boy who died when a horse bolted had tied himself to the animal with a rope around his waist, police say.
Boy dragged to death by horse named
Police have released the name of the 9-year-old boy who died after being dragged by a bolting horse in Northland on Saturday.
Cars collide in Lower Hutt, four injured
Four people were injured, two seriously, when two cars collided in Lower Hutt this afternoon.
Boy dragged to death by bolting horse
A 10-year old boy has died after being dragged by a bolting horse just before sunset yesterday.
Death as unsecured loads break free
Potential to kill needs to be addressed, mourning family members insist.
Boy dragged to his death by horse
A 10-year-old boy was killed after his horse bolted, dragging him for some distance yesterday.
Hubbard crash trial adjourned, new date to be set
The trial of a Mosgiel man charged over the death of businessman Allan Hubbard has been adjourned this morning for a new date to be set.
13-storey fall a puzzle for survivor
The moments leading up to his plunge from the 15th floor of an Auckland apartment building remain a mystery for English tourist Tom Stilwell.
Fatal car crash near Marton
Police are investigating a fatal car crash near Marton tonight.
Elderly man falls through plate glass window
An elderly man has been flown to hospital after he tripped at his Hawkes Bay home and fell through a plate glass window.
Icy rescue bid shakes hero
A man who saved the life of a toddler trapped in a car submerged in a Nelson river has been hailed as a hero.
Rescue of drowning family
Four bystanders plunged into a freezing creek to rescue a family trapped in a submerged car.
Jack Tame: Flashy tales of death and terror
You know it's big when they get special graphics made, crashing and zipping across the TV with a flashy soundtrack to match.
1 dead, 2 injured in Nelson crash
A woman has died and two others injured when the car they were in submerged in Saltwater Creek in Nelson.
Watch: News anchor fooled by pilot name prank
An American news broadcast were fooled in to announcing the incorrect names of the pilots on board the San Francisco plane crash.
Train derails outside of Paris
A train carrying hundreds of passengers derailed and crashed into a station outside Paris on the eve of a major holiday weekend.
Driver caught in raging river
A woman was lucky to get cellphone reception and call for help after her car became trapped in a Hawkes Bay river yesterday morning.