New ZealandClimbing deaths: Trust avoids fineThe Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits Centre has escaped a fine for the tragedy on Paritutu Rock last year, but will still pay out $72,000 in reparations to families of victims and survivors.23 Oct 02:20 AM
New ZealandAston Martin driver's chargesThe driver of a luxury car that crashed on Auckland's Tamaki Drive will face charges over the accident.22 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldThree die in leap from fiery planeThree parachutists made a desperate bid to exit a blazing aircraft seconds before it plunged into a field in southern Belgium, killing 11 people.20 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTruck-crash deaths slashedThe number of fatal truck crashes has dropped over the past decade, from a peak of 81 in 2004 to 46 last year, a decrease the New Zealand Transport Agency is celebrating.20 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandCrushing blow to $330k Aston MartinA late-model Aston Martin worth as much as $330,000 did not look so luxurious after crashing into a lamp post on Auckland's waterfront early yesterday.20 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandOne dead after van collides with truckOne person is dead and nine vehicles are damaged after a van collided with a truck and trailer unit in south Waikato this afternoon.18 Oct 07:17 AM
New ZealandCrash raises issues about seatbeltsThree Boston University students who died after a car crash near Taupo would likely have survived were they wearing seatbelts, a coroner has found.18 Oct 02:54 AM
New ZealandCTU questions workplace injury figuresStatistics NZ data shows fewer ACC claims but union believes they are misleading.15 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrowsy driver fined over Hubbard crashThe drowsy driver who caused a head-on smash that killed Timaru financier Allan Hubbard has been fined $2500.15 Oct 04:10 AM
New ZealandHurt at work: ACC's 200,000 claimsNew figures show which industries are most likely to land workers with injuries - some of the 200,000 that flooded ACC last year.14 Oct 10:31 PM
New ZealandSafety Week focus on sport, alcohol, steps and stairsAlmost 7000 people will injure themselves this week - and nearly all of these will be the result of sport or other recreational activities.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandVerdict soon on baby deathExpert crash investigators will go head-to-head this week, arguing in court whether a taxi driver is guilty of careless driving causing the death of his unborn baby.12 Oct 06:32 PM
New ZealandJourno's crash course in tragedyTrainee journalist Zac Fleming was on his way to work at the Herald on Sunday when he almost became the latest car fatality. He tells his story.12 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandAnger as crash victim loses babyAn expectant mum who miscarried after a car crash in Auckland is furious the driver at fault escaped with what she sees as only a slap on the wrist.12 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMedals for train rescue heroesIt was a horrifying scene involving a terrified woman trapped on a railway line in a wheelchair - but two strangers didn't think twice when it came to helping her.10 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandSecond road-crash for grieving familyA family still grieving over three youngsters killed in a horrific crash six months ago are again in mourning after another relative died when her car hit a power pole.10 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Most dangerous suburbsPapakura is Auckland's most dangerous suburb when it comes to injuries, while Howick is the region's safest spot.10 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandBoy's family 'devastated' by deathThe grandfather of a Hastings preschooler killed in a tragic mower accident says he is devastated by the death.09 Oct 11:25 PM
New ZealandMower driver 'devastated'A "terrible accident" that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old boy has left a veteran council tractor driver traumatised and distraught.09 Oct 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Bubbly' boy killed by council mowerThe driver of a council tractor-mower is 'very shaken up' after he hit and killed a 4-year-old described by his gran as 'full of joy and bounce.'08 Oct 06:21 PM
New ZealandBoy killed by tractorA 4-year-old boy has died after he was run over by a council tractor mower in a Hastings park this evening.08 Oct 06:34 AM
New ZealandPedestrian killed by train in TakaniniA pedestrian has been struck and killed by a train in the Auckland suburb of Takanini.Watch08 Oct 01:16 AM
New ZealandRaw video: Livestock truck collides with carA person has been critically injured after a truck carrying livestock rolled on their car north of Wellsford late this afternoon.Watch07 Oct 03:31 AM
New ZealandCoroner's inquest into teen's deathA coroner has slammed police's attempts to locate a troubled teenager who ran away from foster care before being killed in a car crash.05 Oct 04:50 AM
New ZealandInstructor praised for quick actionsThe instructor in yesterday's helicopter training crash has been praised for his quick actions in averting a double fatality.03 Oct 10:13 PM
New ZealandPilots hurt in training runTwo pilots had a lucky escape yesterday when their helicopter crashed during a training flight near the Waimakariri River in Canterbury.03 Oct 07:44 PM
New ZealandProbe into death of Kiwi continuesThe family of a New Zealander who died when a branch fell on her in a London park says an investigation into why the branch broke could prevent future deaths.02 Oct 04:48 AM
New ZealandTree pruning blamed for Kiwi's deathA Kiwi who died instantly when a tree branch fell on her in London's Kew Gardens may not have been killed had the tree been pruned properly, an inquest hears.01 Oct 08:57 PM
New ZealandAnger over ACC's 'obscene' surplusClaimants battling ACC for entitlements say its $4.9 billion surplus is "ridiculous" and "obscene" given how difficult it has made it for New Zealanders to obtain compensation.01 Oct 04:30 PM
