The family of a young man killed in a Waikato hit-and-run hopes an upcoming inquest will finally reveal how he died.

Friends and colleagues have paid respects to Kiwi journalist Rebecca Davidson, who was killed in a boat collision in the Seychelles this weekend.

A man has been arrested over the fatal car crash in Auckland that left a passenger impaled on a steel rod.

Philip Duncan takes a look at the weekend weather and it looks sunny and warm for most - but are we heading into a slightly cooler phase? We also take a look at a Canadian city which is experiencing daytime highs between -18 and -40C.

The brother of an instructor who died after being swept off Taranaki's Paritutu Rock into the sea, says he is not angry with the company his brother worked for.

Bette Eavestaff's hopes of a quiet start to the day crashed in around her as a car ploughed into her bedroom yesterday.

Edwin Kidwell cannot remember his mother. But her death when he was 3 has had a "dark" impact on his life.

They should never have been on the bus. But a mix-up with their booking led to 36 people hopping aboard a dilapidated coach that would become a death-trap.

A toddler has died after being hit by a vehicle in a driveway in Northland.

The survivor of a horror zorbing accident in Russia last month has spoken of the final moments before his friend's death and told of the "fear'' he saw in his eyes.

A three-year-old boy is in critical condition following a hit-and-run in South Auckland this morning.

A motorcyclist who suffered life-threatening brain injuries after he crashed during a police pursuit says officers are not to blame - despite a highly critical report.

A bridge on a major expressway in central China collapsed, leaving the twisted remains of cars and trucks scattered among the rubble as state media reported at least eight deaths.

The teenager driving in the fatal Bethlehem College crash would not have been legally allowed to drive the ill-fated van.

The teenage son of a Rotorua woman whose death in a car crash prompted a national campaign against texting and driving says more needs to be done to stop distraction behind the wheel.

Last year ACC shelled out almost $9 million for summer-related injuries, including $11,000 because of sunburn.

A New Zealander who was driving a motorboat which hit and killed an 11-year-old girl at a London water park will not face charges, British police have decided.

The revelation of a teenager's part in a tragic crash in Kenya has raised more questions than it answers.

The cost of Bethlehem College hiring a PR consultant and private investigator in the aftermath of the Kenyan tragedy will be partly met by taxpayers.