A car has crashed into a McDonald's restaurant in Wairau Valley in Auckland. The 65-year-old driver was treated for minor injuries but was not taken to hospital.

A man accused of organising a zorb ride at a Russian ski resort that killed a man has been detained and will face court, authorities say.

The debate over quad bike use is heating up as groups argue over how further deaths can be prevented, following a spate of accidents.

Sandboarding at a popular Northland dune came to a sudden halt after a high-speed accident prompted a call to the rescue helicopter service yesterday.

Seven people were taken to hospital with broken bones, cuts and abrasions after the van they were in crashed into a drain yesterday afternoon.

The parents of a 3-year-old boy who was hit by a reversing car at a Raglan boat ramp this morning have praised the quick response of members of the public.

A split-second decision to accelerate away from a parked police car caused the motorcycle deaths of two men south of Wellsford, a coroner has found.

A freight train has derailed near Mauku, southwest of Auckland. The accident happened early today on the Glenbrook Steel Mill access line.

A 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in Ruawai last night was not wearing a helmet.

A Wellington man has pleaded not guilty to careless driving over a car crash which killed his partner's unborn child.

Two male German tourists working in New Zealand were critically hurt in a crash in the Cromwell Gorge last night.

Two 15-year-old girls are being hailed as heroes after going to the rescue of men caught in a rip and near drowning at a Northland beach.

A number of quad bike accidents ending in death and injury over the holiday period has renewed calls for users to take greater care when using the vehicles.

Traffic is backed up on Auckland’s Northwestern motorway after a collision between a truck and a car.

An out-of-control car came close to demolishing one of Northland's oldest hotels when it skittled all but two of the pillars holding up its first floor verandah.

From time to time, there is an eruption of concern about the dangers posed by quad bikes.

Ross Mulholland is a "model patient" who has done everything possible to give the reattached digits the best chances of recovery.

New Zealand's most treacherous beach, Hot Water Beach, is already on its way to racking up another high rescue count in 2013.

Wellington police have released the name of the cyclist who was killed when he was struck by a car on Ohariu Valley Road yesterday.

A cyclist has died after colliding with a car near Wellington this morning. Police are at the scene and it is expected the road may be closed for several hours.