ACC fraudsters have ripped off taxpayers by more than $10 million in the past four years.

A helicopter has crashed and exploded in a ball of flames in a busy London street during rush hour.

A car seat provided by a rental company saved the life of a three-year-old Australian tourist involved in a crash in Waikato, police say.

A man lay hurt for 17 hours before being found with serious abdominal and pelvic injuries after his quad bike fell on top of him near the edge of a river.

New Zealand's health and safety record has been labelled as 'woeful' and a 'national disgrace' by a consultant with two decades' experience in the sector.

The family of missing teenager Blake Sinclair will carry out their own private search of the Clutha River after the official search was scaled down, police say.

The unusual death of a 10-month-old boy who was run over by a trailer has prompted a coroner to renew calls for vigilance around driveways.

The search for missing South Otago teenager Blake McKenzie Sinclair will today become a recovery operation, police say.

Shaun Townsley was lining up targets for his friends to shoot off a fence when one of them fired an airgun pellet into his body.

An extensive search of the Clutha River has failed to locate a teenager who disappeared while kneeboarding yesterday afternoon.

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.

A wife has paid tribute to nine Kiwi construction workers who lifted a ute off her husband after a crash in the Queensland Outback.

The Kiwi who invented zorbing is disgusted with the extreme activity's latest death and claims it could severely damage New Zealand's reputation as the world's adventure capital.

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.