New ZealandTaxi driver still has faith in NZAn immigrant taxi driver charged with careless driving after his wife lost their unborn baby in an accident says he still has faith in the New Zealand justice system.31 Oct 11:38 PM
New ZealandCruel twist of fate ends love storyRutger Hale and Danielle Oylear's love story began with a chance meeting in a bar, but it was a cruel twist that tore them apart, his funeral service was told yesterday.31 Oct 06:27 PM
New ZealandVINZ: Death of worker a tragic accidentVehicle Inspection New Zealand has said the death of one of its workers was a tragic and unfortunate accident.31 Oct 05:59 PM
New ZealandForestry company fined over young man's deathA forestry company has been criticised in the death of worker Reece Reid who was too inexperienced to be felling trees.31 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMum's plea of anguishA grieving mother is pleading with parents never to leave their young children alone in water after her infant son drowned in a bath.31 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan crushed to death by vehicleA man has died after being crushed by a vehicle at a Palmerston North vehicle testing facility this afternoon.31 Oct 04:44 AM
New ZealandSpecialist team seeks mystery objectA specialist Christchurch-based police search team has been brought in to help in the hunt for a mystery object which killed 22-year-old driver Rutger Hale.29 Oct 07:31 PM
New ZealandFatal accident near QueenstownA person has died following a motor vehicle accident near Queenstown.29 Oct 11:35 AM
New ZealandFather finds son dying on roadsideThe father of a promising young rugby player has described how he could only tell his son to "hang on, mate" as he lay dying on a roadside early yesterday.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist badly hurt in head-on crashA motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in East Auckland yesterday after colliding with a vehicle and being flipped into the path of another rider.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTragedy on family dive tripA man who died at a popular diving spot off the Coromandel Peninsula yesterday was diving with family members at the time.27 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandCopter ride, but not way he dreamedIsaiah Backhouse has always wanted to ride in a helicopter - but being whisked away in one after landing on his head wasn't how the 7-year-old imagined his first flight.27 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFour hurt as car, fire truck hitFour people including a small child were injured when a fire appliance was involved in a collision with a car and a power pole yesterday.26 Oct 06:02 PM
New ZealandHeroine's bravery laudedThe family of a young Auckland man killed when an unknown object smashed through his vehicle's windscreen near Wanaka say his girlfriend is traumatised by the crash.25 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolice pursuit before crashA fleeing driver rammed a police patrol car then crashed into the back of a roadworks truck following a dramatic pursuit involving armed police.24 Oct 10:56 PM
New ZealandSchool mourns loss of 'devoted' teacherA Canterbury school is mourning the loss of a "devoted and passionate" teacher who was accidentally run over and killed by her husband last night.24 Oct 04:51 AM
New ZealandRock tragedy dad: Where's the justice?For at least one family who lost a son in the Paritutu Rock tragedy last year, the sentencing of the Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits centre is well short of closure.23 Oct 04:30 PM
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
