A national company with a history of workplace accidents has been ordered to pay $50,000 to a worker who lost a leg in an accident.

Six-year-old Tabitha Barwell survived an accident in which both her legs were squashed by a farm truck being driven by her mother.

Arna Hopkins still has a long road ahead to recovery, but her family are celebrating the fact the three-year-old is finally able to breathe on her own.

Children in their first two years of primary school will be legally required to be restrained in car seats, but experts say it's height that matters.

Child restraints will be mandatory for children up to the age of seven under new rules announced by Government today.

A newlywed American tourist, who was critically injured in a car crash that killed her husband, has been moved out of intensive care, Waikato District Health Board says.

An insurance company tried to make a cyclist pay for damage to a car that injured him when the at-fault driver made a sudden u-turn.

A New Zealand man fell 50m to his death in a climbing accident in Croatia as his girlfriend watched in shock.

The parents of a newlywed American couple whose honeymoon was shattered by a horror smash, have thanked New Zealanders for their kindness and support.

The young Martinborough girl who was severely burnt by a candle last month has taken a major step in her recovery.

Oil is still being found at Papamoa Beach a year after the container ship Rena ran aground off the coastline and caused a major spill.

The only survivor of a car crash that killed four South American tourists has spoken about his recovery and his plan to return to New Zealand.

A 4-year-old boy was left on Auckland's Queens Wharf watching his father hanging off a ferry after the gangway broke and the boat started pulling away.

An 8-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a dressing gown became tangled around his neck in a freak accident at his home.

A head-injury victim has been threatened with loss of compensation after ACC's medical adviser failed to clarify how few hours a week he thought the man could work.