New ZealandACC reveal winter injury mishapsSoup, slippers, umbrellas, heaters and firewood aren't as comforting on a cold winter's day as you'd like, with all also contributing to nasty injuries, ACC warns.18 Jun 04:08 AM
New ZealandFall survivor: 'What an idiot'The first words from a young Briton who survived a fall from the 15th floor of an Auckland city apartment block were "what an idiot".17 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSon's desperate dash commendedAn 11-year-old boy who ran 6km in the dark to get help for his dad after a car crash will be protected from reading a coroner's comments that praise his heroic actions.17 Jun 04:06 AM
New ZealandWreckage lay unnoticed for hoursThe wreckage of a car crash that killed 18-year-old Oliver Steven Mills lay unnoticed for up to nine hours in a water-filled ditch early yesterday morning.17 Jun 12:07 AM
New Zealand15th-floor fall: Man's condition improvesA young Briton who survived a fall from the 15th floor of an Auckland city apartment block is expected to make a full recovery.16 Jun 11:48 PM
New ZealandMan hospitalised after Auckland motorway crashA crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway has killed a man and caused chaos for commuters.16 Jun 09:00 PM
New ZealandMan critical after fallA man is fighting for his life in hospital after falling from the 15th floor of an Auckland apartment building because he had locked himself out, police say.15 Jun 07:59 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Thumbs up for crash lidsKerre McIvor loves seeing kids going to school on their scooters. It looks like such fun, such a kid thing to do.15 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandShearing worker thought to have severed arteryA shearing worker is thought to have severed an artery in his arm after a sheep kicked out a glass window and he cut himself.13 Jun 11:15 PM
New ZealandFather relives Christmas tragedyA horrific car accident killed Richard Todd's wife and left both his daughters injured - one so severely doctors warned him she may never recover.12 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandTwo-year-old drowns in holeA two-year-old child drowned in a hole containing water on a rural property near Gore yesterday afternoon.12 Jun 10:14 AM
New ZealandGuilty plea over rock climbing tragedyAn adventure company responsible for a rock-climbing expedition during which three people were swept to their deaths has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure their safety.12 Jun 06:42 AM
New ZealandFatal crash driver screamed 'I'm sorry'The driver of a van which rolled four times, killing three US tourists, screamed "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" as the vehicle flipped, an inquest has heard.12 Jun 05:06 AM
WorldCrash victims pronounced deadThree Canadian men who were in a plane that crashed into one of Antarctica's highest mountains have officially been pronounced dead by a NZ coroner.12 Jun 12:15 AM
New ZealandSeatbelts could've saved themThree American students killed when their van rolled near Turangi last year could be alive today if they had been wearing seatbelts, an inquest has heard.11 Jun 11:48 PM
New ZealandSurvivor keen on NZ returnA year after the Turangi crash that killed three US students, its most scarred survivor remains determined to return to thank those who saved her life.11 Jun 05:30 PM
AirlinesBattle over $620m estateThe widow and mother of multi-millionaire Michael Erceg have gone to court in a dispute over the liquor tycoon's estate.11 Jun 07:30 AM
New ZealandQuad bike claims cost $11.9mQuad bike-related claims cost the Government nearly $12 million last year and, despite extended safety campaigns, riders continue to die.10 Jun 10:53 PM
New ZealandTimaru car-crush victim namedPolice have named a Timaru man who was crushed to death by his car while trying to remove the oil filter.10 Jun 09:48 PM
New ZealandKiwi engineer killed in Thai rescue bidProvincial authorities in Thailand have shut down a biomass power plant following the deaths of Michael Coppins and a Thai colleague.10 Jun 08:47 PM
New ZealandBrother sees paraglider's horror plungeA man watched his brother plunge 50m on to rocks in a paragliding accident at a west Auckland beach yesterday.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiller driver was double the legal limitThe man who crashed into and killed a TV3 staff member was two times over the legal blood alcohol limit, police allege.10 Jun 03:23 AM
New ZealandLong and winding road cause for anxietyCharlotte Christie fears driving along the winding Gisborne-to-Wairoa road after writing off her car in a pile-up on a blind bend in which another motorist lost an arm.06 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandProvincial roads hold a deadly recordA Herald analysis of Transport Agency data collected from 67 districts has revealed the deadliest parts of the country in terms of personal risk to road users.06 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandRetiree billed after being bowledAn 83-year-old spent weeks in hospital after she was hit by a car and was then smacked with a bill for $1800 by the driver's insurance company.05 Jun 06:20 PM
New ZealandWaikato drownings stay a mysteryThe families of two fishermen who drowned at Lake Arapuni say they may never know how their loved ones came to grief.05 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandHubbard crash trial adjournedThe trial of a man over the death of Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard in a car crash has been adjourned until July 19.05 Jun 07:55 AM
New ZealandLane blocked after truck and trailer roll in WaikatoA truck and trailer rolled in Waikato overnight but the driver was not injured.05 Jun 12:36 AM
New ZealandMum asked to pay after son hit by carThe mother of a 12-year-old boy hit by a car as he walked home from school is being chased for damages by the driver's insurance company.04 Jun 05:30 PM
