New ZealandRecord low holiday road tollA record low holiday road toll has been welcomed but more efforts are needed to continue to improve road safety, say police.02 Jan 08:36 PM
New Zealand'I lost the love of my life'Kirsten Steinke has been able to welcome in the new year at her parent's home, three months after a collision claimed the life of her newlywed husband.02 Jan 05:37 AM
New ZealandDownward trend continues on road tollLast year New Zealand recorded its second lowest road toll in 50 years, with the deaths of young people significantly stemmed, police say.01 Jan 12:49 AM
New ZealandAnnual road toll draws to a closeThe road toll for the year stands at 318 - more than 40 higher than the 2011 tally.31 Dec 05:59 AM
New ZealandOscar winner died in 'wave of water'A flash flood which unleashed a "wave of water'' claimed the life of a Greytown man who won an Oscar for his work on LotR.31 Dec 02:54 AM
New ZealandTwo people hospitalised after SH1 crashTwo people were taken to Whangarei Hospital by ambulance following a road crash on State Highway 1 this morning.30 Dec 10:36 PM
New ZealandCounties Manukau truck crash cuts powerA truck driver's come away from a crash in Counties Manukau unscathed.30 Dec 06:34 PM
New ZealandSeven injured in three road crashesA 23-year-old man from North Canterbury is in a critical condition after being thrown from his vehicle when it crashed into a pole. The accident happened in Harwarden, near Lake Sumner Forest Park, just after midnight on Thursday.28 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandThe lost decade returningA cycling accident robbed scientist Robbie Price of his memories, but some of those precious memories are returning after eight months in a fog.28 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrio hospitalised after car rolls into seaThree men have been taken to hospital after a car rolled into the sea in Nelson.27 Dec 09:44 PM
New ZealandYear of tragedy and MarmageddonThis year has seen dizzying highs, devastating lows, Mother Nature at her most furious, a mesmerising court case and panic as Marmite production ceased.27 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHoliday traffic plagued by disruptionsFatal accidents, breakdowns and huge traffic backlogs have plagued the first four days of the official Christmas road toll period.27 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldPlane crash survivor tells of terrorAn Australian woman who survived a Christmas Day plane crash in Burma says there was no warning and she feared she wouldn't make it out of the burning aircraft.27 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHead boy in fatal quad bike plungeThe horrific Boxing Day death of a 16-year-old boy from South Otago is the year's seventh quad bike fatality.27 Dec 03:50 AM
New ZealandTwo cars in serious crash south of GisborneTwo cars have been involved in a serious crash south of Gisborne.26 Dec 10:10 PM
New ZealandBaby injured in head-on crashA newborn baby was taken to hospital after a head-on crash. Firefighters had to winch the family's car off a road barrier and wedge the passenger door open to free her.26 Dec 09:57 PM
New ZealandTeen killed in motorbike crashA 16-year-old boy has died following a motorbike crash in Southland last night.26 Dec 07:52 PM
New ZealandMP wades into ACC battleAn MP has demanded ACC explain why it has more than halved overseas care payments to a British woman whose daughter was left severely disabled after a New Zealand medical misadventure.26 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandWe hold the key to better transportWe demand and expect our transport systems to to get us where we want, when we want to be there, and as fast as possible. We are, however, human beings.26 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandWairarapa teen critical after car rollsA 16-year-old is in critical condition in hospital after a car left the road and rolled down a bank on Christmas morning.26 Dec 08:30 AM
New ZealandTangi underway for dead toddlerThe grieving family of a toddler killed in a driveway runover on Christmas Eve are preparing for his burial tomorrow.26 Dec 05:17 AM
New ZealandCar collides with milk tanker, driver seriously injuredHeavy lifting cranes are on their way to the scene of a milk tanker crash that is blocking State Highway 3 in the lower North Island.25 Dec 09:38 PM
New ZealandMan killed in car crash near InvercargillA young man has been killed following a serious car crash in Southland this morning.25 Dec 09:36 PM
New ZealandA car crash with a bitter aftertasteYou could forgive Shiu Narayan if the word "insurance" tasted sour in his mouth this morning.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolice tracking banned driverA woman on a suspended driver's licence allegedly fled the scene of a crash which killed a 71-year-old woman who was travelling with her family on Christmas Day.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandChild's driveway death bombshell for lakeside villageThe Christmas Eve death of a toddler in a tragic driveway accident has left a tiny lakeside village reeling.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMost popular news in 2012Kim Dotcom and a spate of natural disasters have been among the most popular topics with <i>New Zealand Herald</i> readers this year.25 Dec 04:30 PM
