A body has been pulled from the water after a light plane crashed into the ocean near Orewa Beach, north of Auckland. Pieces of the wreckage are washing up on the beach.

A daredevil attempt to shimmy down the outside of a high-rise building to retrieve a set of keys from a locked apartment proved fatal for an Auckland chef.

Rotorua court told of bid to drop charges over death on lake

ACC has received almost 6000 claims as a result of the Christchurch earthquake and estimates the final cost will be $200 million.

A man who opened a car door and allegedly caused a cyclist to fatally swerve into the path of a truck will face a criminal charge over her death.

The inaction of Pike River mine receivers to venture into the mine has victims' families fearing the worst, says the father of one of the lost miners

Workers caught up in last month's Christchurch earthquake may be eligible for emotional trauma compensation from ACC even if they weren't physically hurt.

A number of parties have already shown interest in buying the Pike River Coal mine, even though it's not yet officially for sale, says Receiver John Fisk.