Navy divers using sophisticated sonar equipment have begun an attempt to find the body of teenage boy presumed dead after a jetski accident.

Motorists impatient with cyclists should watch out for a ghostly spectre as they drive past the scene of a fatal bike crash.

Owners of a prized race car used in a NZ film are said to be devastated after the vehicle was destroyed by fire.

Navy divers with sonar equipment will join police tomorrow in the search for a teenage boy presumed dead after a jetski accident near Rotorua.

A coroner has called for the Government to immediately investigate making the wearing of helmets compulsory and tightening other safety regulations.

The mother of a 13-year-old injured when a jetski rammed his boat has defended letting him and his mate, 11, go on the water alone.

The drowning death toll will rise if school swimming lessons aren't made compulsory, the Government has been warned.

A teenage jetskier was killed yesterday when he fell off and was run down by friends. It was one of two horrifying water accidents involving young people in popular holiday spots.

Two boys have been injured after a collision between two boats off Pauanui overnight.

The vast majority of the royal commission of inquiry hearings into the Pike River tragedy will be held in Greymouth, the commission says.

They may not be able to exchange wedding rings, but a couple who survived a four-car smash will be united forever by matching scars.