New ZealandToddler falls from bridgeA 2-year-old boy has been flown to hospital with head injuries after plunging two metres from a bridge near a remote cafe in Golden Bay.24 Dec 04:53 AM
New ZealandParaglider dies in Nelson accidentThe wife of a Tahunanui man was present as he crashed after strong gusts lifted him off the ground this afternoon.24 Dec 04:32 AM
New ZealandBoy partly blinded by Christmas toyA six-year-old has permanent vision loss after being shot in the eye with a toy gun.23 Dec 10:07 PM
New ZealandSurvivors of fishing boat sinking arrive in BluffThe bodies of five seaman and the 20 survivors from the sinking of a Korean fishing boat in the Southern Ocean arrived in Bluff last night.23 Dec 06:36 PM
New ZealandContractors' families will be paidPayouts will be made to the contracting companies that employed the men who died in the massive explosions at the Pike River coal mine, receivers announced today.23 Dec 02:04 AM
OpinionPike River family: Generosity 'humbling'The family of Ben Rockhouse, who died in the Pike mine, have praised the 'selflessness and generosity' of the people of NZ.22 Dec 10:56 PM
New Zealand1000 fatal crashes, 1 warningOne of NZ's most experienced road policing officers has resigned, saying the job is taking too great a toll on his health.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHead-on smash puts top cop in intensive careA senior policewoman was seriously hurt in a head-on smash yesterday.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTop cop badly hurt in horror crashA senior Western Bay of Plenty police officer has been seriously hurt in a horror smash north of Te Puke this morning and a motorcyclist has died following a crash at Mount Maunganui yesterday.22 Dec 12:00 AM
EmploymentPike River Coronial Inquest date setThe Coronial Inquest into the deaths of 29 men in the Pike River Coal mine will be held early next year, the chief coroner Judge MacLean says.21 Dec 09:22 PM
OpinionPike River: Generosity overwhelmsOn Friday the 19th November I discovered my brother Conrad Adams was one of the 29 men who were inside the Pike River mine.21 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentGovt opens ACC to private sectorThe Government is to allow private insurers to compete with the Accident Compensation Corporation.21 Dec 02:04 AM
New ZealandMan charged over fatal van crashPolice have charged the 18-year-old driver of a van involved in a fatal crash near Rotorua in July.20 Dec 10:41 PM
BusinessField hospital needed for drunken London corporatesA field hospital has been set up in the heart of London's financial district to treat blind-drunk corporate revellers.20 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandThe fair copThe festive season is a time of excess. But as the country’s top traffic officer Paula Rose tells Alan Perrott, there is little cheer in counting its cost.20 Dec 04:30 PM
