An AeroCaribbean airliner goes down near Havana, killing all 68 people on board.

A driver accused of deliberately swerving into a woman's oncoming car has been cleared of her murder. Faaotaota Faaotaota was instead convicted of manslaughter, a charge he had admitted.

An ambulance answering an emergency call and another vehicle collided in last night, causing a rush-hour traffic snarl-up.

A car has crashed into an ambulance with its sirens on in downtown Auckland this evening, and two officers, one of whom had to be cut free, have been taken to hospital.

An ambulance and Audi have been involved in a serious crash at the intersection of Lower Albert St and Customs St in downtown Auckland this evening.

The family of a woman killed when a suspected drink-driver drove into her picnic say they are devastated by the death of a loving, hard-working woman who "tried to get the most out of life".

A woman has died after being hit by a suspected drink-driver when she and a friend stopped for a roadside picnic yesterday.

A man pulled from his burning truck just before it exploded will never forget his rescuers.

A drink-driver lost control and hit two women who had stopped for a roadside picnic yesterday morning. Witnesses said the car's skid marks measured more than 100m.