A man was run over and killed by a rubbish truck in South Auckland this morning, say police.

A truck and trailer unit carrying chemicals and general goods has rolled and blocked southland lanes on State Highway 1.

An off-road truck sailed off a jump and hurtled into a crowd at a race in the California desert.

A man's arm was amputated on a Sydney road after he was hit by a drunk driver.

The 18-year-old who fell from a central Auckland car parking building denies she had taken Ecstasy.

The fire that claimed Christchurch-raised actor Eitan Djiji's life was described as "black, black ... it was pure black" by one firefighter whose helmet melted from the heat.

Many of the skiers enjoyed their night on Mt Hutt, including a quiz, hot food, and "spooning" - while at least two now have a coffee date.

About 1200 skiers - including several hundred schoolchildren - remain trapped on Mt Hutt this morning after gales of over 200km/h closed the only road off the mountain.

Police have named a woman who was killed in a quad bike accident on a Northland farm on Monday.

The son of a Hells Angels gang leader is to stand for Wanganui District Council - with the backing of Michael Laws.

An aspiring NZ actor and singer is fighting for his life in LA County-USC Medical Centre, where his condition was listed late yesterday as grave.

After three deaths in three months and yesterday's avalanche on Mt Hutt, a snowboarder is now in Christchurch Hospital with serious head injuries after another accident today.