A girl, 2, helping her mother wash the family car was killed after another child climbed into the vehicle and released the hand brake.

The Department of Labour has confirmed it is prosecuting an Auckland secondary school over a fatal boiler explosion in June.

Auckland secondary school says it will vigorously defend any charges it might face over fatal explosion.

Tug-of-war practice came in handy for a group of King's Swim Club youngsters yesterday morning when a Land Rover got stuck in the water.

A Christmas party on a luxury yacht turned tragic with the "suspicious death" of a party-goer.

Friends mourn the loss of a committed youth counsellor who died in a hang gliding accident.