Christchurch fatal crash: Father of three killed on Russley Road named
The man killed in a crash in Christchurch has been named as Benjamin Simon Furze.
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Person killed in crash between truck and car - holiday road toll rises to 11
Emergency services are at a serious crash on SH29, Lower Kaimai Ranges.
'I just sat with the body and cried': Wife dies in husband's arms in Christmas Eve cycling accident
Kana Hirose, 50, died on December 24 after a freak fall on the isolated Great Taste trail.
'It's not good news at all': Snake-bitten Pete Bethune's health deteriorates
The conservationist's drug dose has been increased as he lies in hospital in Costa Rica.
'Absolute tragedy': Dire toll sees a person die nearly every day on our roads in 2020
"It's time we agreed deaths or serious injuries on our roads are no longer acceptable."
Pedestrian critically injured in downtown Auckland
A pedestrian was critically injured when they were hit by a car in downtown Auckland.
Road toll rising: One person dead, others injured after Christchurch crash
One person has been killed in a crash in Harewood, Christchurch.
The black box recordings: Haunting last words captured in fatal plane crashes
The cockpit voice recorder is one of the most haunting remains from a plane crash.
'If in doubt, don't go out': Otago harbourmasters urge caution on the water
A surge in boat sales could mean less experienced people on the water, harbourmaster says.
Holiday road toll double last year, motorists urged to drive safely
Eight people have died on New Zealand roads since Christmas Day.
Tragedy: 'Hero' freediver died during trip with family
23-year-old Jake Bridson was his mother's "greatest gift of all".
How ACC helps those who are injured
ACC reports that last year 4000 people injured themselves on December 25, costing the country about $4 million. Video / ACC
What's on ACC's Christmas injuries list
Wrapping paper, trees and soccer all contributed to Christmas Day injuries last year.
Van hits pedestrian before crashing into house
The pedestrian has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Kaikōura coast helicopter crash: Parents farewelled
An emotional "celebration of life" has been held today.
Motorcyclist deaths approach all-time high
Taxpayers footed a $103.8 million bill from motorcycle injury claims in 2019.
Grieving mum to thieves: 'You don't have morals, respect or kindness'
Grieving mum asks whether thieves have "morals, respect or kindness".
Parents killed in helicopter crash to be farewelled on Wednesday
Funeral on Wednesday for the couple killed in a helicopter crash during a family day out.
Helicopter tragedy: 'Where's my mummy ... is my mummy all right?'
Three injured children pulled to safety as rescuers feared wreckage might go up in flames.
Driver found dead next to burnt-out vehicle after crash
Emergency services were called to Te Towaka-Port Ligar Rd, in Admiralty Bay, around 9pm.
Builder fined $200,000 after worker fell from scaffold
Worker continues to suffer from injuries after falling from a mobile scaffold.
WorkSafe's warning after woman crushed by farm vehicle, company fined 275k
The vehicle's passenger seatbelt did not work and the driver's door had been removed.
Traffic chaos: Crashes on Southern motorway, motorists told to use Waterview Tunnel
Two crashes on the southern motorway are causing havoc this morning.
Capturing catastrophe: In 2020, photos show world in distress
This is the world that AP photographers captured in 2020, a world beset by catastrophe.
Person dead after being trapped under tree
Emergency services were called to a rural property near Waiuku around 7pm on Friday.
Person trapped under tree in Waiuku
Emergency services are still responding to the incident which occurred around 7pm.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle, critically injured in Greenlane
Pedestrian taken to hospital with critical injuries.
Rafting tragedy: Family forgive survivors after horror rafting drowning
Samuel Zarifeh's death on a rafting trip on the West Coast was preventable, says Coroner.
Horror Hawke's Bay crash: 3 killed on way to work identified
High school student among the three killed in Hawke's Bay crash.
Chemicals on road after truck crash, driver seriously injured, road closed
A truck has rolled on SH27 in Ngarua, in the Matamata-Piako district, early this morning.
Driver in hospital after crashing twice in Auckland suburb
The driver left the scene of the first crash and then crashed again nearby.
Police appeal for sightings of car after pedestrian killed in Helensville
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was killed in Helensville.
Driver killed in crash in Norsewood, Tararua district
A driver has died in a single-vehicle crash about 7.55pm last night