Focus: Shot through the heart
Man dodges death and drives himself to hospital after accidentally shooting a nail into his own heart
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Child injured in three-car crash
Four people taken to hospital after three cars crash in Dunedin.
Belt Up NZ - on the seatbelt frontline
The Herald spends a day on the road with police to find out how many Kiwis are belting up.
Harihari fatalities: WorkSafe won't take action
WorkSafe NZ will not be taking action on a tragic river crossing near Harihari last year.
Crash victim's family overwhelmed with support
The family had been amazed and humbled by the support shown to them since the tragedy.
Fatal crash in Buller Gorge
The driver was reported missing after he did not arrive in Westport last night.
Rail Safety Week targets headphones
Rail Safety Week kicks off today with a focus on the dangers posed by headphones.
Teen called dad for ride before fatal decision
There was a knock on the door of the Sharma family home at 2am-it was two police officers.
Light plane crash traps two in Australia
A light plane flipped on landing at Caloundra Airport in Queensland.
Woman and baby hit by car
A woman and baby are in a stable condition after they were hit by a car in south Auckland.
Bus driver has another mishap day after crash
Go Bus admitted an error in judgment, but deny bus incidents were related.
Northern Motorway gridlock frustrates
Northbound traffic almost at a standstill thanks to earlier motorway crash.
Two injured after truck crash blocks SH1 north of Auckland
A crash is blocking the main highway north of Auckland.
Young child critical after being hit by a ute
The child was hit while crossing the road in Palmerston North.
Revealed: NZ's most dangerous state highways
Forty per cent of NZ's highways have a 2-star safety rating, which the AA wants improved.
How did anyone survive this crash?
"If I have a guardian angel, it is probably taking a well-deserved break now."
Boy hit by car 'critical but stable' in Starship
3-year-old boy hit by car in a driveway to be transferred to Starship Hospital.
Hit-and-run death: Family pleads for closure
It's not too late to come forward, family of Nelson Hari says to driver.
Police chase: Car thief arrested after crash
Police chase along Wellington motorway ends in crash and arrest near Belmont.
Police Ten-7 probes hit-and-run death
The investigation into Ruatoria man Nelson Hari's death will air on Police Ten-7 tonight.
Car smashes into Tauranga petrol station
A car smashed into a Gull petrol station on Hewletts Rd, Tauranga.
Boatie convicted of manslaughter
A recreational boatie has been charged with manslaughter after a man died in 2015.
West Auck on-ramp closed after crash
Three people were injured in a crash on Auckland's northwestern motorway today.
Emergency landing: Stunned sunbathers yelling 'murderer'
Pilot of plane that killed two people during emergency landing was branded a 'murderer'.
Truck driver in fiery crash died of 'broken heart'
Michael Fairclough was so distraught after a fatal crash he ended his own life.
Toxicology tests for fatal Mt Eden crash
Investigators are piecing together what led to an horrific crash that claimed 2 lives.
Fleeing driver's car 'caught fire' after crash
The driver crashed, then drove another kilometre before his car reportedly caught fire.
Woman's body pulled from car in Rangitikei River
It was too dangerous to enter the fast-flowing Rangitikei River yesterday.
Road rage attack: Kiwi pleads not guilty
Kiwi pleads not guilty after allegedly pushing man into the path of an oncoming truck.
Memorial for brothers, best mate who died in horror crash
Shand Cotgrove, Jacob Gray and Jesse Hayne died in the fiery Levin crash on Saturday
Injured woman rescued after 11-hour ordeal
Passing traffic oblivious to woman trapped and injured in freezing cold after crash
One killed, one critical in motorbike crash
One person has been killed in a motorbike crash near Wellsford.