A man jailed following death of friend during a drunken incident had appeal rejected.

Steve Askin was killed in a crash in the Port Hills while fighting fires near Sugar Loaf.

Just-released stats show the social costs of road accidents in NZ is on the rise.

Police seek witnesses to motorway crash.

'It was really scary because when we pulled over, we only had two seconds to get out.'

Twenty-six witnesses are listed for the nine-day trial of two Hamilton men.

The would-be ''skinny-dipper'' actually tried to stop a man from having a midnight dip.

A would-be ''skinny-dipper'' survives a 20m fall down a cliff in Queenstown.

A man has been killed after reportedly being thrown from his vehicle in a crash.

EDITORIAL: Pilots keep dying in Robinson helicopters. Who's to blame - pilots or aircraft?

Safety debate rages over Robinson helicopters after a series of unexplained crashes in NZ.

Helicopter legend designs black-box recorder for helicopters after death of her son.

A 68-year-old man has been charged in relation to the crash that injured 14 tourists.

Rescue helicopter called to farm accident in Poukawa.

A deadly start to the day as three die in serious smashes on southern roads.

Because a specific cause has not been found, families are restricted in any legal action.

Emergency services try to save the life of an injured pedestrian on the Kapiti Coast.

Shocking footage has emerged showing the aftermath of a plane crash in Peru.

A crane is being brought in after a truck rolled on the highway bordering Lake Taupo.

People who have experienced accidents are better prepared for disaster, a new study finds.

A car is left so badly mangled in a crash police don't know how many were inside it.

Crashed helicopter already on accident commission's watchlist.

A person is dead after a truck crash at Mangatawhiri.

Classic car crashes off road in Southern Hawke's Bay and into blackberry bushes.

Traffic is now moving freely after a 10 car pile-up on an Auckland motorway.

A car has crashed into a building in Ponsonby.

He was taken to hospital by Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Paramedics are at the scene on State Highway 6 and police are on the way.

Elderly man struck by car on pedestrian crossing died at the scene.

A Jaguar smashed through the front of a Ponsonby petrol station.