New ZealandMystery remains around missing bags of man found with fatal injuries on roadside Questions remain over what happened to the bags Scott O'Sullivan left home with.26 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandJailed drink driver told his mum no one would listen. Hours later he was found deadThe coroner found inmates bullied, assaulted and stole from Alexander Nicholls-Braddock.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Implausible': Coroner in notorious Beckenridge case rules out staging death, fleeing theory New findings say it's likely the pair died when their vehicle went off a cliff in 2015.24 Mar 06:50 PM
New ZealandInquest ponders if helicopter flight could have saved this Foxton farmer’s life18 Mar 12:11 AM
New ZealandFather acquitted of murder says toddler and baby had 'a scuffle' before son's death16 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandRelative of baby who died of head injuries admits lying to police over claim father confessed13 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumBusinessHeart attack, not EV glitch, blamed in death of man found in locked car08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDeadly farm accidents: Farmers died days apart lifting vehicles with tractor forks05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘We need to move faster': Calls to ban portable pools after baby drowns on Boxing Day04 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandMother of baby who died of head injuries admits lying to police, but claims father slapped himPoseidyn Reigns Hemopo-Pickering, of Manurewa, died in September 2020.04 Mar 04:51 AM
New Zealand‘Something was wrong’: Inquest hears concerns over prison suicide riskStaff cleared Nuku Strange to leave Invercargill Prison's watch unit a day before he died.02 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandBaby's fatal injuries 'not consistent' with parents' story, coroner toldDoctor tells Coroner's court Poseidyn's injuries were more like being hit with bat.02 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandTeen had one last job to make his car race-ready – that job proved fatal Kishan Patel was crushed by his vehicle after the jack he used buckled under the weight.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'No way of knowing': Tradie killed in sunstrike crash wouldn't have seen road work signsTony Saunders is one of 15 people killed in sunstrike crashes in the past five years.19 Feb 12:20 AM
New ZealandTeen driver killed in crash while fleeing security guards during illegal hunting tripCoroner Ian Telford: 'Jacob’s death was preventable.'15 Feb 05:23 PM
New ZealandCoroner continues to probe cyclone's night of deadly chaosJoseph Ahuriri, who disappeared during the cyclone, was added to the coroner's list.13 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'They have never done it': Top doctor fears no action on child abuse after Malachi Subecz's deathPaediatrician Patrick Kelly says past governments have never delivered on training.13 Feb 04:41 AM
New ZealandMinister refuses to alter safety rules for corded blinds despite toddler's deathTilly Cambie, 3, is one of many New Zealand children who have died due to corded blinds.11 Feb 11:11 PM
New ZealandHis friends wanted him to sober up before driving. Less than an hour later, he was deadAmani Nolani was drunk and unlicensed when he got behind the wheel of the overloaded car.10 Feb 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Grossly inadequate': Coroner's findings after 'unspeakable cruelty' to murdered 5yoMalachi Subezc was 5 years old when he was killed by his carer Michaela Barriball.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCoroner’s findings released after Highlanders star found dead in his bed aged 25Connor Garden-Bachop retired for the night 'well and happy' on June 16, 2024.09 Feb 08:23 PM
New Zealand'Cascade of errors': Man died at home while waiting for wrongly coded ambo to arriveAn ambulance wasn't sent to Johnathon Taituma's home for more than an hour and a half. 09 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan dies trying to detonate old explosives as coroner calls for clearer guidanceThe coroner found that NZDF bomb squad advice could have prevented the fatal blast.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandYoung man took his own life three weeks after being deemed 'low to no risk'Health NZ Canterbury apologised and changed its processes after Liam Booth's death.01 Feb 04:10 PM
New Zealand‘Loved by all': Family of latest Mount Maunganui landslide victim identified pay tributeThe 71-year-old property manager has been formally identified as a landslide victim.31 Jan 01:10 AM
New ZealandTeen killed in Mt Maunganui landslide was with the 'love of her life'Sharon Maccanico's parents said their "hearts are broken" following her death.30 Jan 04:52 AM
New Zealand'Hero' educator who warned other campers third victim to be formally identified by coronerLisa Maclennan woke holidaymakers up at 5am to warn them of the bank's imminent danger.30 Jan 12:22 AM
New ZealandWife was 'laughing and talking' with husband on riverbank as tree fatally hit himHop farmer Peter Lines’ death during a storm last year was a ‘tragic accident’ – Coroner. 29 Jan 04:00 PM
AucklandBody found on rocks at Long Bay Beach referred to coronerPolice were called to the North Shore beach at 3.50pm yesterday.20 Jan 12:31 AM
New ZealandNew police investigation into death of toddler Lachie Jones 'near completion'Senior detectives from the North Island are leading the new probe.16 Jan 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Socially isolated': Life parolee died just months after spending 30 years behind barsLee Kohiti took his life soon after expressing a desire to return to jail.13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman who died near famous Rotorua geyser named as local mum of twinsPolice say Briar Stockley's death has been referred to the coroner and is not suspicious.07 Jan 03:28 AM