Victim was believed to be on home detention.

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the discovery of a body.

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a body was discovered in Whanganui

One man saw the crash as his wife was trying to call the police.

The family dog helped police locate three-year-old girl who was lost in Queensland bush.

A father and his two kids were flown to hospital after multi-car crash.

Mayor hopes to hear community's views

A person has been killed and three others injured after two separate crashes overnight.

The Turua fire station is the site of a gathering tonight for couple killed in crash.

Three people have moderate injuries and three people have minor injuries.

Traffic is being detoured and motorists warned of delays.

The issue during a launch rehearsal resulted in fire service crews attending.

Two cars have gone off the road in separate accidents on the Coromandel Peninsula today.

Two fires on a ship that have been burning since Monday night are still smouldering.

Local police have called diesel mechanic apprentice Andrew Field's action "heroic"

One lane of SH1 north of Wellington is blocked, just as rush hour approaches.

The car ran off the road with one person inside.

Totara St in Mount Maunganui is closed after a fatal collision this morning.

Several fire crews are battling a fire at a factory started by a piece of machinery.

A car and a light truck collided in the Hamilton suburb of Temple View.

Plane repaired in Palmerston North, arrives Auckland two hours late.

Passengers aboard a light plane crash in West Melton have walked away unscathed.

The incident happened on South-Eastern Highway in Penrose.

"It was all a bit chaotic with woman and kids screaming - I don't remember much."

Three times as many people died over the long weekend as last year.

A caller told police they could see someone holding onto rocks at the cliffside.

Teacher sprints across school field with defibrillator wearing heels to save her colleague

Police said three people are in a serious condition and a fourth has moderate injuries.

A teenage paraglider has a serious leg injury after crashing at Picton.

The death brings the Easter weekend road toll to two.