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Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by truck
A pedestrian is critically injured after being hit by a truck in west Auckland this afternoon.
Pair recall little of fatal plane crash
'It was a wonderful flight, we were having a great time.' An American couple have spoken about the day their scenic Lord of the Rings flight turned deadly.
Driver dies after car hits power pole
A young man has died after his car hit a power pole in Hawke's Bay overnight.
Man crushed by machinery from ute
A man has been seriously injured after a piece of machinery fell out of the back of a ute, crushing him underneath it.
Tourists stable after crash tragedy
Two American tourists are now in a stable condition in hospital following a light plane crash in Central Otago yesterday, which claimed the life of the pilot.
Son pays tribute to 'hero' crash pilot
The son of a pilot killed in a light plane crash yesterday has paid tribute to his “hero” father’s actions in saving his two passenger’s lives.
Man dies after plane crash
A Queenstown man has died at the scene of the light plane crash in the Poolburn area in Central Otago this afternoon, police said.
Body found inside Christchurch house
A body was found inside a Christchurch house overnight in what police are at this stage treating as a suspicious death.
School bus crash: Two in hospital
Two people remain hospitalised following a school bus crash on the East Coast yesterday.
Fifteen injured in bus crash
Thirteen people including teenagers were injured when a school bus crashed into a ditch on State Highway 2 near Gisborne this afternoon.
Man crushed to death against tree
The man killed while pruning a tree in Feilding today was apparently crushed against the trunk by safety equipment, police say.
Man was 'sleep-driving' before crash
A man who says he was "sleep-driving" when he allegedly crashed a car into a Wairarapa property last year has made a brief appearance in court today.
Call-backs let emergencies get missed
A St John Ambulance trial in which nurses call people back to assess their condition before sending an ambulance is being criticised by patients.
'Kids are going to die down there'
Lives were put at risk from couch fires lit too close to houses in Dunedin's student quarter, Dunedin police and the Fire Service have warned.
111 callout: Anger at response
A woman is appalled it took three emergency calls to get help for an Auckland student writhing in pain at her inner-city campus.
Baby born in back of car during storm
A Thames mother gave birth in the back of a car this morning as she was driven across farmland to avoid a fallen tree and powerlines blocking the road to hospital.
Rescue pilot clocks up 2000 missions
It's taken 16 years rescuing patients and saving lives, but Darryl (Dazza) Sherwin has become the first Westpac rescue helicopter pilot to clock 2000 rescue missions.
Pride of NZ: 31-year veteran still loves saving lives
Greg Brownson gets up at 5.30am every day for a 7 o'clock start. His helicopters save four people a day on average and he loves his job.
Aussie hospitals could turn away Kiwis
Kiwis attempting to sidestep doctor’s fees while holidaying in Australia could soon be turned away from Sydney hospitals.
Passing cousin saves injured man from burning flat
A man was dragged from his burning council flat by his cousin, who happened to see smoke coming from the area as he went out for a takeaway.