New ZealandMotorway stalls after peak-hour pile-up'There were people sitting on their roofs, doors open and wandering around.' Northwestern motorway drivers weren't going anywhere after a six car crash last night.18 Feb 04:16 PM
New ZealandAuckland motorway blocked by crashTraffic has been at a standstill for hours on Auckland’s North Western Motorway after a crash this evening.18 Feb 06:37 AM
New ZealandAmerican trio killed in Waikato crashThree people killed in a collision with a logging truck yesterday have been confirmed as American citizens, police say.18 Feb 04:19 AM
New ZealandNo seatbelts on dead trioThree people who died in a collision with a logging truck in south Waikato yesterday were not believed to have been wearing seatbelts at the time.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Everything's gone' Family home burnsA woman cried "everything's gone" before collapsing as her family's home went up in flames yesterday.15 Feb 12:03 AM
New ZealandCliff fall survivor 'like Houdini'As 85-year-old Stewart Rundle fell more than 30m down a rocky cliff behind his beachfront home he had one thing on his mind - survival.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTrainer dies after horse ramp dropsHorse racing trainer Steve Anderton has died in hospital after a freak accident at the family stables near Mosgiel yesterday.03 Feb 07:02 AM
New ZealandBaby girl's death investigatedThe death of a baby girl in Taranaki today may have been been a tragic accident caused by a falling household object.03 Feb 06:35 AM
New Zealand85yo's stunning survival after cliff fallAn 85-year-old pensioner who fell 30m from his clifftop property on to rocks had to wriggle out of his pants to reach his cellphone to raise the alarm.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo sign of Wellington 'explosion' - copsExplosions and reports of fighting youths? Wellington police say they were called to Strathmore just after midnight - but found nothing.26 Jan 07:08 PM
New ZealandCrash in Bay of Plenty leaves one person deadPolice are asking to speak to any witnesses of a crash that left one dead and six injured in the Western Bay of Plenty last night.22 Jan 07:58 PM
New ZealandAbusive man under bridge arrestedA man who crawled more than 20 metres up a road bridge arch over the Waikato River in Hamilton has been brought down safely and arrested.21 Jan 01:26 AM
New ZealandLarge scrub fire closes highwayAn "immediate and large-scale response" has been credited with bringing a large grass fire in Marlborough under control.19 Jan 04:40 AM
New ZealandOutage brings down police 111 TXT serviceA national emergency text service was affected by a technical outage today, police say.14 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLarge Canterbury plantation fire containedFirefighters have managed to contain a large plantation fire north of Christchurch which at its peak saw the evacuation of 40 nearby homes.05 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandEx-mayor recovers after mid-air dramaFormer Dunedin mayor Peter Chin is recovering in hospital after being revived by an Air New Zealand crew shortly after take-off, it has been confirmed.01 Jan 02:47 AM
New ZealandWoman killed in motorway crashA woman is dead after a car crashed into a pole on Auckland's southern motorway this morning, while a man died after crashing his motorbike on sand dunes at Port Waikato.31 Dec 08:46 PM
New ZealandFlight crew revive heart attack victimA passenger sitting in front of a man who suffered a suspected heart attack on a flight from Dunedin to Wellington this morning has praised the crew who resuscitated him.31 Dec 04:20 AM
WorldCut-down Xmas shoppers 'had no chance'A baby was feared to be among the victims as six people died and eight were injured when a rubbish truck careered out of control and into crowds of Christmas shoppers.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFour dead in U-turn crashTwo adults and two children are dead after a 'catastrophic' crash in Northland today, the result of a split-second error of judgement.23 Dec 06:45 AM
New ZealandCrash victims trapped by live wiresA 50-year-old woman was flown to Rotorua Hospital with serious injuries after a car crashed into a power pole yesterday at 5.45pm.22 Dec 05:44 AM
New Zealand'Totally unprepared' hikers slammedUp to $10,000 of taxpayers' money was spent on a rescue in Northland over the weekend for a group of Aucklanders "who were not in real danger", police say.21 Dec 11:13 PM
New ZealandFisherman's lucky escapeA fisherman who was swept 200m out to sea after he slipped and his waders filled up with water, had a lucky escape, says a man who helped get him on to dry land.18 Dec 05:34 AM
WorldTeen killed in Queensland shark attackA far north Queensland community is grieving the death of an 18-year-old man who was attacked by a shark in front of shocked friends.15 Dec 05:41 PM
New ZealandChoppers to carry blood for emergenciesCritically injured Auckland patients have a better chance of survival on their way to the hospital with rescue helicopters in the city now carrying blood for emergency transfusions.15 Dec 04:30 PM
