New ZealandSchool bus crash: Two in hospitalTwo people remain hospitalised following a school bus crash on the East Coast yesterday.28 Jul 12:10 AM
New ZealandFifteen injured in bus crashThirteen people including teenagers were injured when a school bus crashed into a ditch on State Highway 2 near Gisborne this afternoon.27 Jul 06:19 AM
New ZealandMan crushed to death against treeThe man killed while pruning a tree in Feilding today was apparently crushed against the trunk by safety equipment, police say.16 Jul 06:32 AM
New ZealandMan was 'sleep-driving' before crashA 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.15 Jul 12:52 AM
New ZealandCall-backs let emergencies get missedA St John Ambulance trial in which nurses call people back to assess their condition before sending an ambulance is being criticised by patients.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'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.13 Jul 07:53 PM
New Zealand111 callout: Anger at responseA woman is appalled it took three emergency calls to get help for an Auckland student writhing in pain at her inner-city campus.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBaby born in back of car during stormA 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.09 Jul 03:34 AM
New ZealandRescue pilot clocks up 2000 missionsIt'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.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPride of NZ: 31-year veteran still loves saving livesGreg 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.27 Jun 11:10 PM
New ZealandAussie hospitals could turn away KiwisKiwis attempting to sidestep doctor’s fees while holidaying in Australia could soon be turned away from Sydney hospitals.23 Jun 07:03 AM
New ZealandPassing cousin saves injured man from burning flatA 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.23 Jun 04:50 AM
New ZealandRower winched to safetyA New Zealand resident has been rescued from the Pacific Ocean after the boat he was in began sinking during a 3800km rowing race.22 Jun 03:32 AM
New ZealandKidnap accused appears in courtA man charged over a violent kidnapping and a daring escape from Auckland’s central police station will face trial.16 Jun 11:52 PM
New ZealandHead boy rescues girl from flooded riverWhen Marlborough Boys' College head boy Angus Pauley saw a young girl being swept away by a flooded Blenheim river this morning, he knew what he had to do.11 Jun 06:01 AM
New ZealandKayaker capsized during commuteA kayaker who capsized in wild Northland weather last night was embarking on his usual 10-minute commute home from work.10 Jun 03:51 AM
New ZealandElderly patients evacuated from rest homeElderly dementia patients have been evacuated from their Canterbury rest home after it was flooded overnight in a torrential rainstorm.09 Jun 10:46 PM
New ZealandDead man may have come from ferryA body discovered in Wellington Harbour today could have come from an Interisland ferry, police say.09 Jun 07:25 AM
New ZealandPair walk away from microlight crashTwo Hokitika men escaped serious injury after a microlight crashed on the Taramakau River yesterday afternoon.09 Jun 06:17 AM
New ZealandWorkers watched man dieEmergency workers have described how they watched signs of life ebb away from an Auckland man trapped inside a wreckage surrounded by live power-lines.03 Jun 07:01 AM
