Jacob Beck-Jaffurs, who was in his final year of medical school, has died after a spear-fishing trip near Tauranga.

'Miracle' recovery stuns surgeons who removed a wooden stake from man's shoulder.

One Canadian tourist is dead and another seriously injured after a car and truck collided near Hamilton today.

A heavily armed police officer stormed a swimming club in the middle of a race last night - making children stand against a wall.

Blogger Peter Hyde says there are now three cities within earthquake-hit Christchurch, and one of them - where many people live - is being neglected by the media.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating the cause of a helicopter crash which left a pilot with head injuries after it came down north of Levin this morning.

A man shot during an armed confrontation on an Auckland motorway early in 2009 says he's been made to feel like a witness rather than a victim.

The IPCA has released the second part of its report into the handling of child abuse cases by police.

A quiet ride for Claire van Schaik ended with her lying in agony on the road with a set of handlebars embedded 10cm into her stomach.

A plane carrying 44 people has safely made an emergency landing at Blenheim Airport, despite a nose wheel failure.

Three Dunedin police officers were injured in an attack last night, the second such incident in 24 hours.