New ZealandDiesel smell after blast, court toldThe man charged with overseeing the Pike River mine smelled diesel or exhaust in the air about the time it was hit with an explosion that killed 29 men.26 Jan 11:53 PM
New ZealandFirst blast lethal, Pike inquest toldThe 29 workers who died in the Pike River disaster would have died within minutes of the original explosion at the West Coast coal mine, a coronial hearing in Greymouth has heard.26 Jan 10:40 PM
New ZealandPolice use Interpol to track burn victim's husbandPolice have launched an international search to find the husband of a woman burned to death by the side of a Waikato road last week, after he flew to Fiji with their four-year-old son the day after her body was found.24 Jan 04:49 AM
New ZealandHusband of burned woman soughtThe husband of a woman found burned to death next to a Huntly road last week fled overseas with the couple's four-year-old son the day after her body was found, say police.24 Jan 12:42 AM
New ZealandWoman who burned to death namedPolice have identified the woman found burned to death next to a Huntly road and say her husband - who left NZ with their son on Friday - is a person of 'considerable interest' to their investigation.23 Jan 11:27 PM
New ZealandLesbian couple targeted in hate crime arsonA lesbian couple have been targeted by arson and had anti-gay slurs graffitied on their property. 22 Jan 10:38 PM
New ZealandWoman was alive when set alightA woman whose body was found burning by a remote Waikato road was alive when she was set on fire.22 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandBurned woman's death homicidePolice believe they have identified a woman found on fire on Thursday evening, and that an accelerant was used to start the blaze.22 Jan 03:30 AM
New ZealandBurning body identity still a mysteryPolice are tonight still trying to identify a woman whose burning body was on the side of the road in Waikato overnight.21 Jan 05:31 AM
New ZealandPolice seek public's help to identify burnt womanPolice are appealing for help identifying the body of a young woman found on fire near Huntly last night.20 Jan 11:17 PM
BusinessFonterra to sue over coolstore fireDairy giant Fonterra has been given permission to sue the owners of the Tamahere coolstore that exploded in 2008 for $25m worth of cheese that it lost in the blaze. The blast killed one firefighter and injured seven others.18 Jan 01:30 AM
New ZealandLarge blaze at Rotorua golf clubFire crews are battling a scrub fire at Rotorua Golf Club, and a helicopter has been brought in to douse the flames.17 Jan 04:54 AM
