In this photo released by the Idaho State Police, a school bus sits damaged after colliding with another school bus

Several kids hurt after school buses crash in US

One child had to be flown to hospital by air ambulance.

11:15am

1:29

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on Arapuni Rd just before 9pm.

Person dies, others injured after two-vehicle crash in Waikato

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on Arapuni Rd just before 9pm.

Monday 9:25am

1:30

Person airlifted to hospital after crash between cyclist and car in Chch

Person airlifted to hospital after crash between cyclist and car in Chch

Police said the crash was first reported at 2.30pm.

Sat, Dec 13

Dramatic video footage showed a home in the Hayward area sitting under a blue sky when it suddenly exploded, spewing jagged wood and other debris into the air as smoke billowed.

Watch: US gas explosion obliterates house, injures six

Home near San Francisco seen under a blue sky when it suddenly explodes, spewing jagged wood and other debris spiralling into the air.

Fri, Dec 12

0:36

Plane.

Aircraft came within 41 seconds of head-on collision - TAIC report

Two aircraft with a combined 42 people on board came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision over Northland.

Fri, Dec 12

1:30

A toddler was strangled by a fabric strap from a bed slat on the Living & Co pine wood single-slat bed sold by The Warehouse.

Coroner urges redesign after toddler's death linked to slat bed straps

The 19-month-old boy, who lived in Canterbury, was found unresponsive under his bed on May 27, 2021, and could not be revived despite CPR attempts by his family and ambulance staff.

Fri, Dec 12

1:30

File image of a zipline taken in Vientiane, Laos.

'Total failure' of Australian zipline led to tourist's fatal fall

Dean Anson Sanderson died at Cape Tribulation, 140km north of Cairns, after falling 20-25m through a rainforest canopy.

Thu, Dec 11

Reserve parachute on a skydiver is tangled in the tail of his plane.

Watch: Queensland skydiver hangs from plane tail, snared by chute

While preparing to exit a light plane in far north Queensland, a reserve parachute opened prematurely.

Thu, Dec 11

Worksafe cautioned against taking on unqualified chainsaw work.

Punctured lung, severed tendon among injuries in Southland clean up

Worksafe is advising Southland farmers to put safety first following a spike in risky handling of wind-damaged trees.

Thu, Dec 11

The propeller strike left serious injuries.

Skipper hits swimmers with propeller after day of drinking

One victim had three permanent scars and said she genuinely thought she was going to die from the bleeding on the hour-long trip back to the mainland.

Thu, Dec 11

Rescue workers and residents search for survivors amid the wreckage of two collapsed buildings in Fez, Morocco

At least 22 killed after two buildings collapse in Morocco

Morocco's state news agency reported the two residential buildings housed eight families.

Thu, Dec 11

A bloodied Selah Weingott at Whanganui Hospital following the fishing charter on which she broke her nose and fractured her shoulder.

'Just a disaster': Dream fishing trip for friends ends in nightmare

Two women were injured when they were thrown in the air and crashed back down on the deck during a bar crossing.

Wed, Dec 10

An e-bike (file image).

Teen dies in Melbourne e-bike crash amid safety crackdown calls

The boy's death is the latest in a spate of fatal e-bike crashes across the nation, which have triggered calls for a safety crackdown on the popular means of transport.

Tue, Dec 9

Bordered by volcanic rock on one side and cemented off from the sea on the other, the pool sits at nearly sea level.

Powerful wave kills four at popular seawater pool in Spain

Bordered by volcanic rock on one side and cemented off from the sea on the other, the pool sits at nearly sea level and can be very dangerous during rough seas when large waves can easily overcome the cement barrier.

Tue, Dec 9

Five injured in crash between car and van in Auckland's northwest

Five injured in crash between car and van in Auckland's northwest

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Old Railway Rd and Old North Rd at around 12.20pm.

Sat, Dec 6

Drivers near fatal Tāneatua crash urged to come forward, victim named

Drivers near fatal Tāneatua crash urged to come forward, victim named

A woman was killed and another person injured after a vehicle crashed into a river on White Pine Bush Rd near Tāneatua just after 6pm on Tuesday.

Fri, Dec 5

Kimura Dixon. (Source: Gofundme)

Kiwi man named as worker killed in Brisbane wall collapse

Kimura Dixon, 45, was killed and the 19-year-old son of his partner became trapped after a retaining wall toppled on Tuesday morning.

Thu, Dec 4

Emergency services at the scene of the crash on Rutherford St.

Driver dies after truck hits building in Lower Hutt

Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Rutherford St about 5.30am.

Thu, Dec 4

Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka

Family upset no inquiry into child's ice-skating death

"We are still struggling to accept what happened," the family of 13-year-old Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka said.

Wed, Dec 3

Emergency services responded after the vehicle crashed into a river on White Pine Bush Rd in Taneatua just after 6pm.

Person dies after vehicle crashes into river near Tāneatua

Emergency services responded after the vehicle crashed into a river on White Pine Bush Rd in Tāneatua, Bay of Plenty, just after 6pm.

Wed, Dec 3

Pilot Ashley Jenkinson. (Source: Facebook / Sea World Helicopters)

Sea World pilot 'used cocaine' day before crash tragedy

Ashley Jenkinson was among four people who died when his chopper collided mid-air with another helicopter outside the Gold Coast theme park in 2023.

Tue, Dec 2

Brisbane teen rescued after man crushed by collapsing wall

Brisbane teen rescued after man crushed by collapsing wall

The wall gave way as workers were on site in West End this morning.

Tue, Dec 2

Fatigue warning from coroner after fatal crash

Fatigue warning from coroner after fatal crash

A coroner has found the death of a driver who crashed into a school bus could have been prevented had he not driven while tired.

Tue, Dec 2

Patrick Keusch appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Monday.

Swiss national pleads guilty to fatal Canterbury crash

Patrick Keusch was arrested and charged with careless driving causing death following the crash on November 19.

Mon, Dec 1

One person dies after car hit tree near Tīrau

One person dies after car hit tree near Tīrau

Police were called to the scene between on State Highway 5 near Tapapa at 10.45am.

Mon, Dec 1