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Accidents

The site of the Te Awamutu train station.

Glenbrook Vintage Railway 'shocked and devastated' at death

"Our thoughts are first and foremost with the whānau and friends of the person who died," board chairperson Glenn Deed said.

New Zealand

8:17am

1:29

Emergency services were called to the crash on Pakuranga Rd shortly after 9pm.

Pedestrian dies after crash in Auckland's Pakuranga

Emergency services were called to the crash on Pakuranga Rd shortly after 9pm.

New Zealand

7:23am

1:29

The site of the Te Awamutu train station.

Te Awamutu heritage train death now under investigation

A Glenbrook Vintage Railway train reportedly "struck a person" at about 6.20pm last night, according to the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

New Zealand

Monday 3:32pm

Jason Kerrison shared images of his wrecked car after crashing into some cattle on SH1.

Opshop frontman 'grateful to be alive' after hitting cattle on SH1

Jason Kerrison said he was travelling at around 100km/h, and "there was simply no time to react".

New Zealand

Monday 11:17am

1:31

Castle St, Dunedin. (File image).

Person seriously hurt at 400-person Castle Street student party

In a statement, Dunedin Police said it was aware of — and monitored — the event.

New Zealand

Monday 10:41am

1:31

The site of the Te Awamutu train station.

Glenbrook Vintage Railway 'shocked and devastated' at death

"Our thoughts are first and foremost with the whānau and friends of the person who died," board chairperson Glenn Deed said.

New Zealand

8:17am

1:29

Emergency services were called to the crash on Pakuranga Rd shortly after 9pm.

Pedestrian dies after crash in Auckland's Pakuranga

Emergency services were called to the crash on Pakuranga Rd shortly after 9pm.

New Zealand

7:23am

1:29

The site of the Te Awamutu train station.

Te Awamutu heritage train death now under investigation

A Glenbrook Vintage Railway train reportedly "struck a person" at about 6.20pm last night, according to the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

New Zealand

Monday 3:32pm

Jason Kerrison shared images of his wrecked car after crashing into some cattle on SH1.

Opshop frontman 'grateful to be alive' after hitting cattle on SH1

Jason Kerrison said he was travelling at around 100km/h, and "there was simply no time to react".

New Zealand

Monday 11:17am

1:31

Castle St, Dunedin. (File image).

Person seriously hurt at 400-person Castle Street student party

In a statement, Dunedin Police said it was aware of — and monitored — the event.

New Zealand

Monday 10:41am

1:31

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Ethyn McTier was trapped by an unguarded conveyor belt and crushed to death at the Timaru timber yard.

Heartbroken families speak out against safety rule changes

As the Government loosens health and safety rules, some families including Ethyn McTier's fear more lives will be lost.

Environment

Monday 7:25am

1:31

Maraetai Coast Rd in Auckland's Maraetai. Source: Google Maps

Three kayakers rescued after capsizing in Auckland's Maraetai

Two of the kayakers were wearing ill-fitting lifejackets.

New Zealand

Sat, Sep 19

Sorrento Beach, Perth.

Search for shark and swimmer after fatal Perth attack

Emergency services attended Perth's Sorrento Beach about 10.30am on Friday after reports a man had been bitten by a shark while swimming along the coast.

World

Sat, Sep 19

Mobility scooter fire sparks huge blaze at Te Kūiti supermarket

Mobility scooter fire sparks huge blaze at Te Kūiti supermarket

Firefighters were called to the blaze at Te Kūiti Ōtorohanga New World after a nearby mobility scooter went up in flames.

New Zealand

Sat, Sep 19

There is a car fire on Constellation Drive Southbound On-Ramp, causing one lane to be blocked.

Lanes reopen after rush-hour car fire on Auckland motorway

Two fire crews responded to the car on fire on the Northern Motorway southbound just after Constellation Drive.

New Zealand

Fri, Sep 18

An aerial view of the aftermath of a news helicopter that crashed in Chatsworth, a neighbourhood in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.

Arrest after LA bus collision that came before fatal news copter crash

Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, of Simi Valley, was arrested and is being held at a Los Angeles jail with bail set at US$4 million (NZ$7 million), police said.

World

Thu, Sep 17

Peter "Tiki" Mason. (Source: Mutiny Mob Social Club, Inc.)

Victorian motorcyclist's pothole death a 'preventable tragedy'

Peter "Tiki" Mason, a 71-year-old motorbike rider from Ballarat, died after hitting a pothole on the Western Highway, near Trawalla Rd west of Ballarat on Sunday.

World

Thu, Sep 17

In this still image provided by KABC-TV shows first responders work the scene after a helicopter crashed near a bus crash in Chatsworth, a neighborhood in Los Angeles

US news helicopter crashes during live shot of bus accident in LA

At least three people were killed, local police said, after the aircraft went down in a parking lot.

World

Wed, Sep 16

Emergency services responded to the two-vehicle crash between the SH29 roundabout near the Hinuera quarry and Totman Rd just before 6am.

Two die in crash between car and truck on Waikato highway

Police said State Highway 29 was completely shut as emergency services work to understand the circumstances of the crash.

New Zealand

Wed, Sep 16

Palm Beach Boulevard in Papamoa was closed after an incident between a pedestrian and vehicle.

Person critical after crash involving pedestrian in Pāpāmoa

Police said they were called to Palm Beach Blvd this afternoon.

New Zealand

Tue, Sep 15

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A large construction crane collapsed and crushed a car on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Miami.

'Remarkable': Four survive after crane topples onto car in Miami

A 26m crane collapsed onto a passing car in Miami, sparking a fire and trapping workers - but miraculously all survived with only minor injuries.

World

Tue, Sep 15

Police said the crash on Ferry Rd between Charlesworth Street and Waterman Place in Woolston was reported around 5.30am.

Christchurch road reopens after crash involving pedestrian

Police said the crash on Ferry Rd between Charlesworth Street and Waterman Place in Woolston was reported around 5.30am.

New Zealand

Tue, Sep 15

The intersection of SH1 and O'Neills Rd in Makikihi. (Source: Google Maps)

Person dies after vehicle crashes into ditch in Waimate

Emergency services were called to SH1 at the intersection with O’Neills Rd in Makikihi this afternoon.

New Zealand

Mon, Sep 14

Peter "Tiki" Mason. (Source: Mutiny Mob Social Club, Inc.)

Respected motorcyclist dies after hitting pothole in Victoria

Peter "Tiki" Mason, a 71-year-old rider, died at the scene after losing control on the Western Highway, near Trawalla Rd west of Ballarat.

World

Mon, Sep 14

A boat capsized off Tangimoana Beach this morning.

Two people die, one injured after boat capsizes at Rangitīkei River bar

"Sadly, two people died, while another sustained injuries and has been taken to hospital," police said.

New Zealand

Mon, Sep 14

NZTA shared an image of the traffic building up over the Rakaia River bridge this morning.

'Expect delays' as bridge over Canterbury river reopens after crash

The three-vehicle crash which blocked both lanes of the Rakaia Bridge about 57km southwest of Christchurch was reported around 6.30am.

New Zealand

Mon, Sep 14

E-scooter (file image).

Man’s mouth 'shattered into dust' in e-scooter crash

An Auckland man's mouth was "shattered into dust" in an e-scooter crash, but he says he could have died if he hadn't been wearing a helmet.

New Zealand

Sat, Sep 12

A bus carrying Dutch travellers overturned in Switzerland.

Several dead, police say, after Dutch bus overturns in Switzerland

A Dutch tour bus overturned in eastern Switzerland in a serious accident that left several people dead and others injured, police said.

World

Fri, Sep 11

(file image)

Motorcyclist dies after crash with truck in Invercargill

Police were called to Clyde Street, near Crinan Street, after a crash involving a truck and motorcycle around 9.30pm.

New Zealand

Fri, Sep 11

Firefighters and crews gather near a repair cargo ship after it caught fire at a port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.

Cargo ship catches fire in China's port, killing 25 people

The ship was being repaired in the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. at the port of Qingdao, a major shipping hub on the north-eastern Chinese coast.

World

Fri, Sep 11

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