Coroner: Christchurch prison bullying of Alexander Nicholls-Braddock contributed to suicide
Today, a coroner has found the 29-year-old was subject to bullying by other inmates and felt like there…
Nicholas Brendon found dead at home, coroner cites natural causes
Brendon’s family have told how he had a history of heart issues, including suffering a heart attack in…
Rotorua whitewater rafting death: Coroner releases findings in Vivienne Pincott case
Coroner Robb’s findings said Pincott and her son Bryden Frizell, 25, had booked the rafting trip with River…
New Zealand tourist trampled by elephant on Zambia walking safari died by misadventure – coroner
The court heard the pair were on a walking safari organised by travel company Expert Africa and had…
Coroner: MMA fighter Hakaraia Wilson’s death after Rhythm & Vines self-inflicted
Wilson left the festival in the early hours of January 1 to attend a house party. He left…
Sudden death of Napier woman Debra Jacobs investigated by coroner
Jacobs had a number of conditions, including Turner syndrome, a chromosome deficiency, along with the intellectual disability that…
No proof locked Kia hybrid caused Hawke’s Bay man’s death, coroner finds
The court heard the last proof of life was a phone call Potter had made to a friend…
Coroner examines Nuku Strange prison death and treatment
An inquest is now considering how Department of Corrections staff handled risk assessments, management, wellbeing and treatment processes…
Norsewood tradesman Tony Saunders crashed van while blinded by sun, coroner finds
Saunders was pinned inside his van. Multiple people tried to help him, emergency services were called, but he…
Youth motocross in focus as coroner orders joint inquest into four fatalities
“At this stage it is impossible to say what the scope of the inquest will be … I’m…
Coroner rules teen driver Jacob Hoani Butler’s death was preventable
It was March 10, 2023, when the 17-year-old and three friends were illegally hunting with dogs in the…
British coroner rules Texan father unlawfully killed daughter with gun
“To shoot her through the chest whilst she was standing would have required him to have been pointing…