Family fights for law change after ‘loving’ 18yo killed in truck crash
A Manawatū family is fighting for tougher penalties after their 18-year-old daughter was killed by a driver who…
No go for trucks on ‘low strength’ Dannevirke bridge
A 103-year-old bridge serving Dannevirke has been found to be in much worse condition than previously thought. By…
Stolen car smashes into Palmerston North home after police pursuit
A stolen car was embedded into a Palmerston North house and abandoned by its injured driver after crashing…
Whanganui police justified in shooting man, criticised for escalation
The police watchdog has found an officer was justified in shooting and seriously wounding a man during a…
Officer in stable condition on ventilator after being struck, police say
A senior police officer said a sadness hangs over the team as an officer remains on a ventilator…
Hospital security powerless against ‘intimidating’ patient
A woman who waited more than eight hours in a hospital emergency department says security officers appeared powerless…
Young man critically injured after being hit by car near Feilding
A young man is fighting for his life in Wellington Hospital after a car struck him during an…
Officer on ventilator after being hit by teens in allegedly stolen car
A police officer who was hit by a fleeing driver while laying road spikes in Palmerston North overnight…
Full video: Police speak after officer critically injured by fleeing driver
A police officer is in a critical condition after being struck by a fleeing driver while laying road…
Nurse who cared for student who died at mental health unit can be named
A name suppression order for one of the nurses responsible for the care of a 21-year-old student who…
Snow warnings for alpine passes, rockfall shuts Gisborne highway overnight
Winter still has some bite left, with snowfall expected across the central South Island from this afternoon and…
Fleeing driver hit police car, dodged spikes in North Island pursuit
Two people have been arrested after a fleeing driver crashed into two vehicles, including a police car, and…