Queensland skydiver hangs from plane tail, snared by chute
A skydiving adventure nearly ended in disaster after a terrifying incident where a man was left dangling from…
Punctured lung, severed tendon among injuries in Southland clean up
A man has fallen 4m, puncturing a lung, smashing his rib cage and suffering serious internal bleeding while…
Skipper hits swimmers with propeller after day of drinking
A Christmas Eve swimming and fishing trip turned to a bloody disaster in 2022, when two women were…
ACC announces chief executive Megan Main won’t seek reappointment; News comes as organisational change looms
The Government has been urging ACC to be more scrupulous to put a lid on soaring claims costs.…
Police probe after woman who survived 11,000-volt skydive accident found dead in car outside station
She collided with high-voltage power lines and was electrocuted with 11,000 volts. Kirsten Moriarty’s car, a blue Toyota,…
Dream fishing trip for friends ends in nightmare
Two Whanganui women say what should’ve been a dream fishing trip ended up being a nightmare – one…
Coroner issues warning after girl, 7, run over by mower in Hawke’s Bay farm accident
His report comes with a warning to the rural community “of the dangers young children face while accompanying…
Powerful wave kills four at popular seawater pool in Spain
Four people died and one remained missing after a powerful wave dragged a group of swimmers out to…
Man dies after being trapped under machinery at Fosterville gold mine
A man has died at an underground gold mine in regional Victoria after becoming trapped under machinery. Police…
Brazilian man dies after barbell crushes chest in gym accident caught on CCTV
Montenegro’s life was cut short by the freak accident, which unfolded on Tuesday at the fitness facility where…
Five injured in crash between car and van in Auckland’s northwest
Five people have been injured, one seriously, in a crash between a car and a van in Auckland’s…
Drivers near fatal Tāneatua crash urged to come forward, victim named
The person killed when a car crashed into a river in Bay of Plenty has been named, as…