Man dead after car rolls
Man dead after car rolls
A man is dead after the car he was in rolled at Matauri Bay, 24km north-east of Kaeo in Northland, early this afternoon.
Holiday season fatalities
Search on for Sonny Fai's body
Search on for Sonny Fai's body
Surf lifeguards continued the search for rugby league player Sonny Fai, presumed drowned in the surf at an Auckland beach, without success today.
Young waterskier killed was Taupo regular
Young waterskier killed was Taupo regular
Nine-year-old Genevieve Lewis, killed in a waterskiing accident on Lake Taupo yesterday, had been a regular at the lake - swimming, tubing behind the family boat or sometimes waterskiing.
Crown Solicitor may decide whether to prosecute jetboater
Crown Solicitor may decide whether to prosecute jetboater
A decision on whether charges are laid over the death of a nine-year-old Eketahuna girl run over by a boat on Lake Taupo could be made by the Crown Solicitor, police say.
Jetskier still in critical condition
Jetskier still in critical condition
A 19-year-old woman injured when a jetboat and jetski collided on the Kawarau River, near Queenstown, remains in a serious condition.
Warriors hoping Fai still alive
Warriors hoping Fai still alive
Warriors captain Steve Price fought back tears today, as he spoke of the anguish over teammate Sonny Fai, missing after disappearing in the surf at a beach on Auckland's west coast on Sunday.
Mother discharged from hospital
Mother discharged from hospital
The 39-year-old woman who lost a daughter and grandson in a horrific house fire which claimed four lives in south Auckland yesterday has been discharged from hospital.