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Farmer 'Clever Dave' found trapped by 316kg tractor tyre in fatal farm incident
His widow said it was a reminder 'accidents can happen to even the most clever people'.
'Akin to torture': Dementia-addled 90yo kept in wetsuit, locked in dark, filthy room before death
Health NZ's failings were found to have cumulatively contributed to Norman Lee's death.
'Hanging on by its fingernails': Investigator describes roller door before it crushed pastor
Youth pastor Helen Verry was killed when the incorrectly installed 230kg door fell on her.
‘No chance’: Young novice climber lost footing on Mt Ruapehu, slid 250m to her death
The group missed warnings of widespread hard ice crust above 1700m that day.
Property manager where pastor was crushed to death says church has 'nothing to hide'
Youth pastor Helen Verry died at Church Unlimited after being hit by a roller door.
'Hindsight is wonderful': Church says it missed risk of 230kg roller door that killed pastor
Church Unlimited pastor Helen Verry died in 2022 after a roller door fell on her.
'Death by misadventure': Student died after injecting diluted tramadol, coroner finds
Family devastated after death of 'deeply loved' 20-year-old woman.
Husband of pastor crushed to death at church asks why her life was 'ripped away'
Tim Verry said he prays an inquest into his wife's death will leave 'no stone unturned'.
Coroner: ‘Less than lethal options were not available’ in fatal shooting of 501 deportee
Tangaru-Noere Turia was shot by police after a standoff at his Auckland home in 2021.
'Cease the sale of sleeping pods': Baby's death prompts coroner's warning
A 5-month-old twin boy died while sleeping on his stomach in a 'sleeping pod'.
Nazi 'fanatic' was planning 'mass casualty' event days after mosque attacks, coroner hears
Artemiy Vladimirovich Dubovskiy, known as Troy, died after a standoff with armed police.
DoC workers found rock fisherman's remains more than a year after double tragedy
Ferzil Babu and Sarath Sasidharan Nair drowned after rock fishing at The Gap in Northland.
'I promise I have never hurt my baby': Mum denies role in infant's fatal head injury
The 3-month-old died from a severe head injury that police say was non-accidental.
Mum ‘most likely perpetrator’ of baby Soul’s fatal head injuries, inquest hears
Both caregivers were sleep-deprived, distressed and alone with Soul that night.
Dad's free-diving death prompts warnings for middle-aged divers to get medical checks
Iakopo Sagote's friends saw him struggling and dragged him to shore but couldn't save him.
‘I wish I had listened more’: Aunt breaks down over baby Soul’s death
Aunt Skye Lamborn told the inquest she had been closely involved in Soul’s care.
'Knew he was gone': Cyclist was in truck driver's blind spot
A cyclist was run over by a left-turning truck at a Mt Maunganui intersection in 2023.
Friend tried desperately to save rafting buddy trapped in water by rope
Alex Scarrow was a dedicated volunteer firefighter described as a 'huge' personality.
Baby Soul inquest: Cop explains why mum, boyfriend are only suspects in non-accidental death
An inquest has heard experts describe Soul’s brain scans as ‘extremely ominous’.
Coroner flags possible ‘adverse comment’ in Abbey Caves death findings as inquiry ends
The council knew the caves could flood without warning but kept no flood data.
'This was a harrowing experience': Assistant on fatal caving trip said staff did the best they could
Only two adults took 17 Whangārei Boys’ High students into Abbey Caves.
No accident, no charges: Inquest hears baby Soul suffered 'abusive head trauma' before death
Nobody was charged after the infant’s death.
A skull fracture, lies and concrete tomb: What really happened to the man buried beneath his home?
David Hart's body was only found 16 years later when new owners started home renovations.
'I was terrified': Teacher's desperate battle to try and save students on deadly caving trip
'I was completely out of breath and thought I was going to die.'
Coroner rules man was acting in self-defence after person killed in fracas
Police and Coroner Rachael Schmidt-McCleave ruled Ash Rankin acted in self-defence.
School staffer agrees 'in hindsight' fatal caving trip should have been cancelled
Worried parents sent urgent emails the previous night, warning about the heavy rain.
'Extraordinary delay': Questions remain over baby's 2014 death from non-accidental head injury
Soul Turany died in 2014 from ‘catastrophic’ head injuries at just 3 months of age.
Baby’s ‘preventable’ death followed missed Well-Child checks, parents' 'deep mistrust'
By his death at 11 weeks, Azariah Levi weighed about 3kg, similar to a newborn.
‘I carry Karnin’s death with me’: Emotional staff evidence at Abbey Caves inquest
Karnin Petera died in floodwaters during a school caving trip in Whangārei.