Deaths
Selfie-related calamities
Fatal falls from a great height or drowning are the the main causes of selfie-related deaths. Audio
Children dying from malnutrition due to Cyclone Pam
Children are dying because of malnutrition in parts of Vanuatu more than a year after Cyclone Pam devastated crops and livelihoods across the pacific island chain. Audio
Hunua Falls dangerous for swimming, says Council
After two deaths in less than a fortnight at Hunua Falls, near Auckland, locals and the council are questioning whether it should remain open for swimming. Audio
Urgent review needed of crossings at train stations
Flashing lights and bells weren't enough to stop Tejaskumar Patel who was killed when he walked in front of a train at Morningside Station in Auckland, in January. Audio
Fires claim six lives barely a month into new reporting period
Four deaths yesterday, including those of Tej, Tika and Pream Kafle in a blaze at their Waimate home, bring the death toll from fires to six since the start of July. Audio
Six people dead in Glasgow after being hit by rubbish truck
Six people are dead and eight others seriously injured after an out-of-control rubbish truck careered down a crowded street in the heart of Glasgow. Audio