Coroner
Helicopter hinge failed: coroner
Crash deaths had devastating impact
Plea from father after son's death
No seat belt 'fatal mistake'
An Otematata man made a bad decision to drive after drinking then the fatal mistake of not wearing his seat belt before his car crashed into the Otematata River bridge, Otago-Southland coroner Dav
Lesson from worker's death
Construction worker Ricky Low's death should be used by the industry as an example of the "very real dangers" of diverting from and failing to follow appropriate safety plans, Otago-Southland coron
'Wear life jackets' message reinforced
People in small boats should wear life jackets at all times, Otago-Southland coroner David Crerar says.
Pike River inquest begins tomorrow
A coronial inquest into the deaths of 29 men after the Pike River Coal mine explosion will begin in Greymouth tomorrow.
CAA delay means no end to 2006 crash probe
After 30 years of service, Queenstown coroner Alan Macalister was unable to close his last case yesterday - a helicopter crash which claimed two lives - because of a delayed Civil Aviation Authorit