Nick Cornish lost the ability to play his beloved oboe after he flew head-first off a mountain bike, breaking his neck. Now, he’s back performing on stage. His cherished oboe in his lap, Nick Cornish couldn’t lift a finger to hold it. The Dunedin professional musician, a man who had lived and breathed music his […]
Bailley Unahi pushes off downhill, goggles glinting in the sunshine. She skis up and over a ramp, flies through the air, lands on the snow, and keeps going. Bailley’s spine was severed almost five years ago so she’s doing all this on a sit-ski, a modified ski with a chair suspended above it. It’s just […]
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and NZ Police are urging all Kiwis to ‘step up for safe streets’ as New Zealand marks Road Safety Week 2020. This year’s Road Safety Week (9-15 November) is aiming to encourage people across the country to call for safer streets in their own communities to reduce deaths and serious […]
Low fatal crash rates on the Waikato Expressway prove we need more four-lane highways in New Zealand, National MP David Bennett says. From 2015 until October 2020 there were 849 crashes on the expressway, with only five fatalities, initial data released by the NZ Transport Agency shows. The figures are based on data where the […]
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is asking Waikato motorists to play their part in keeping state highways safe by avoiding driving over edge marker posts installed along roadsides. “Vehicle crashes at night in high speed rural areas can result in injuries or loss of life. Read the full article. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency: October […]
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reviewing speeds on state highways between Raglan and Hamilton, Whatawhata and Ōtorohanga , and Kāwhia and SH31/39 near Pirongia to ensure they are safe and appropriate for the roads. “Between 2009 and 2018 there were 17 fatalities and 104 people seriously injured as a result of crashes on the […]
Since September, 12 riders have lost their lives on New Zealand roads, five this month alone. That means there are 12 families and countless friends grieving for their loved ones. “Riders are some of our most vulnerable road users, as they don’t have the protection of a car around them in a crash, nor the […]
“There’s only snippets I can remember. Don’t remember the day before, don’t remember three weeks after. “The only thing I clearly remember is the fireman who actually came and rescued me. I just have a vision of him in my face saying, ‘I’ll get you out’.” Read the full article. ACC: September 29, 2020
When Linda McLennan’s husband didn’t come home, and she saw searchers standing by a drain not far from the farmhouse, she was overcome by a feeling of dread. Hamish, 57, died when his quad bike overturned and pinned him into the bottom of a farm drain. News of another on-farm quad bike death this week, […]
ANALYSIS: The bloody collision between my head and the door frame happened during a frantic Nerf gun battle with my 11-year-old daughter. The immediate aftermath was all about staunching the blood, getting me to A&E and getting the wound stitched up. I didn’t go unconscious, underwent a short concussion test in the A&E, and was sent […]
Increase in calls to St John for gunshot and stab wounds
An increase in calls for gunshot and stab wounds in 2020 is concerning, St John says. Ambulance data...
New trauma patient system expected to save lives
A new approach in dealing with trauma patients launched in Hamilton is expected to save about 20 liv...