Nine people have died on our roads in the last few days and National Road Policing Manager, Superintendent Steve Greally is urging motorists across the country to take care.
"Tragically, multiple families are now grieving their loved ones following five separate fatal crashes on our roads since Monday night," Mr Greally said.
There have been five fatal crashes; in Northland, Bay of Plenty, Tasman, Counties Manakau and Central Districts.
"While the causes of these crashes are still the subject of Police investigation, we know that from past experience crashes like this are usually preventable, and to see yet more families left devastated in this way is incredibly sad.
"As far as Police is concerned, any death or injury is one too many, and everyone needs to be doing their part to reduce deaths and injuries on our roads.