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Man critically hurt in latest tourist crash

A Japanese tourist was critically injured when his rental car and a truck collided near Christchurch today.

Driver killed avoiding portable toilet

A young driver who died in a head-on collision with a truck was swerving to avoid a portable toilet which fell from another passing truck and trailer.

Rental car crashes into West Coast river

Four people have had a lucky escape after their rental car crashed 20m down a bank and ended up submerged in a West Coast river.

Four hurt in logging truck collision

Four people have been injured in a collision between a logging truck and a car this morning.

Girl dies after falling from moving car

Teenager's headmaster says girl had recently found a "new lease on life" as police question other the occupants of the car.

Three injured in Christchurch crash

A number of people are believed to be injured following a crash in Christchurch this morning.

Father: Warn tourists of 'quirky' NZ roads

The father of a girl killed in a crash caused by a Dutch businessman says safety messages are not getting through to tourist drivers.

Window ad may have caused death

Advertising material covering the window of a Christchurch driver may have limited his visibility when his truck a cyclist in April last year.

Crash victim: 'I want to save another life'

A British tourist hopes his near-death experience at the hands of a foreign driver prevents a repeat of the crash that killed a 5-year-old Oamaru girl.

Teen at bus stop flung 6m

A driver allegedly slammed another car off the road during a suspected road-rage incident yesterday, sending it careering into a bus shelter, seriously injuring a waiting teenager.

Driver dies after two-car Christchurch crash

Helicopter crash scene examination to wrap up tomorrow

A scene examination at the site of a helicopter crash near Queenstown, which killed two men and led to the country’s largest aircraft grounding, will wrap up tomorrow.

Car smashes into bus stop

A woman has been seriously injured after two cars collided and crashed in to a bus stop in the Auckland suburb of Avondale this afternoon.

5-year-old killed in crash named

The 5-year-old Oamaru girl killed in a crash in North Otago on Saturday has been named by police.

Napier motorcyclist dies from head injuries

A Napier motorcycle rider who suffered serious head injuries in a crash on Friday afternoon in the Wharerata Hills south of Gisborne has died of his injuries.

Government blamed for 'tourist road toll'

Government inaction has been blamed for "driving the tourist road toll" up, following two crashes involving Chinese visitors over the weekend.

Anxious wait after mass chopper grounding

Aviation businesses face financial losses after the grounding of the helicopter model involved in a fatal crash last week.

Tourist charged after girl dies in crash

A 32-year-old Chinese tourist will appear in court today after a 5-year-old Oamaru girl was killed in a North Otago crash on Saturday afternoon.