Volvo: Lab tests no substitute for real world accidents
Laboratory crash tests allow direct car-to-car comparisons but they don't replicate the real world.
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The number of NZ recidivist drink-drivers has risen steadily over the past three years, with more than 4000 prosecuted already this year.
Elderly man killed by runaway truck
A runaway truck rolled down a hill and fatally pinned a 62-year-old against another truck in a tragedy that has shocked a small community.
Man dead after being pinned under truck
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Driver charged over police-pursuit crash
A man has been charged with driving while disqualified after his car crashed into a couple in Christchurch last night, killing them.
'Healthy and vibrant' couple killed in crash
The couple killed when a fleeing motorist ploughed into their car during a police pursuit last night have been named.
IPCA clears police over motorcyclist's death during pursuit
Police have been cleared of any wrongdoing over the death of a 22-year-old motorcyclist after a pursuit last year, the IPCA has found.
Two killed in collision with car fleeing police
Two innocent people were killed after a car involved in a police chase ran a red light.
Two dead in police pursuit crash in Christchurch
Two people are dead after a car smash involving a car being chased by police.
NZ rail near-misses
Watch some real-life near-misses from Auckland's Woodward Rd crossing in Mt Albert from 2010.
Bullet found in man's head years after drunken night
A man lived for years unaware a bullet was lodged in his head until an operation last week.