A mother received serious bruising to her arms protecting a young child in a bus crash.

One male has been taken to Whākatane Hospital in a critical condition.

Part of a suburban street remains closed following the crash on Gowing Dr in Meadowbank.

The crash involved four cars and occurred about 10:05pm, police confirmed.

"We do know over the years there have been people who have been killed by cattle."

In 2018, 24 fewer people died from preventable drowning than year before.

7-year-old Northland girl does drawing of erratic driver and his car.

A large pine tree fell the wrong way while being cut down near Richard Harris' home.

"He wasn't about himself, he was about everyone else."

Three youths have been arrested after leading police on a 30-minute chase through Napier.

A Kaitaia woman is likely to face further charges over the incident.

Summer might seem like paradise to Kiwis but it can be a minefield of injuries.

A driver has been killed in a single-car crash in the Hurunui District this afternoon.

'Accountability does not seem to be a part of the WDC's day-to-day operations'

The accident involving three cars occurred in Manukau at 8.42am today

NZ Post Paxsters were involved in 249 crashes in 2018, more than double since 2017.

Lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge have all been reopened after earlier crashes.

A person has been critically injured in a crash in Waverley, South Taranaki.

The fatal accident at a Blenheim campground occurred shortly after midnight.

A 72-year-old has been charged with careless driving causing the death of a motorcyclist.

Emergency services frantically search for missing swimmer.

Emergency services were called to Cooks Beach just after 6pm yesterday.

Kiwis who have cheated death: Today reporter Derek Cheng tells of his close call.

Reports indicated car involved in collision was travelling the wrong way down motorway.

Crews helped 11 people, including an assault victim and a woman in a tractor that rolled.

A young woman who put the lives of her friends ahead of her own has been honoured.

Rescue helicopters attended the injured woman at 1.30pm today on the island near Auckland.

Diversions are in place after the crash which occurred at an intersection.

Valerie May has a median barrier to thank for celebrating her 90th birthday this year.

Starting this summer, $35m will be spent to make Dome Valley safer.