We are just two away from last year's tragic road toll with eight dead in nine hours.

The crash happened on Kaiwaitau Rd in Mahia about 8.45pm, police say.

The annual racing event took a tragic turn after the man fell from a yacht.

Traffic pressure on the Lewis Pass since the Kaikoura quake may have led to a fatal crash.

Two people are also fighting for their lives after separate crashes.

The crash has blocked State Highway 1 in both directions.

German woman one of three people killed in fatal crash at Oakleigh.

Emergency services respond after a collision between a school bus and car in Queenstown. / James Allan

A witness said the man was put in a neck brace before being taken to hospital.

ACC predicts future investment revenues will fall on declining returns from equities.

One person is dead and a second is in a critical condition after Christchurch crash.

The crash has been cleared but the NZTA is warning motorists to take another way home.

Details can now be revealed about the sudden death of 4-year-old Aldrich Viju in 2016.

Police are attending a fatal motorcycle crash on Great North Road

The crash has blocked a section of SH29 and motorists have been warned to avoid the area.

Two people were trapped in their vehicle after a serious crash in Wellington.

A truck crash has left the Pahiatua Track closed this morning.

The holiday road toll has risen after five people died on New Zealand roads.

Drunk teen crashes vehicle with parent and two other passengers inside.

One person has been killed in a crash near Burnham Military Camp in Canterbury.

Crashed truck carrying dangerous cargo is partially blocking a North Island highway.

Police have named the woman who died after falling from a Mairangi Bay cliff on Tuesday.

A person was cut free after two cars collided in South Auckland.

Lucky he didn't take out innocent people, says witness.

COMMENT: I have a strong suspicion that another dynamic is at play.

Victim's family angered how long it took driver to plead guilty after killing man.

A neighbour saw animals in the paddock next to her house fleeing to avoid the accident.

Oamaru man killed a pedestrian, injured three other people after driving on the footpath.

Otaki pedestrian dies as result of injuries.

Family of teen crushed by rubbish truck want individuals held accountable.