'Often the defendant, as here, is an otherwise responsible citizen,' the judge said.

Police say the incident appeared to be a medical event.

One person has died after a crash on Selwyn Rd, about 20km from Christchurch.

Witnesses gave evidence John Reti was passing cars on the inside lane.

Police were called after a car hit the pole, causing it to topple on to the house.

'It was a scary and traumatic experience for all of us,' Molloy family say.

Charges were laid in October 2022, following the death of pilot Dan Harrison.

The officer has been placed on restricted duties while the matter is before the court.

Police responded to the two-vehicle crash about 8.15pm.

Raynor Cribb was dragged 80m to his death under a car by a driver who knew he was there.

A car driven by a man in his 80s crashed into a shop window.

The accident closed the roads for a short time in Mosgiel.

The road between Cambridge and Te Awamutu is closed due to a crash.

Police advised motorists to stay off personal devices such as mobile phones.

'It’s too narrow and windy to sustain trucks that size.'

One person had moderate injuries.

The rally driver and his co-pilot died on Sunday after their car was submerged in a river.

One driver described the scene as 'absolute bloody chaos'.

Tegan Chen died in late January after slipping from a rock into a fast-moving stream.

The light was red for 7 seconds before the crash, which left another motorist injured.

The 32-year-old suffered critical spinal injures after slamming head-first into a sandbar.

Finding somewhere to surf without a crowd is increasingly important for surfers.

WorkSafe closes case without speaking to truck driver whose leg was crushed by forklift.

'The person sitting over there has taken away the future we planned.'

Police cordoned off the on-ramp to the Northwestern Motorway as they attended the scene.

'It was like an electric shock bursting up through my body.'

A car hit a power pole knocking it over on to the street.

Police are continuing to investigate the crash which happened at the weekend.

Coroner says overgrown foliage obscured a road sign and contributed to double-fatal crash.

Emergency services were called to the incident about 2pm.