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Fight for keys, then fatal crash - police
A man has been formally charged after allegedly fighting his partner for car keys on a night of drinking before driving and killing a solo mother.
Survey: NZers favour blood-alcohol reduction
NZers favour reducing the amount drivers can legally drink before getting behind the wheel, with 70 per cent supporting a limit of 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, a survey finds.
Male drivers taking more risks - survey
Male motorists take more risks than women at drink-driving and speeding, an AA Insurance survey has found.
Top cop caught driving at 149km/h
A senior Queenstown police officer is facing a code of conduct inquiry after being caught speeding in the Kawarau Gorge.
Behind the branches, cop-cam is watching
Police will use undercover tactics - including hiding behind trees with video cameras to film motorists - in a hardline campaign to cut down the road toll.
Crash victim's mother caught drink-driving
Police are shocked that a woman whose daughter was seriously injured by a drunk driver last year was herself caught driving while over the limit.
Bodybuilder facing life in chair
Lynette Kilmartin has been told she'll probably never walk again after being driven into by a man who had just attacked a prostitute.
Police seek rider clocked at 212km/h
A motorcyclist was spotted travelling along a busy stretch of SH1 at a speed described by one officer as unsurvivable if there was a crash.
Man guilty of backing over policewoman
A man who backed over a policewoman in 2008 has been found guilty of drink driving causing injury.
Man arrested after motorcycle chase crash
One man is in hospital and another has been arrested after police chased two men allegedly doing a wheelie on a dirt bike.