A man leads police on a 20 minute car chase in the Hutt Valley before clipping the pursuing patrol car and coming to a stop against a brick wall.

The busiest fixed speed cameras in the country have been named.

A 19-year-old man rear-ended a taxi before colliding with two other cars on Saturday night.

A woman is dead after a crash north of Queenstown this afternoon, taking the holiday road toll to six.

New Zealand's road toll was running last night at its second lowest since 1960, although the police still want drivers to take extra care over New Year.

Singer Pete Doherty has been arrested in court moments after being spared a jail term for admitting driving home drunk from a gig.

Police have identified a motorcyclist who was killed after a police chase last night ended in a high-speed crash.