A New Zealand manufacturer who adapts cars for wheelchair users says he has been forced to go overseas after officials here banned his design.

It's the season for ski weekends, which means it's also time for Driven to give some serious thought to which new cars best suit an excursion to the snow.

A 15-year-old boy led police on a 50km chase through Manawatu in a stolen vehicle yesterday, police say.

Spaniard Marc Marquez has won his ninth consecutive race of the season, dominating the German MotoGP.

A Russian multi-millionaire seeking New Zealand citizenship had a drink-driving charge dropped after his arrest was lost in translation.

Speed limits on some open roads could be lowered because road safety officials believe they are too dangerous to drive at 100km/h.

Ever wondered which car companies pioneered the features and technology we now take for granted? We do, which is why we've compiled a list of 10 equipment items that are now very familiar to new-car buyers, and taken a look back to see where they started.

V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup completed a perfect Saturday in Darwin to reignite his title defence.

After a five-week break the V8 Supercars are back in action this weekend in Darwin for round six of the 2014 championship.

Drivers who get a blood test at a roadside police check will have to pay for the cost of the procedure even if they are under the criminal limit, MPs say.

If you fancy a jaunt around some of New Zealand's great sights in a campervan, Megan Singleton has some handy tips.

Car rental companies and airlines could do more to advise tourists about driving in New Zealand, say a visiting American couple.

A Ferrari driver who died yesterday after hitting a wall on a race track was estimated to have been driving at 190km/h at the time.

Personalised number plates bearing the flight number of the Malaysia Airlines ghost flight have been sold since the jetliner vanished on March 8.