“You go to work with your best mate."

The man told viewers watching live that he was a safe driver as he hooned across Otago.

A serious three-vehicle accident in Te Awamutu has left one person in critical condition. Video / Jesse Wood

Further charges are possible against the man.

Emergency services are attending a serious three-car crash in central Te Awamutu.

Last year's Winter Pride festival was also marred by acts of vandalism and abuse.

Police say the driver's 'reckless actions' put other road users at risk.

The incidents involved prolonged assaults on the victims.

Police arrest three teens over the attack, one who was caught at another Auckland robbery.

'The trust I had has been taken away from me,' said 19yo Nicole in emotional testimony.

Onlookers watched nervously from behind safety barriers.

'Losing so many lives at once is shocking and our hearts go out to those involved.'

The crash happened at a railway crossing near a Napier petrol station.

Last year's Winter Pride festival was also marred by acts of vandalism and abuse.

In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, huge inequities in policing, fire in central Auckland apartment, and concern over child language skills.

The criminologist says another report just highlights police racism.

hree people are dead and two others are seriously injured after a two-vehicle, head-on crash near Geraldine that has closed a state highway. Video / George Heard

Police Minister Mark Mitchell responds to just released ground-breaking report into police bias. Video / Mark Mitchell

The finding comes after a three-year investigation into trust and bias in policing.

Khylee Quince, Chairwoman of the independent board of the Understanding Policing Delivery project, speaks about the first report's findings. Video / Alyse Wright

Emergency services have rushed to where a rock climber has fallen more than 80m in Queenstown.

Several armed police stood outside the Headhunters gang pad in Henderson, West Auckland following a pre-planned search warrant. Video / Michael Craig

The cuts were expected to free up about $53 million over four years.

In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, search continues for missing people in yacht tragedy, calls to toughen licence laws, and another delay on surgical mesh.

Pongi, 32, was allegedly shot during a brawl involving more 70 gang members.

All of them either died or were euthanised after it was clear refloating wasn't an option.

Armed police swarmed the address where the serious incident was unfolding.

'Every single window is broken, from the drive-through to the entrance.'

The death is being treated as unexplained.