Truck crash blocks SH1 in South Island
An overturned truck and trailer is blocking the road south of Ashburton.
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Pair seriously hurt after car crashes down bank
Two people, aged 19 and 21, were airlifted to hospital after the 11am crash.
Boat and trailer fly off ute in four-car crash
Lauren Letford woke to her husband shouting "F***en hold on" as a car hurtled towards them
Four injured in serious SH73 crash
Emergency services are attending a serious crash in Canterbury
Truck crash closes Tasman district road
A truck crash has closed SH63 between Kawatiri and Renwick in the Tasman district.
Road toll to date nearly on par with 2017
There have been 10 deaths on our roads so far this year, and nine fatal crashes.
Mum killed, children injured in Matamata crash
A mother of two young children was killed in a crash in Waikato over the weekend.
Traffic clear following crash south of Auckland
The collision was blocking the right northbound lane on Great South Road.
Driver seriously injured after car hits tree
The driver of a car which hit a tree is in a serious condition.
Crash survivor returns to NZ to thank lifesavers
A return to the place Meg Theriault almost died brought closure for the crash survivor.
17 of 40 road fatalities not wearing seatbelts
Northland woman tells of tragedy after her brother fails to wear a seatbelt.
One dead, another critical in Auckland crash
A person is dead following a two-car crash on Whitford Rd.
Man killed after surviving crash named
Police name man who survived crash only to be killed by a passing car.
Havoc on roads as wild weather lashes NZ
There have been four significant crashes today, possibly related to the weather.
Two dead, serious injuries in Waimauku crash
Two dead after car catches fire in head-on smash.
More lessons? Driving school car crashes
The driver of this vehicle may need some more instructions.
Man escapes crash before being hit and killed by car
Man hit by passing car shortly after escaping crashed vehicle.
Boxing Day crash, 5 hurt: Japanese driver pays $30k bond to fly home
Japanese doctor accused of causing Boxing Day crash in Lindis Pass is allowed to fly home.
Company charged over fatal Christmas crash
A transport company has been charged over the fatal Tongan brass band crash near Gisborne.
Police seek witnesses to fatal New Year's Eve crash
One person died in the crash which police are seeking witnesses to.
Child seriously injured in Onehunga crash
The child was taken to Auckland City Hospital by ambulance.
Christmas-New Year holiday road toll stands at 12
One dead each day - but the holiday road toll is better than last year.
Serious crash on Kaipara Coast Highway
The collision has left one person with serious injuries.
Drink driver crash: 'We could have died'
Auckland man and his son thankful to be alive after crash with alleged drink driver.
Man killed in accident on Tauranga bridge
The holiday road toll stands at 11 after a man died in the first few hours of 2018.
2017 road toll worst in seven years
Top road cop says we need to be better drivers if we want to stop the road carnage.
Man dies after Whangarei fence crash
One person has died in hospital after a single-vehicle crash in Whangarei today.
Cliff plunge: Miracle as four survive horror 80m fall
Specialist firefighters rescue four trapped inside a car at bottom of a steep gully.
Man fighting for his life after crash
The car left the road on a suburban street and hit a fence.
Kiwi back on his feet after horror hit & run
Ultra marathon runner Nick Ashill was struck by a ute and left for dead on a US highway.
Four injured, one critically, in Waitomo crash
Four people have been injured, one critically, in a two-vehicle crash in Waitomo District.
5 hurt, 1 seriously, in crash near Reporoa
All five have been taken to Rotorua Hospital, St John ambulance says.