A group of Kiwis badly hurt in a Sri Lankan road crash have scrapped their wedding trip and are heading back to New Zealand for "proper" medical treatment.

The man responsible for the deaths of two Mosgiel siblings is a changed man, according to the Parole Board.

The innocent driver involved in a crash which saw a teenager die has described the haunting moments he realised she was dead.

A wheelchair-bound man managed to escape a high-speed Hamilton crash after his foot got stuck on the accelerator.

Road remains closed after Karapiro crash that killed two.

He's known as Lucky Phil but when he was jumping from a truck travelling 125km/h he didn't feel too lucky - he thought he was going to die.

A woman in her 30s suffered serious injuries and another has moderate injuries after a two-car crash near Waiuku.

The truck fire blocking part of SH1 south of Warkworth has been cleared, but traffic is still heavy.

Witnesses have described their terror following a major police chase in Auckland this morning.

Police have named the driver of the car who was killed after leading them on a high-speed chase in South Auckland, and identified a woman passenger.

A car fleeing police careered through an intersection at up to 120km/h before ploughing into an SUV and killing the speeding vehicle's driver.

One person has died and another has been injured after a single-vehicle crash near Gore.

One person has died and five others are injured after a car fleeing police crashed in South Auckland.

Tevita Lokotui, who plays the tuba in the school's brass band, is recovering after having his leg amputated at the knee as a result of the Christmas Eve bus crash.

The man killed in a motorcycle crash north-east Taupo on Wednesday evening was Te Wanehi Wakefield from Taradale.

One person has been seriously injured after a truck and crash collided on State Highway 1 at the Peka Peka Rd intersection, blocking the road.

Police have released footage of a mystery man who may have valuable information into the death of an Auckland teen skateboarder.

A woman has died and another is seriously injured after a two-car crash on a bridge near Eketahuna this morning.

Colombia's highest ranking diplomat in NZ woke up on Tamaki Drive following a crash.

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway early this evening.

State Highway 2 has been closed since the early hours of this morning following a fatal crash near Norsewood.

A witness to a fiery car crash in Tuakau has captured the horrific aftermath on video.

An 8-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in the South Auckland.

Hamilton Police are investigating an early morning crash which saw a passenger flung from a vehicle.

A pedestrian died near Matamata last night after being hit by a car.

Young drivers are baiting police into initiating high speed pursuits - all to secure dramatic footage, the national police roading manager says.

The son of a Hamilton woman, who was texting and driving before she was killed in a crash, is pleading with drivers to put their mobile phones away.

Friends and family of hit-and-run victim Jacob Pakura have gathered to farewell him for the last time at a service in West Auckland this afternoon.

Members of a shearing gang were injured this morning when the van they were in left the road and smashed into a tree.

Police appeal for a motorist who chased a hit-and-run vehicle to come forward.