A 50-year-old man who died after the quad bike he was riding crashed on a farm near Ashburton has been named.

Truck's brakes fail causing it to roll backwards down Auckland's main street ploughing into a van.

Two crashes in as many days resulted in vehicles rolling after incidents in Queenstown over the weekend.

Max Richards' dog Pink refused to leave his side, after he was struck by a car on his morning walk.

An appeal for witnesses has been issued following a crash which killed a man in Auckland yesterday.

Police are investigating after a milk tanker ran off the road in North Otago, killing the driver.

There's a big hole in Lance Carter's life. A hole that was previously filled by Leigh Rhodes, the love of his life.

A man was killed in a car crash in the Whangarei district.

As smoke billowed from her vehicle Susan Evans lay trapped and unconscious inside. Murray Michie didn't think twice about going in and cutting her free.

Queenstown's bar community is in mourning after one of its own died in an eerie car crash.

A driver who survived an accident south of Te Kuiti last night was apparently killed in the aftermath of the crash.

Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash which left a talented and loving father of five dead.

A Southland girl who was in a motorcycle crash earlier this month has died.

A truck has crashed on SH2 south of Waihi in the Athenree Gorge area.

A motorcyclist has died trying to flee from the police in a chase in Auckland this morning.

A Samoan family is in mourning after a talented and loving father of five died in a car crash.

Three people are in a serious condition after a two car crash on State Highway 2, between Tauranga and Waihi.

Firefighters who rescued two people from a car after it crashed over a cliff, dropping 40 metres from a remote road on the Coromandel Peninsula, say the couple are lucky to be alive.

State Highway 1 has reopened after a fatal crash between a car and a truck.

A 3-year-old boy is in Starship Children's Hospital after being hit by a car in West Auckland yesterday.

Police say a child is in a serious condition after running across the road and being struck by a vehicle in West Auckland.

A Dargaville man charged over the deaths of three people in a crash near the town has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

People have shared heartfelt condolences on social media to the families affected by Monday's horror smash in Huntly.

The road is closed between Te Aroha Rd in Paeroa and Dean Cres in Waihi.

A vehicle has crashed south of Paeroa, closing one lane of traffic as police investigate.

The retired violin teacher of a Kiwi orchestral musician who survived Monday's triple fatality said she was the best pupil he ever taught.

A police serious crash investigator's report into a fatal accident on the Ladies Mile highway near Queenstown last year was criticised by two peer reviewers.

A victim of the horrific crash at Huntly and his Kiwi partner who survived the crash were "an example to most parents", their neighbour says.

A 33-year-old psychology student has admitted leaving a trail of destruction following a drunken wild ride through Mornington last month.

A 46-year-old Tokoroa woman has died after being hit by a truck and trailer unit while walking along State Highway 1 at Kinleith in