A 33-year-old man is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after a car rolled off the road near Nelson.

The woman killed in a two car crash in Hawke's Bay yesterday was 25-year-old Jennifer Eriha, police have confirmed.

A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after crashing his car into a tree in Palmerston North this morning.

A person has died in a car crash in Hawke's Bay tonight.

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.

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.

Six New Zealanders have reportedly been injured in a crash in Sri Lanka.

A woman passenger is this morning still fighting for her life after a South Auckland police pursuit on Saturday night

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.

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.

A motorcyclist has been killed tonight in a collision with a truck near Taupo.

A truck has crashed on a busy highway in Waitomo district this afternoon.

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.