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Two people injured in Otago crash
Two people are in a moderate condition after their car rolled onto its roof in Otago due to ice on the road.
Driver hit boy, checked car, drove off
Boy, 14, thrown onto car bonnet, before hitting the road.
Crash victim loved car in which he died
First person to lose their life over holiday weekend was passionate about 1937 Ford Cabriolet convertible.
Holiday road toll rises to seven
The Queen's Birthday road toll is now up to seven following the death of a man involved in a crash yesterday.
Teen car crash victim in stable condition
The teen and a 9-year-old, who suffered serious injuries, were in a car which crashed into a tree on Ferguson St in Mangere at about 9.15am yesterday.
Plea for care as road toll climbs
Police have knocked on six families' doors due to fatal crashes on our roads this weekend but are hoping they don't have to do any more.
Long weekend road toll at six
Six people have died on the roads this Queen's Birthday weekend, putting the official road toll above last year's count for all three days.
One critical after car hits tree
This morning, residents of a Mangere street were awaken to the sound of a loud bang after a car crashed into a tree.
Fatal crash brings road toll to four
Four families will be "broken forever", a top road cop says as the Queen's Birthday road toll last night almost equalled last year's toll.
Motorcyclist death brings road toll to three
The death of a motorcyclist this afternoon has brought the long weekend road toll to three in just 24 hours.
Long weekend road toll rises to two
Two people have died and at least eight have been seriously injured on the roads so far this holiday weekend.
Boy racers injured in Palmerston North crash
Police said the crash happened after they received numerous calls about racers in the early hours of this morning.
One dead in North Island crash
Another person has died on the roads this holiday weekend already following a serious crash on State Highway 3 near Te Kuiti.
Several crashes and fatality start weekend
A man has died and several others - including a pregnant woman - have been injured in multiple crashes so far this holiday weekend.
One dead in serious crash near Dunedin
Emergency services are racing to the scene of a serious crash on State Highway 1, near Karitane.
Firefighters cut person out of crashed car in Albany
The patient is said to have suffered moderate injuries.
Furniture truck tipped on its side after crash
A furniture truck tipped on its side in Puketapu, west of Napier, destroying a steel barrier and fence.
Two injured after car hits power pole
Two people are in serious condition after a car hit a power pole in Wellsford this evening.
Car lands on its nose: Witnesses sought
Police are seeking witnesses to a car accident on Portal St, Whanganui, this morning.
Person freed from rolled car in West Auckland
A person had to be freed from a car after it rolled in West Auckland.
Man crashes into power pole
A 19-year-old whose car went head-on into a power pole in Waikato early this morning, is now in a stable condition.
Five injured in head-on crash
Five people suffered minor injuries in a head-on crash in the eastern Bay of Plenty this morning.
Two injured after two-car crash
Two people have been injured, one seriously, after a two car crash in Pukekohe this evening.
Car hits power pole sparking house fire
Sparks from the pole caused an electrical fire in the roof of the adjacent property.
Head-on crash on Kapiti coast
A head-on crash on the Kapiti coast has led to a plea for drivers to slow down and drive to the conditions.
Man dies after being thrown from car
One person is dead after a crash near the Burnham military camp in Canterbury.
Driver escapes fiery crash in Northland
A driver escaped unhurt after the logging truck he was driving caught fire in Northland.
Driver crashes after medical event
A driver who suffered a medical event this morning, crashed his car into a building.