A woman killed in a car crash in Christchurch on Monday night has been named by police.

Robbie Taylor lost control and crashed into a tree on Ian McKinnon Drive, Eden Terrace on Sunday afternoon.

Family and friends of a young man killed in a car crash near Dunedin are remembering a "loveable rascal" who had a keen sense of humour and a cheeky grin.

A large number of students, staff and parents gathered at St Peter's College this afternoon to commemorate the life of 17-year-old Robbie Taylor who died in a car accident this weekend.

A 29-year-old female driver was the only occupant in the car when it left the road just before midnight and crashed on Annex Road

State Highway 16 is expected to be closed for some time and police are requesting that motorists consider delaying their travel.

A truck carrying a cargo of booze has blocked State Highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa, after it rolled into a ditch.

Friends of the teenager who was killed in a crash in central Auckland have described him as a keen comedian and an aspiring radio broadcaster.

A French motorist appears to have driven on from a crash in Queenstown despite her car's airbags being deployed.

Just over halfway into January the road toll for the year is more than what it was at the same time last year.

Teenager was passenger in car that lost control and smashed into a tree.

One person has died and two have been injured after a crash in central Auckland this afternoon.

One person has died after crashing their car in Fielding in the early hours of this morning.

Emergency services are at the scene of a fatal car crash near Dunedin International airport. Police said the only occupant of the vehicle has died after the vehicle rolled and came to a rest on its roof on Centre Road in the Momona area.

The road toll has risen to 17 following the death of an elderly woman after a crash in Motueka.

Police said the only occupant of the vehicle has died after the vehicle rolled and came to a rest on its roof on Centre Road in the Momona area.

Ten people have been injured after a collision involving three cars and a truck near Taupo.

Police are desperate to prevent further deaths and have appealed to people to make smart decisions to ensure they are driving responsibly.

The man who died after his car plunged into a Southland river was a family man, his brother says.

A 7-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in a fall from a motorcycle in Otago this evening.

One person has been seriously injured in an accident in rural Canterbury tonight.

A Dunedin man was "very lucky" to escape serious injury after his car rolled down a bank at Lee Stream near Outram this morning.

One person is injured after a crash in the Kauaeranga Valley, behind Thames.

Seven people have been injured in a car crash in central Christchurch at lunchtime today.

Truck crash spills waste onto Southern Motorway.

Friends and family have made heartfelt tributes to the three young victims of a fatal crash.

Police have named the man killed in a car crash just south of Whangarei on Tuesday.

Mother of 26-year-old Amy Katu, one of the victims of today's horror triple fatal crash in Te Kuiti, says she's in disbelief that her daughter is gone.

Police have confirmed that a two-year-old girl has died following a crash on the HB Expressway.