An elderly woman has died after a crash on the Coastal Highway last week.

The man who received life threatening injuries after being struck by a van in South Auckland remains in a critical condition this morning.

The 4-year-old critically injured in a crash on State Highway 16 near Riverhead is now in a stable condition.

Driver who allegedly shunted into an Auckland mother's car remembers very little.

An entire family has been rushed to hospital after a two-car crash northwest of Auckland.

The moment Auckland mayor Len Brown's executive assistant ran over a pedestrian in the CBD was a "split-second thing" that she will not lose her licence over, a judge ruled.

Six people, including two children, have been flown to hospital after a serious two-vehicle crash on the Te Anau-Milford Highway.

A pedestrian has life threatening injuries after he was struck by a van in South Auckland early today. Police Inspector Andy Brill says the man was rushed to Middlemore Hospital with status one injuries when he was hit on Bairds Rd, Otara, at 12.40am. The serious crash unit is investigating.

A pedestrian has life threatening injuries after he was struck by a van in South Auckland early today.

A dangerous driver who fled a police chase last night on the Auckland Harbour Bridge that left eight people injured has been charged.

A 17-year-old Invercargill girl remained in intensive care at Dunedin Hospital this morning after a single-vehicle crash in Queenstown early yesterday.

Crash happened after silver BMW allegedly drove across three lanes and overtook vehicles on the motorway shoulder.

A man has died on Waiheke Island after he was trapped under a tractor that tipped over while towing a boat.

A person was seriously injured in a crash on State Highway 20 last night.

One person died and four others were injured -- including a child and a pregnant woman -- after two vehicles collided head in south Waikato.

The teen driver of a car that lost control around a bend in Queesntown was cut from the vehicle and helicoptered to hospital in a serious condition.

One person is dead and four others injured after two vehicles collided in south Waikato.

A man has been airlifted to Palmerston North hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle accident.

Police are seeking witnesses to a crash between a car and a black Harley Davidson motorcycle on Great South Rd on Friday morning.

A man who died after the truck he was in went over the edge of a wharf was a well-known and loved person in his local community.

More than 300 people have died on our roads this year. Lovey Taimani was the first. As thousands of New Zealanders hit the roads for their holidays and police plead for people to stay safe, Cherie Howie traces the profound impact Lovey's life and death had on six people forever linked by a young woman's death. Watch and read their stories below. Footage/Doug Sherring

Police have charged a 29-year-old man with driving dangerously causing death after a fatal vehicle crash near Herbert on Sunday.

Three rescue helicopters were needed to transport five people injured in a crash last night. The two-vehicle crash happened on State Highway 5 in Taupo about 8.15pm.

Three people have fortunately survived a crash near Otorohanga in which their car left the road, crashed into a post, flipped in the air and then rolled.

A car driving on the wrong side of the road caused a head-on collision in Hamilton earlier today.

Driver hangs out of the window of his Lamborghini and begins texting immediately after mowing down three people, killing one.

A Chinese couple who had been married for 40 years were tragically torn apart by an unlicensed driver.

Mrs Cassidy was "numb" after hearing the news of her son's death.

A motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a number of cars.