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Police searching for driver of crashed car
Dunedin Police are looking for the driver who crashed their car into a power pole this morning, and then took off.

'Rest easy you beautiful mummy'
Pregnant mother of one, Emily Hurley, 20, of Whanganui was one of two drivers killed in a crash in Kaitoke yesterday.

Two dead, three hurt after head-on crash
An 18-year-old female and a 47-year-old male have died following a head-on collision south of Whanganui.

Reports of fatal crash in Christchurch
Emergency services are responding to reports of a fatal crash near Taylor's Mistake in eastern Christchurch.

Man in police chase to remain in custody
A man who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase with a five-month-old baby in the back of his car will remain in custody.

Baby joy after driveway tragedy
Every time Sophia Perera looks at her newborn daughter, she's reminded of her first-born, whose life was cut short.

Fresh charges after fatal Masterton crash
A 14-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with causing the deaths of two Featherston boys.

Man critical after being pinned under truck
A man is being air-lifted to Whangarei Hospital in a critical condition after he became pinned under his work-truck.

Crash victim had big plans
A year from this weekend, Rhys Middleton was to be married to his long-time sweetheart, Laura Settle.

Mum's heartbreak as she identifies son
Mike Mills' mother says the 17-year-old was the innocent driver in the head-on crash that claimed his life.

'What am I going to do without him'
Despite a broken jaw, deputy health and disability commissioner Rose Wall has been able to express her heartache at losing her husband in a horror crash.

Pedestrians hit by cars in Auckland
A man has been seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Mt Eden overnight.

Six injured in two-car smash
Six people have received minor to moderate injuries after a two-car crash north of Christchurch this afternoon.

Motorcyclist killed on way home from event
The motorcycle community is shocked and saddened after losing one of its members in a fatal crash involving a tourist driver in Hawkes Bay yesterday.

NZ now safer for our kids
Child safety advocates are hailing the reduction in child deaths and hospital admissions from unintentional injuries.

Fatal night out: A town on knife-edge
Two teens are killed in a stolen car fleeing police. As the driver - their friend - must face justice, the fingerpointing begins. Kirsty Johnston visits a divided Featherston.

Long weekend road toll rises to five
Motorists not driving to conditions - and impatience - appear to be the themes of crashes which have killed five people so far this long weekend.

Heartbreak as four killed on roads
Four people died and six were critically injured in the first 24 hours of Waitangi weekend.

Serious crash closes Karangahake Gorge
Three people are critically injured after a serious crash in Karangahake Gorge - the second crash in the same spot today.

Bleak start to Waitangi weekend
A series of crashes have left four people dead this Waitangi weekend.

Motorcycle death in New Plymouth
The crash happened about 9pm yesterday and the rider was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Man dies after being flung from vehicle
A 23-year-old man is dead after being flung from a vehicle in a crash early this morning.

Families linked in tragic case of deja vu
In a haunting case of deja vu, two of the families scarred by Sunday's horror crash were involved in an accident with eerily similar circumstances two decades ago.

Man injured in four-vehicle crash
A man suffered serious chest injuries in a four-vehicle crash in Waikato late this afternoon.

Farewell for teen killed in stolen car crash
Police were on hand at the funeral service for Pacer Willacy-Scott, a passenger in the stolen car that crashed on Sunday in Masterton.

Crash sentence: 'This is not fair'
Mother's grief as man who ended her daughter's life sentenced to 250 hours community work.

Tourist bus crashes into ditch
Passengers left standing on the roadside looking dazed and confused.