One person dead, three seriously injured in crash near Queenstown
Four helicopters responded to the scene.
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Rotorua bus crash passengers were Tongan seasonal workers who had just arrived in NZ
Thirteen of the workers were hospitalised after the bus rolled, Immigration NZ said.
Loose tyre flies past nearby Auckland Marathon runners on Harbour Bridge
Runners had a lucky escape when a tyre was flung off a passing car.
'Serious injuries': Bus rolls south of Rotorua
Emergency services are attending a serious crash south of Rotorua.
Two car crash in Upper Hutt: One person seriously injured, State Highway 2 blocked
Police's Serious Crash Unit has been notified.
One dead, two others seriously injured in early morning Palmerston North crash
John F Kennedy Dr was closed for a period but has since reopened.
Lamp post falls on van during serious two-vehicle Napier crash
The crash happened amid morning traffic on a busy Napier road.
Hastings highway blocked after portaloo falling off truck causes crash, reports of terrible stench
It is understood the road has been covered in faecal matter.
'We’re just all really, really broken': Family despair at loss of teen’s memorial sign
A whānau are heartbroken at the loss of a roadside memorial sign.
NZ records lowest Labour weekend road toll in over 10 years
The official holiday road toll period ended at 6am this morning.
26-passenger bus slides off road near Aoraki Mount Cook
A police spokesperson says the bus drove on to a closed road in the snowy conditions.
Parents of Ramarama crash survivor Lapi Fanuasā, 21, reunite with son
Eseta and Toilolo Fanuasā are now in New Zealand to be with their youngest son, one of six men who were in a horrific crash in Ramarama in August. Video / NZ Herald
Witness describes 'bloody mess' after truck and car crash near Taupō leaves one critical
Emergency services were called to the scene about 1pm.
Southern Motorway reopens after 'police incident', motorists warned to expect delays
Motorists asked to consider using SH16 and SH20 as alternative routes.
Six-year-old named as fatal crash victim
The crash, involving a car and a truck, happened on State Highway 1 near Waiōuru.
One person critical after motorcycle, car collide in Auckland
Roscommon Rd is closed, diversions in place and motorists should expect delays.
Tairāwhiti news digest: New immersion suits for rescue chopper teams
A generous donation has seen rescue chopper crews equipped with immersion suits.
Northland quad bike crash results in critical injuries, patient flown to hospital
The crash occurred just off SH1 in Mangamuka, around midday Sunday.
'I will be forever sorry': Woman apologises after telling teen driver to run her partner over
Taku Paul was fatally run down during a fight with Ephron Ronaki about missing money.
Fatal distraction: The Snapchatting truckie's countdown to tragedy
Caleb Baker was killed after distracted truck driver Sarah Schmidt ploughed into him.
'That's my wife': Pregnant woman killed by police car
Unmarked cop car ploughs into mother's vehicle as she drives into leisure centre carpark.
Driver sent 45 Snapchat messages before fatally ploughing into young man's ute
'She should have seen the traffic ... what she did see for 14 seconds is her phone.'
Four dead in two 'horrific' North Island crashes
Four people have died on North Island roads today, in two separate crashes.
'Panicking': Vulnerable elderly left waiting for meals, medicine amid motorway closure
'I couldn’t actually work out a route that was going to work.'
Two dead in crash involving bus and truck at Marton
The drivers were the sole occupants of the vehicles.
Four-hour Auckland motorway closure 'excessive' but 'difficult situation' for police – ex-mayor
The AA says the closure must have been 'extraordinarily frustrating' for motorists.
'The van flipped': Man arrested after crash involving stolen car closed Northern Motorway
The motorway was closed for hours.
Bruce Cotterill: The orange cone mentality holding NZ back
OPINION: Health and safety rules are costing businesses hundreds of millions of dollars.
Three hospitalised after car hits tree in North Auckland
Two people were seriously injured in the crash and a third person was also hospitalised.
One person dead after serious crash near Tokoroa
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash at 6.30am.
Body found after car plunges into Waioeka River near Ōpōtiki
A search was successful after river conditions improved.
One dead after serious truck, car crash; SH1 near Christchurch reopened
One person was severely injured and sadly, died at the scene.