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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.

Auckland crash causes traffic chaos

Update: Traffic is now flowing at Oteha Valley following the crash.

Hit-and-run driver caught on camera

WATCH: An Auckland man has footage of a driver who damaged his motorcycle in a hit-and-run incident - and he wants your help to identify him.

Driver crashes after falling asleep

An elderly woman who fell asleep at the wheel veered off a road and crashed in to a ditch in Hawke's Bay.

Tragedy 'the last thing police want'

Two teenagers have died after the vehicle they were in fled from police and crashed into a light-pole in Masterton's town centre.

One killed in Northland crash

One person is dead and another fighting for their life after a car crashed into a bridge in Northland this afternoon.

Four hurt after van and car collide

Four people suffered minor injuries after a crash at Gibbston near Queenstown this morning.

Five people injured in crash involving police

Five people have been injured, three seriously, after a police car and another vehicle collided south of Auckland this evening.

Bus crash in Auckland CBD

One person was trapped in a car after colliding with a Metrolink bus on Beach Rd about 7.03pm. No one on the bus was injured.

The Big Read: How we escaped highway inferno

'A bang and a thud under the car' - couple describe narrow escape from their burning vehicle.

Boy on quad bike hit by car in Te Kaha

He received abdominal injuries and was flown with his mother to Tauranga hospital in a "moderate" condition.

Barney Irvine: Time to listen to the public on red light running

In an already congested city, red light runners add needless delay to our intersections, forcing other drivers to wait and check before accelerating once lights turn green, writes Barney Irvine.