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Driver crashes chasing leg thieves

He thought they had stolen his leg and he was having none of it.

Car crashes into power pole in Northland

A power line is lying across a Northland road and traffic is down to one lane after a car smashed into a power pole this morning.

'Anyone can make a mistake'

A tourist driver who lost control on an icy road and caused a crash that killed his front-seat passenger has today been forgiven by the dead woman's family.

Grandparents die after truck collision

Police said it appeared the elderly driver was surprised by an approaching vehicle and took evasive action while travelling towards Napier.

Crash causes delays on Auckland motorway

A crash has blocked the right lane of the Southern Motorway and is causing delays.

Two dead after car and truck collide

The New Zealand Transport Agency said State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupo was closed until further notice.

The piece of metal that saves lives

A wire-rope barrier on a busy, scenic stretch of road north of Wellington responsible for stopping deadly head-on crashes.

Family were 'relying' on crash victim

One of the four men killed in a car crash on Muriwai Beach was the sole provider for his family, friends say.

Muriwai beach crash: Victims named

Three of the four victims of the beach crash at Muriwai yesterday were working at Queens Academic Group in Auckland and the fourth was a friend of theirs.

Residents without power after car crash

Around 100 people have no power this morning after a car hit a power pole in Auckland.

Man in fatal truck crash named

Police have named the truck driver who died after his truck plunged off a Canterbury bridge yesterday.

Three more deaths as 2015 road toll rises

Three more people have died on the country's roads as this year's road toll continues to climb.

Serious crash closes State Highway 1

A serious collision between a car and truck has forced State Highway 1 to close through Te Horo, south of Otaki.

Car smashes into living room

A man had just left his lounge when a car came flying through two fences, two walls of his house and landed on the couch he was sitting on minutes earlier.

Crash causes headaches for Auckland commuters

Motorists are being advised to expect delays after an earlier crash on the Northwestern Motorway.

Tourist driver in fatal South Island crash

A woman who died in a car crash on the Haast Pass yesterday morning has been named by police.

Woman and child stable after crash

Four people were injured in the two-car crash on State Highway 16, at Kumeu yesterday afternoon.

One injured in Christchurch crash

A person has suffered minor injuries after a crash involving a bus and a van.