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Crash victims were 'very strong members' of community
Two people have been killed in a crash in Southland.
'Shock and grief' over loss of daughter
The father of a Christchurch woman killed in a car crash on Friday night says the family are working through their "shock and grief" at the loss of his daughter.
Crash seriously injures pregnant woman
A young child and a pregnant woman were among four people seriously injured in a three car smash south of Whitianga last night.
Tourist charged after flipping car
A Chinese tourist has been charged with careless driving after her rental vehicle veered off the Queenstown to Glenorchy road and ended up on its side yesterday.
Woman dies after car hits tree
A woman has died and a man is critically injured following a crash in Whanganui this morning.
Stargazing tourist killed on unlit road
A tourist was dressed in dark clothing and was probably distracted by stargazing when he was killed by a car on an unlit rural Queenstown road, a coroner has found.
Cafe hit and run: Driver turns himself in
A man has turned himself in to police after a car ploughed into a Titirangi cafe last night.
Cafe diner hurt in hit and run smash
A diner leaped for his life when a speeding car mounted the pavement and crashed into a West Auckland cafe last night.
Car crashes into cafe, hits diner
A car mounted the pavement and struck stunned a diner before ploughing into a Titirangi café tonight.
Crash pilot ordered to pay $20k compo
A pilot who ran a stop and caused a car crash that seriously injured colleagues has today been ordered to pay $10,000 compensation to both victims.
The long and winding wait
Northbound Auckland traffic backed up beyond Mt Wellington after a six-car crash at Spaghetti Junction blocked several lanes yesterday.
Pepper-sprayed truckie stopped by Taser
A logging truck driver who led police on a "bizarre" high-speed chase after being pepper-sprayed was eventually subdued with a Taser.
Logging trucker's 'bizarre' police chase
The logging truck driver who led police on a "bizarre" high-speed chase after being pepper-sprayed is now facing nine charges.
One killed, another hurt in Silverdale crash
Speed and alcohol are believed to have contributed to a fatal crash in Silverdale last night, police say.
Cement truck crash cleared
Traffic on Auckland's Southern Motorway is now flowing free, after a cement truck and a car collided earlier this morning.
Man crashes car into tree
A man has been seriously injured after his car crashed into a tree in Wairarapa overnight.
Pedestrian in serious condition
A pedestrian is in a serious condition in hospital this morning after being hit by a taxi in Auckland overnight.
Police looking for car collision witness
Police are looking for the driver of a flat deck utility who may have witnessed a boy being struck down in Whakatane yesterday.
Fatal crash: Cop cleared
A police officer who followed a car that later crashed into a house on the West Coast, killing a passenger, has been cleared of any misconduct.
Crash chaos on Waikato Expressway
Thirteen people were treated at the scene of a crash yesterday after a car crossed the centre line in Waikato and ploughed into a vanload of people.
Peter Calder: Remote controllers keep us moving on busy roads
The morning sun glints off the Sentinel building towering above Takapuna and the citybound traffic is starting to thicken on the harbour bridge as I start up the southern span.
Dutch visitor's death still a mystery
Police are still in the dark as to what caused a Dutch visitor to lie down on a dimly-lit Wanaka road before he was run over by a taxi and killed last weekend.
Teen injured in horror crash
A 17-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in a crash in the Hawkes Bay this morning.
Man dies after being flung in front of oncoming vehicle
A 51-year-old man died after being flung into the path of an oncoming vehicle in a crash in Waikato over the weekend.