A man has died in a crash in Northland this morning.

Three people were injured after a car crashed into a power pole this morning, causing a fire.

One person has died in a crash on State Highway 5 between Taupo and Rotorua.

A heavy backlog of traffic is expected this morning as a major route to Auckland Airport is closed following the fatal crash of a lorry overnight.

The unborn baby of a woman who was 38-weeks pregnant has died after a Hawke's Bay car crash described as the 'ride from hell'.

Police have praised contractors and emergency workers who freed two men trapped in a truck after it crashed north of Horsham Downs in Waikato yesterday.

Motorcyclist Ross Blair is not just another name in the death notices. He was a farmer with a loving wife and four children.

One person is seriously injured and three others have moderate injuries after a car crossed the centre line and crashed into another vehicle in Upper Hutt.

A 27-year-old man was hit and killed by a truck and trailer unit on SH3 in the Rangitikei last night.

Six people have died in accidents involving motor vehicles over the weekend, three of them motorcyclists.

A seven-year-old boy died after being struck by a reversing vehicle in a driveway in Southland yesterday.

A motorcycle rider has died in a crash with a truck in Waikato today.

A crash involving a logging truck and car has shut down the northbound lane of Tauranga's Takitimu Drive this morning.

Traffic is backed up after a crash involving a school bus and car this morning at Welcome Bay in the Bay of Plenty.

Poor weather and excessive speed in a notorious black spot were the cause of a two-car crash that killed a man and his stepdaughter, an inquest into their deaths has found.

A principal says her college will keep promoting safety messages to young people after seven teenagers were involved in a serious crash.

Two teenagers who were sitting in the boot of an old car packed with young people and driven by a boy with no licence suffered critical injuries when they were thrown from the vehicle when it crashed.

A highway in Tasman district is partially blocked after a truck and trailer rolled this morning.

A spate of motorcycle fatalities has prompted police to warn riders to reduce speed, with an expert claiming motorists can be 'twits' after four riders were killed.

One person was critically injured and another seriously hurt in a three-vehicle road crash near Warkworth last night.

A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a tractor in Hamilton this morning.