Worst holiday black spots revealed
The parts of the country which become more dangerous to travel through during Queen's Birthday weekend have been revealed in a police bid to cut the holiday road toll.
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Maori elders bless scene of fatal crash
Maori elders blessed the scene of a fatal car crash in South Wairarapa this morning where the body of the 17-year-old crash victim lay covered on the road.
Trucking industry safety needs improvement
Industry groups accept more needs to be done to improve trucking safety after two fatal crashes in the 8 days since a campaign was launched to reduce fatal accidents.
Police warning as three die in crashes
Police are urging motorists to drive to the conditions after three people died on New Zealand's roads within 11 hours in separate crashes.
George Michael released from hospital
British pop singer George Michael has been discharged from hospital after he was injured in a motorway car accident, a statement on his website says.
Union official seeks answers after fatal truck crashes
A second fatal collision between two trucks in just over a week has left a union official asking what more can be done to stop people dying.
Two trucks blocking State Highway 4
Two trucks are blocking State Highway 4 in the central North Island following a crash this morning.
One dead after head-on truck crash
One man has died after a head-on crash between two trucks in the Bay of Islands this morning.
Abduction accused in court
The pair accused of bashing and abducting a man before stealing his car in the Kaimai Range - an event linked to the death of a Tauranga teen - will remain behind bars.
Kerre McIvor: It's memorial madness
Whenever I see a white cross on the side of the road while I'm driving, it's a powerful reminder to take care.
Car dragged woman 1km
A woman has been airlifted to hospital after reportedly being kidnapped and dragged behind a car in a domestic incident near Tokoroa this afternoon.
Woman trapped as car hits trees
A woman was trapped when the car she was in left the road and crashed into some trees in Hamilton this morning.
Car crashes into petrol station in Auckland
A car has crashed through the front door of a petrol station on Auckland's North Shore.
Truck driver 'died instantly' in crash
A police campaign to reduce the number of people killed in truck accidents was only a few hours old when a "shocking" head-on collision killed a log-truck driver.
Driver dead after logging trucks collide
A logging truck driver was killed and another seriously injured when their rigs collided head-on inland from Tolaga Bay on the East Coast this afternoon.
1 killed, 4 injured in Dargaville crash
A man was killed and four others injured, one critically, when a car hit a power pole in Northland last night.
Tourist licences under scrutiny
A Queenstown policeman says more tourists seem to be driving poorly and coming to the attention of police.
Teens faint at graphic crash images
Shocked teenage students have been fainting this week when shown graphic crash images at an education event aimed to encourage road safety.
Van plunges down bank, man seriously injured
A 72-year-old suffered serious injuries when his van plunged 150 metres down a bank in Hawkes Bay.
Crash traps driver on rail lines
A seriously injured driver lay trapped in his crashed truck across railway lines for more than an hour in Waikato last night.
Man injured after truck falls four metres from bridge
A man is in hospital after his light truck crashed through a bridge barrier and tumbled four metres onto a stream bank in the Hawkes Bay.
Rules 'turn roads over to criminals'
Police need to be able to pursue drivers "otherwise we turn the roads over to the criminals," says New Zealand Police Association vice-president Stuart Mills.