A courier van lost control and crashed into a barrier on a Hutt Valley motorway this morning.

A car seat provided by a rental company saved the life of a three-year-old Australian tourist involved in a crash in Waikato, police say.

A study for Auckland Transport has calculated the "social cost" of cycle crashes for the region's biking routes.

A car has crashed into a McDonald's restaurant in Wairau Valley in Auckland. The 65-year-old driver was treated for minor injuries but was not taken to hospital.

The parents of a 3-year-old boy who was hit by a reversing car at a Raglan boat ramp this morning have praised the quick response of members of the public.

A split-second decision to accelerate away from a parked police car caused the motorcycle deaths of two men south of Wellsford, a coroner has found.

A 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in Ruawai last night was not wearing a helmet.

A Wellington man has pleaded not guilty to careless driving over a car crash which killed his partner's unborn child.

Two male German tourists working in New Zealand were critically hurt in a crash in the Cromwell Gorge last night.

A man has been charged over a car crash in Wellington which killed a woman's unborn child.

A French tourist who allegedly attempted to blame police after being accused of drink-driving on January 1 has been remanded without plea until January 28.

Traffic is backed up on Auckland’s Northwestern motorway after a collision between a truck and a car.

Wellington police have released the name of the cyclist who was killed when he was struck by a car on Ohariu Valley Road yesterday.

One woman is dead after a car she was a passenger in left the road and crashed into a tree this afternoon.

A cyclist has died after colliding with a car near Wellington this morning. Police are at the scene and it is expected the road may be closed for several hours.

Debbie Armstrong is still haunted by the memory of watching her husband die, but she has managed to carry on.

A 17-year-old was in police custody last night after a car sought since a mid-afternoon chase stretching more than 15km crashed in a narrow suburban Napier street.

A record low holiday road toll has been welcomed but more efforts are needed to continue to improve road safety, say police.

Kirsten Steinke has been able to welcome in the new year at her parent's home, three months after a collision claimed the life of her newlywed husband.

Last year New Zealand recorded its second lowest road toll in 50 years, with the deaths of young people significantly stemmed, police say.

The road toll for the year stands at 318 - more than 40 higher than the 2011 tally.

Two people were taken to Whangarei Hospital by ambulance following a road crash on State Highway 1 this morning.