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Grieving family forgives driver
A grieving father extended an olive branch of forgiveness to the man who killed his daughter and another driver during an emotional court address.
Students mourn lecturer killed on bike
A cyclist run over by a stock truck outside Dunedin Hospital was a senior lecturer at the University of Otago's Faculty of Dentistry, a husband and father of two preschoolers.
Police call for witnesses relating to Waikato crash
Police want to speak with witnesses who saw an orange Ford Falcon in the hours before the driver was killed when his vehicle crashed into a tree in the Waikato.
Man jailed over fatal crash
A Northland man has started a two-and-a-half year jail term for killing his partner and a man when his unwarranted and unregistered car crashed into another.
Cyclist killed by truck
A male cyclist has been killed after being hit by a truck and trailer unit outside Dunedin Hospital this morning.
Man killed in drag race
A New Plymouth man is dead and another had to be cut out from a car after losing control while drag racing on a rural Taranaki road last night.
Biker seriously injured after collision with car
A Whangarei motorcyclist is in a serious condition after a collision with a car on State Highway 1 near Waipu.
One dead after crash near Hastings
A man has died after a car crashed into a drain near Hastings early this morning.
Man charged over fatal hit and run
A man has appeared in court after being charged by police investigating a fatal hit-and-run in the Auckland suburb of Waterview early yesterday.
Emergency services rushing to Te Puke car crash
Emergency services are rushing to the scene of a car crash in Te Puke where one person is trapped.
Toddler dies after being hit in driveway
A two-year-old boy died after being hit by a vehicle in a driveway in Papakura, an incident believed to have happened at the home of the toddler's grandparents.
Sombre trip for Argentinian family
A little peace came yesterday for the family of Carolina Patron Costas when her mother, father and brother visited the scene of her death last week following a crash on one of the Wakatipu's busiest roads.
Police hunt for car involved in fatal hit and run
Police are looking for a damaged station wagon after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed in Auckland early this morning.
Teen critically injured in motorcycle smash
A 17-year-old has been flown to Waikato Hospital after suffering severe injuries in a motorcycle crash.
Deadly crash: Seven in sedan
A 22-year-old man is dead and three others seriously injured after an overloaded car lost control and landed in a ditch in Northland early this morning.
Trucking firm mourns driver
The driver who died when his truck crashed into the Waihohonu Stream on the Desert Rd stream early yesterday has been named.
Traffic delays after milk tanker crash
Dairy products are spilling into the Awakino Gorge on State Highway 3 after a serious milk tanker crash this morning.
Crash driver body found
The body of a truck driver killed in a crash this morning on the Desert Road has been found.