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Cellphone drivers cause 182 crashes
Drivers are flouting the ban on hand-held cellphones - new figures show a phone-related car crash almost every two days, dozens of injuries and five deaths last year.
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New mother dies 10 mins after farewell to daughter
A new mum said goodbye to her 4-month-old daughter and left for work - 10 minutes later she died in a car crash.
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Crash victim was mother of 4-month-old
A woman killed in a crash near Raglan yesterday was the mother of a four-month-old child, police said today.
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High-risk drivers cause third of crashes - report
One in three road deaths are caused by speeding, young and repeat drunk drivers, according to a new report released by Transport Minister Steven Joyce.
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Police urge caution after fatal crashes
Police are urging people to adjust their driving to wet conditions after a fatal crash this morning.
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Three crashes on notorious road
Ten people were hurt in three separate crashes on a notorious stretch of highway in just six hours yesterday.
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Soldier killed in horror smash
A decorated soldier's family have spoken of their grief at his death in a crash that broke every rule.
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Waihi crash victims named
A horror crash north of Tauranga which killed three people was "like a war zone", police say.
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Be careful, begs grieving dad
The father of a man killed in a collision has told his son's friends to remember him when they get into a car.
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Man cut from van after Auckland motorway crash
A man with serious leg injuries has been cut from a van in a crash causing long delays on the Southern Motorway in Auckland.
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Crashed driver takes good Samaritans' car
Police are disgusted after a crashed driver stole a car belonging to an elderly couple who had stopped to help him.