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Heartwarming collaboration between whānau and police
A Māori response after a fatal car crash has helped make police procedures more empathic.
Family remember 'beloved' hit-and-run victim
Megan Finlayson was remembered by her family as someone with "infectious joy".
Watch: CCTV captures dramatic crash on main Rotorua street
Two men walk away from dramatic crash caught on camera.
'Scared to stop': Google Street View driver leads cops on 160km/h chase
Allegedly, the Google employee told the officer he was "scared to stop".
Fatal Ashburton intersection still awaiting upgrade
The intersection was included in the council’s review of 79 rural intersections.
'Went over the cliff': Three-vehicle crash on SH29A ends in flames
A vehicle has gone over a cliff and another caught fire.
Multi-vehicle crash on Auckland’s Spaghetti Junction halts traffic
Three lanes have been blocked due to the four-car crash.
Pomare Station hit and run accused arrested
Police earlier called for Chad Clark to come to court to face charges.
'Grateful she wasn't alone': Sibling thanks public after sister killed in hit and run
The woman was killed in a hit and run near Pomare Station about 7am.
Tribute for Twizel crash victim talks of ‘prior turmoil’ for family
The victim's father has been battling cancer before the weekend crash occurred.
Truck rolls, train hits ute as three injured in Tararua crashes
The train was still on the tracks but stopped a few hundred metres from the intersection.
Three-vehicle crash blocks busy SH16, major delays expected
It has happened as just as people flock to the area for the football match at Eden Park.
One seriously injured after car hits house in Twizel
A car has "come off the road and into a section and ended up against the side of a house".
Overtaking driver dies, father and son 'so lucky' to be alive after crash
NRC deputy chair Jack Craw is grateful his family survived a head-on crash.
Car ploughs through Hastings butcher, narrowly misses customer
A customer narrowly avoided a car ploughing through the front of a Hastings butcher.
Dramatic pictures: Auckland bus crash at busy intersection
The crash happened shortly after 8am.
Nats promise to scrap Labour’s lower speed limit rules as AT plans more changes
Auckland's last lower-speed programme cost $33 million.
Kiri Allan car crash: Police confirm dog unit called in
The then-Justice Minister was reportedly found by police 500 metres from her crashed car.
SH2 reopens after truck crash near Takapau in Central Hawke’s Bay
The truck accident had halted traffic since the crash mid-morning.
State Highway 1 reopened between Taihape and Waiōuru
The Desert Road section of the highway remains closed.
How to solve our road circus: Kick these dangerous habits
Opinion: It’s not just about getting there; it’s about getting there safely.
Kiri Allan crashed outside home of senior Ministry of Justice official
The black ute damaged in the crash was parked outside the official's home.
'I'm so, so sorry': Kiri Allan breaks silence, won’t stand in election
MP confirms she will not contest the East Coast electorate she won in 2020.
Safety concerns after Masterton rail crossing crash
The rail crossing accident on Norfolk Road opens up a safety discussion.
‘Needs support': Willie Jackson spoke to Kiri Allan hours before car crash
Willie Jackson said the crash might have been avoided if he'd been with her.
The Good, the Bad, and the Annoying: Uncovering the worst driving habits
Habits that drive road users up the wall.
From tailgating to using mobile phones: Uncovering the worst driving habits
'It only takes a second or two of inattention to kill a pedestrian.'
Scooter driver died from traumatic chest injuries after driving into unlit truck
Two brothers watched helplessly as a scooter driver suffered fatal injuries.
New Justice Minister: PM's reshuffle after Kiri Allan arrest
Kiri Allan has not yet spoken publicly since her arrest apart from a brief statement.