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Driver ‘lucky to be alive’ after hitting parked car
Driver lucky to escape serious injury after flipping car.
Injuries after car crashes into stationary vehicle in Napier
The car crashed into a non-moving vehicle, police said.
Crash on State Highway 1, Waikato to causing delays
Police are attending the scene of crash in Karapiro, expect delays on SH1 until cleared
Women, child injured after driver falls asleep, causing crash
The driver had just finished working a 12-hour shift.
Care home resident dies after being hit by LPG truck
Criminal charges could not be ruled out, police said.
Hit-and-run death: Name suppression lapses for man charged with murder
Armed police responded to a Glen Eden car park last month where a man died.
Person cut from vehicle after Dunedin head-on crash
Firefighters freed the 'mechanically trapped' person at the scene of the accident.
One person injured after concrete mixer crashes in Wellington
The crash occured just before 1.30pm.
Flammable goods truck crashes, destroys parked car
'That's my car': Karen Pope was in a nearby shop when she heard smashing glass.
Car crashes into power pole in North Shore
Both car and power pole were extensively damaged.
Five injured as bus and car crash in Taupō
It happened within 15 minutes of another crash.
Almost 10k drivers flee cops, Whakaari eruption anniversary & Brittney Griner prisoner swap | Focus Morning Bulletin: 9 December, 2022
Stats reveal how many drivers have fled police, dramatic twist in the baby blood donor battle and Russia hands over US basketball star in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
One dead after serious crash in South Auckland
SH22 between Blackbridge Rd and Great South Rd is expected to remain closed for some time
Big roading project kicks off after five deaths and 30 injuries
The $41m Waimakariri project will tend to a dangerous stretch of State Highway 1.
One person taken to hospital after crash in South Auckland, bus detours on Favona Rd
Emergency services responded to reports of a crash on Favona Rd, Māngere this afternoon
Musick Pt crash: Witnesses recall moment car plunged down cliff
Two people escaped with minor injuries after a car plunged off a cliff and into the sea.
Watch: Tense moment as boat & trailer almost flip on Auckland motorway
The swaying boat & trailer was spotted on Auckland's State Highway 20. Video / Supplied
Focus: Fatal crash in Parnell
Emergency services rush to the scene of a single-vehicle fatal crash in Parnell. Video / NZME
SH1 closed in Taihape after caravan rolls and leaks oil
Motorists are advised to use alternative routes and expect delays.
Watch: Four injured after car ends up in ditch on rural Christchurch road
Commuters should expect delays on Shands Rd as emergency services attend to a crash.
Young motorist given discharge without conviction after teen cyclist's death
She appeared in the Auckland District Court this afternoon.
One dead after serious crash in Crown Range, Queenstown
The two-vehicle crash happened around 3:20pm this afternoon
‘Like a bomb’: Witness tells of horror tourist bus crash
A fatal three-vehicle crash caused one to die and left 16 injured.
Watch: Police commissioner announces pursuit policy changes
Speaking with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking, Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said the new focus towards repeat serious offending was a response to multiple businesses being targeted. Video / Newstalk ZB
One dead, two injured in single-car crash in Papatoetoe
Residents near the intersection of Tui Rd and Pembroke St told to expect power outages.
Two injured after serious crash on State Highway 10 in the Far North
Police responded to the crash near Thompson Place in Cable Bay just before 7pm
One dead after Dargaville crash
The person was found deceased in the vehicle when emergency services arrived.
Person critically injured in crash in Ōpōtiki crash
A helicopter has been used to transport the person to hospital.
Building on fire, power outage after Auckland crash
Emergency services rush to scene of crash on Auckland's North Shore.
Waiuku woman’s road to recovery after horror four-wheel drive crash
Sam Olney, 24, is determined to walk after crash paralysed her.