
Focus: Police talk to media regarding Timaru crash that killed 5 boys
Timaru crash: Five dead, driver stable - all local teenage boys. Video / George Heard
Timaru crash: Five dead, driver stable - all local teenage boys. Video / George Heard
Dashcam video of 4WD sliding out on road between Tekapo and Twizel. Video / Takuto Matsuda / Angela Stephens
"It is a tragedy and it will reverberate around our community for a long time."
Five people have been killed in an horrific single-car road crash in Timaru.
The driver has been taken to Dunedin hospital in a serious condition.
Driver dies in crash north of Auckland early today, hours after a driver died in Takanini.
Another person has been critically injured after being hit by car in Remuera.
East Cost Road on Auckland's North Shore will remain closed for some time.
Police say they're yet to receive any complaints about the driver's actions on Friday.
The death comes less than a week after the crash on Maraetai Drive last Wednesday.
An earlier crash has closed off the southbound off-ramp to Neilson St, in Auckland, today.
The two male victims were in their teens and 50s respectively.
There was a serious crash in Auckland's West Harbour this afternoon.
The incident took place between the Pyes Pa and Oropi roundabouts on State Highway 29A.
Maraetai Drive is closed and cordons are expected to be in place for the afternoon.
Sun strike, poor layout, smashed barriers, speed, and fatigue all played a part.
The 77-year-old man pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death.
Car rolled up to four times south of Hastings, no injuries reported
'Road deaths aren't just numbers,' police boss says.
Remutaka Hill Rd is now open.
Motorists told to expect delays until scene is cleared.
The crash blocked southbound lanes just after the Penrose Rd overbridge.
The two people were 22 and 21 years old.
I felt the car just lose control, and I knew right then, 'I'm going to crash' - survivor
Two people are seriously injured after the crash in Te Kuiti this afternoon.
Police warning after motorway mayhem seriously injures one person.
Witnesses said a driver was cut from their vehicle by firefighters.
Homeowner Niraj Prasad says the family is in shock and house has suffered major damage.