Man charged over fatal crash which killed father and baby
A 46-year-old man is due to appear in Invercargill District Court later this month.
A 46-year-old man is due to appear in Invercargill District Court later this month.
Criticism comes after Otago had its worst road toll for more than a decade: 25 deaths.
"It could have been a fatality ... His head was right where that big imprint is."
The two people killed in the crash have now been named.
Traffic's slow in both directions, avoid the area if possible or expect delays, NZTA says.
'I remember he told me, 'don't worry mummy, I'm going for help'.'
Vehicle upended on the northern motorway near the Ōnewa on-ramp
Police say the ute rolled onto the Honda after a crash involving another vehicle.
The crash occurred after a vehicle turned the wrong way onto the motorway, CCTV shows.
A motorcyclist has serious injuries after a crash in South Wairarapa this morning.
Traffic is reportedly backed up from Victoria Park to Newmarket.
A car has rolled on to railway tracks in Waikato in the early hours of this morning.
A man has been arrested after a Christmas Day hit-and-run incident in Blenheim.
A pet dog is all a family has after a drunk driver killed their daughter. Now he's gone.
Emergency services on site and the serious crash unit on the way.
Person in critical condition after a car and truck collide.
The single-vehicle crash happened on Rotokohu Rd.
Emergency services are at the scene and motorists are advised to expect delays.
Two cars collided on Ravensbourne Rd on Friday night, injuring six.
The truck went 50m down a bank on the Crown Range this morning.
Emergency services were called to the scene just after 3pm.
A section of Franklin Rd is closed after a crash between a vehicle and bike.
Both northbound lanes were blocked due to the reported fire.
Beachgoers are being warned to expect delayed after lunchtime crash closes road.
Eleven people died on our roads over the official holiday period, which ended today.
A witness told police they saw three people get out of the crashed vehicle.
The man killed in a crash in Christchurch has been named as Benjamin Simon Furze.
Emergency services are at a serious crash on SH29, Lower Kaimai Ranges.
Armed police respond to the emergency situation in Rotorua Sunday night. Video / Andrew Warner
'He was a happy, kind and gentle boy.'