Terrified dad says a gun-wielding driver chased him through Papatoetoe at speed.

Presents are unwrapped, leftovers are boxed up and thousands of Kiwis are heading home.

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

Younger drivers are more likely to have experienced road-rage incidents.

Cross-city pursuit leaves officer in serious condition, midterms down to razor-thin margins and how our truancy rates stack up again the rest of the world in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

State Highway 1 was closed from Johnsonville to Newlands as Restore Passenger Rail protesters climbed a gantry above the motorway and plan to remain there to deliver their petition to Parliament's Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee. Video / Mark Mitchell

One person is critically hurt after a car drove into a parked truck. Video / Hayden Woodward

The ute barrelled through temporary construction fences to avoid spikes that police had laid down, damaging a passing car in the process. Video / Dr. Martin Spencer

Motorist Wayne Hirst wasn't waiting around as Restore Passenger Rail protesters blocked all southbound traffic on Transmission Gully. Video / Wayne Hirst

About 500 people gathered for illegal street racing.

'A sad day when people are frightened to travel on our roads because of intimidation.'

The car was filmed driving around wildly between protesters and cops, coming heartstoppingly close to hitting the police line. Video / Emily Simpson via Twitter

The actions of a woman armed with a hammer astonished witnesses at a busy intersection.

Dashcam footage captures the moment a driver slammed into barriers.

Thousands of Kiwis will be hitting the roads but Waka Kotahi NZTA has a few tools and tips to help you avoid the jams and keep stress levels at bay. Video / Dean Purcell / Mark Mitchell

The driver burst through Auckland's southern border before being spiked by police, rolling and crashing the car near the Waterview Tunnel. Video / Hayden Woodward

The Aussie ute driver survived a mad dash across seven lanes of traffic. Video / NT Police

Motorbikes and dirt bikes were filmed taking over Central Auckland streets and riding up onto footpaths on Saturday morning. Video / Supplied

The aggressive road rage incident has seen the 29-year-old jailed for 19 months.

The man said he felt like 'not a person' after the incident.

Michael Stepanek, 45, told police the protesters needed 'an attitude adjustment'.

Footage shows the moment a ute rammed several cars and allegedly hit a pedestrian.

Motorists and truckies are backed up for several kilometres along State Highway 1 heading south. Video / Will Trafford

Police are still hunting for the alleged attacker but have found two firearms.

The single beep of a car horn led to a man being assaulted at a Dunedin service station.

Driver caught on camera driving on the wrong side of State Highway 20A near Auckland Airport into oncoming traffic. Video / Supplied

Real-life ‘Fast and Furious’: Car sent flying over tow truck in Georgia. Video / AP

After speeding continued during lockdown, police want to remind motorists to slow down.

Roadworks and university starting up are a recipe for chaos.