Prison guard sentenced over Auckland crash that killed cyclist
The guard appeared for sentencing in Manukau District Court today.
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Seven with Youth Aid after allegedly stealing car, one passenger found in front footwell
Bystanders helped police track down offenders.
Family's grief after US tourist killed on dream trip to NZ with 'love of his life'
Nicholas Simon loved the outdoors, and his last day alive was spent surfing, family say.
Auckland cycleway section shut until next year
The section is closed until January, but a bike bypass is in place.
McLaren driver Frank Deliu successfully challenges conviction for having wife and son in front seat
The High Court acquitted Frank Deliu because of a legal loophole.
Speed limit cut possible on 'death trap' stretch of State Highway 1
The agency says it is advancing a range of interim safety measures.
Labour weekend road toll: Several deaths and serious crashes
'You could just hear the crunching and the rolling of the car.'
Labour weekend road toll: Two killed in crashes in Wellington and Waikato
New Zealand is tracking towards having one of the highest road death tolls in a decade.
Labour weekend traffic: Congestion on Bombay Hills after crash, city clears
Police will be boosting their presence on roads this long weekend.
MP admits causing three-car crash in her electorate
Labour MP Jo Luxton rear-ended one vehicle, sending it crashing into another.
Watch: 'Omg' - Kiwi driver's dice with death after flying truck tyre slams into ute
'I didn’t have time to think about too much. But I thought my number was up.'
Police go undercover at bus stop to catch motorists on their phones
Police spark debate again as they use plainclothes officers to surprise motorists.
Central Auckland suburb fights 'unsafe driving culture'
Residents plead with the council to take further action against 'unsafe driving culture'.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 12 October, 2022
The Government defends speed limit spending, the move that could mark the end of North Island skiing, and a date for the coronation of our new King in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
$45 million in three years: Govt defends speed limit review spend
Millions has been spent on investigating and reviewing speed limits.
'Hell in a handcart': Street racers torment residents - turn street into racetrack, compare lap times
'You feel scared to go out as they might attack you so you just hide inside to stay safe.'
Horror weekend: Total of four deaths on the road in North lsland
Multiple crashes over the weekend have claimed four lives and caused serious injuries too.
Truck seriously injures pedestrian in Dannevirke
Traffic was diverted and the highway was expected to be closed for at least two hours.
Oh boy: 500 holes in Hawke's Bay roads
Roading damage 'on a scale rarely seen' could empty council's pockets.
Timaru crash that killed five teens: Coroner rules out inquest
The young driver was jailed over the crash.
Slips, rare October snow warning for Napier-Taupō road
MetService has issued a snow warning for Napier-Taupō road for overnight Wednesday.
NZTA under fire: Motorist crashes on closed highway, trapped for 15 hours
Police are investigating after a woman crashed her car in a sealed-off section of highway.
'Ridiculous': Potholes blamed for popped tyres, damaged wheels, injured ankles
One Tauranga man has resorted to filling in 'horrible' potholes himself.
Pothole claims: Drivers seek more than $4000 in compo for car damages
Drivers made claims after hitting potholes and damaging their tyres and exhausts.
Live: School holiday traffic chaos - crash at Waterview Tunnel delays travellers
Motorists have been urged to drive to survive during the school holidays.
Woman 'four times over limit' on no alcohol licence
The woman was arrested and will lose her licence for 28 days.
Merging lane fatal crash: Driver appeals conviction, victim's mother speaks out
Brunt was sentenced to community work and disqualified from driving.
Spate of ambulance crashes being investigated
St John is investigating three crashes involving ambulance officers in the past six weeks.
'I am numb': Driver who died in ambulance crash had lost mum in brutal killing
"He was a very kind-hearted person," sister says.
Focus: Bus crashes through barrier on Newton Rd overbridge
A bus has smashed through a barrier on the Newton Road motorway overbridge. Video / Carson Bluck
Construction's catalogue of tragedy: But is building really the riskiest job?
Construction is relatively safe when fatalities in that sector are compared to others.
Runaway truck death: Driver suffered brain damage trying to stop vehicle
The driver chased the truck 20-30m as it rolled down the gorge.
Street changes for Hastings to allow kids to walk and cycle safely to school
'If children are confident to get on their bike or scooter, the whole community opens up.'
Four times the limit: Driver's high breath-alcohol reading disappoints police
Wellington police surprised at the results of breath-alcohol testing at the weekend.