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Michael Wood: We should not accept any road deaths
OPINION: Minister of Transport on reducing deaths through the Road to Zero.
Watch: Shocking motorway crash, police slam lack of 'respect'
Dashcam footage captures the moment a driver slammed into barriers.
Truck slams into Titirangi houses, trapped driver seriously injured
The driver was trapped in the wreckage.
'Worst I've ever seen': One dead, four injured after serious crash between Puhoi and Warkworth
Long delays after the fatal crash.
Driven mad: Anger over lower speed limits
'Blanket lowering of speed limits will go down badly,' says Gore Mayor Tracy Hicks.
Roading leaders unhappy about plan for blanket speed limit cut
100km/h speed limit could disappear on Northland's state highways
Health and safety concerns as picnics spring up in CBD car parks
Wellington City Council is worried they could fall into a lane of traffic and get hit.
Police impound 759 vehicles in a year in Hawke's Bay
Last year, Hawke's Bay Police impounded 759 vehicles and approved 262 for disposal.
Guilty plea over Gibbston crash fatality
Cecile Riviere was on the wrong side of the road when her van hit a ute head-on.
'They are grieving': Crash survivor speaks to killed driver's family
Dan Woolley said he has no hard feelings against the driver who came hurtling towards him.
Letters: Drivers of road safety
OPINION: Letters on Covid escapes, Novak Djokovic, returnees, space and roads.
Post holiday traffic: Police plea for drivers to be safe on roads
As holidaymakers return to the cities, police urge caution.
'Slow down': Fatal Christmas Eve crash survivor shares harrowing details
Watch: Daniel Woolley is urging drivers to slow down after a crash that changed his life.
Simon Wilson: To make city streets safer, we need to make it harder to drive
What makes driving safer? Making city streets safer helps a lot. A Herald summer series.
Evergreen: The death toll on New Zealand roads
A look at the stark death toll on New Zealand roads over the years. Video / NZ Herald
'Our worst nightmare': Single mum of six killed on Christmas Day
The pedestrian killed on Christmas Day in Auckland was mum of six Charlotte Tyrrell, 28
Simon Wilson: The cheaper, lifesaving alternative to building more motorways
What makes driving safer? Some changes to open roads help a lot. A Herald summer series.
Seeing red: More drivers caught racing through intersections not coughing up fines
How many of us aren't paying our fines?
'Horrendous' holiday road toll the highest in five years, 'basic' mistakes often to blame
Seatbelts, speeding, cellphones and alcohol are still the biggest common factors.
Opinion: Napier-Taupō Rd's near-perfect year now an awkward reality for Waka Kotahi
The speed limit is being lowered to get deaths down to zero. But policing already did it.
Fatal Waikato crash: Car in flames after powerlines downed
Dawson Rd in Taupiri is still blocked while police make inquiries into the person's death.
Omaha tragedy: Haka planned at funeral to farewell teen
The school haka will be performed as part of the service by Grammar boys attending.
Fight for SH5: Challenge of Napier-Taupō speed limit change set to hit the road
The pace is gathering speed as a community reacts to plans to lower SH5's speed limit.
Simon Wilson: What matters most - better drivers or slower speeds?
What makes driving safer? The faster you go, the bigger the mess. A Herald summer series.
Bumper-to-bumper: Motorists told to allow extra time in heavy holiday traffic
AA says 100 lives could be saved each year if road improvements were made.
'Don't be a munter': Man who lost parents in road smash speaks out
Tony Hadlow remembers the day his life changed forever, and hopes it'll change yours.
'Significant delays': Holiday traffic snarled, SH1 closed, deaths add to road toll
The holiday road toll now stands at 12.
Watch: 'Dangerous' bikers swarm central Auckland, damage police patrol car
The stunts were considered so dangerous the police chose not to intervene.
Holiday traffic: Congestion building as police urge motorists to put safety first
Waka Kotahi suggests alternate route as congestion clogs SH1 heading north.
Car crashes into Countdown Te Atatū
Emergency services rushed to Countdown Te Atatū Thursday morning after a woman was pinned to the wall by a car. Video / Supplied
Woman dies in Albany motorbike crash
The death has not yet been added to the holiday period road toll of six.
Four Fulton Hogan road workers narrowly escape erratic driver
Police have been notified about the incident at roadworks in Towai.
'Tragic start to holiday road period': Five dead since Friday
Five people have died on the roads since Friday.