Deadly night on roads: Two fatal crashes, car rolls in Wellington
Fatal crashes were reported in Manawatū and Ōamaru overnight.
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Napier-Taupo road speed reduction kicks in midnight Thursday
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Driver fails to get disqualification reduced after 195km/h race
Racing driver clocked at 176km/h says he was going even faster, but sentence "excessive"
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A child was rescued from a car that flipped in Rotorua's central city.
'Broken our hearts': Young driver sentenced after Ponsonby Rd death
Spooner died in hospital after being struck by a car as he crossed the road in May 2020.
Watch: Motorway madness - car heads wrong way on highway blind corner
'I do hope the other motorists avoided this idiot.'
Man dies in Waikato motorcycle crash
The road remains closed and an investigation is under way, police say.
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We know how to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads. Why aren't we doing it?
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
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