Diesel spill on Baldwin Street
Firefighters cordoned off Baldwin St, in Dunedin, yesterday afternoon after a fuel spill. Video / Craig Baxter / ODT
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Occupants flee crash, police hunt for injured
A witness told police they saw three people get out of the crashed vehicle.
Editorial: Tragic toll on our roads
Editorial: Too many people will not make it to their destination this summer.
One person dead in Dairy Flat crash, holiday toll doubles
The Serious Crash Unit has been notified.
Fatal Pahiatua crash, road toll to seven
Police were notified of the crash on Nikau Rd at 4.58am.
Double fatal Christmas crash: Brother urges motorists to slow down
Police are also urging motorists to slow down.
Boxing Day fatal crash: Dad pays tribute to beloved son, urges kids to think of their parents
Dad: "Just be careful. Think of your parents. Think of your life."
Concern at Otago's 'devastating' road toll
One resident is calling for a road safety rethink after a "devastating" series of deaths.
Huge traffic backlog on SH1 heading north of Auckland
Traffic is stretching for kilometers before the Johnstones Hill Tunnels heading north of Auckland. Video / Tania Osbourne
The great summer exodus: Motorists warned as traffic slows to a crawl
The NZ Transport Agency is warning motorists to expect the roads to be busy today.
Police plea to motorists to do 'the right things over the holidays’
Police plead for motorists to do 'the right things’ as drink driving and crashes increase over the holidays. Video / NZ Police
Family of mum and baby killed by repeat drink driver call for stricter laws
More than 50,000 cases in a decade of Kiwis drink driving for at least third time.
Holiday headache: Road closures on SH2 for holiday period
Holidaymakers heading out of Auckland can expect to be stuck in a single lane.
Coroner's alarm: Cannabis implicated in six out of nine fatal road crashes
Stark warning comes after death of farm worker Thomas Goodman.
Warning for motorists: What trucks' Christmas convoy is doing to State Highway 1
Up to a dozen trucks are leaving Whangārei hourly for Auckland for the next week.
He drank tequila in the morning and killed her 'sweetheart' that afternoon
Michael Gardyne was imprisoned for drink-driving causing the death of Geoff Pearson.
Drunk dad who made son, 9, drive him to liquor store won't be charged
The 32-year-old father has received a warning.
Auckland Harbour Bridge crash causing delays
The crash is blocking one of five city-bound lanes.
Fatal crash near Rotorua: Truck carrying house involved in SH5 collision
The crash took place on State Highway 5.
'Try using a red shell': Police hunt rogue go-karter in Whangārei
Police are appealing for help to catch the go-kart. The public has some ideas.
Double trouble: Second Harbour Bridge crash adds to motorists' delays
A crash is blocking two right lanes northbound in St Marys Bay.
Driving high: THC can cause 'mild' impairment for hours
New research has shed more light on driving while on cannabis.
Focus Live: Three dead after car, truck collide in SH2 crash
Three have been confirmed dead after a car and truck collided on State Highway 2 near Takapau. Video / Will Trafford
Three dead after car, truck collide in SH2 crash
Emergency services were called to the crash between Snee Rd and Byrne Rd at 2.48pm today.
Car crashes into tree following bank 'incident'
It is believed the man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Fatal three-car crash involving horse float in Rangiora
Police were alerted to the three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Plaskett and Oxford roads at about 3.55pm. Video / Kurt Bayer
Tractor driver killed in crash with milk tanker identified
The fatal crash, between the tractor and truck, was about 25km northwest of Rotorua.
'Guttural screams of two precious children': Kids lose mum in deadly crash
Emma Bagley, 37, was killed after she and her family were T-boned in horror crash.
Youths critically hurt as car slams into shipping container at '140km/h', shunts it 2m
Speed, wet road and no seatbelt contributed to horrific South Hokianga crash.
Crash slows traffic on Auckland's Southern Motorway
NZTA has advised motorists to pass the scene 'with care and expect delays'.
Wellington mayor helps protestors pitch tents at Shelly Bay
He even helped to erect tents alongside Mau Whenua on Sunday.
One dead after car crashes into river at Warkworth
As it happened: Members of the public rush to a car that crashed into the Mahurangi River at Warkworth. Video / Supplied