Hawke's Bay and the Central North Island buck national road toll trend
Central North Island - less than 28 percent of population, 50 per cent of the road toll.
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2019 road toll lower than previous year's but still 'staggering'
For the first time in six years, there was a reduction in the number of deaths last year.
Going away for New Year's? Expect heavy traffic on the highways
Heavy traffic is expected on New Zealand's main highways as we head away for New Year's.
Truck crash caught on camera along a foggy highway in Texas, injuring two
Truck crash caught on camera along a foggy highway in Texas, injuring two. Video / KCBD via AP
'He was crying, freaking out': Passenger takes wheel after bus driver falls sick
Passenger was qualified and only "temporarily" drove the bus, InterCity says.
Dog on the loose on Auckland motorway
Problematic pooch was reported to be on the Southern Motorway.
Four-car crash causes traffic jam near Sylvia Park
Crash blocking a key offramp for Boxing Day shoppers.
'Started crying': Almost-divine twist of fate for speeding man
A Hamilton man speeding on a stretch of road where his mum died has been left in shock.
Her work colleagues attended a fatal crash. She had no idea it was her twin
Twin sister of a woman killed last holidays speaks of her heartache, loss and Xmas wish.
Road toll rising: Police holiday message - 'nobody is the exception'
Road toll already at more than 330 deaths this year. Here's our Christmas safety message.
Bumper day expected at Christmas Eve tills
It is predicted to be the busiest day of the year.
Three people killed in horror start to Christmas week
Several others have been seriously injured in a series of major crashes today.
Road reopened after fatal crash on key Coromandel road
It's the second serious crash on SH25a in three days.
Focus: How Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter plans to reduce death and serious injury on the road by 40 per cent by 2030
Focus: New report shows how Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter plans to reduce death and serious injury on the road by 40 per cent by 2030.
You shall not pass: Lanes coned off in bid to prevent holiday crashes
Passing lanes are being coned off across the country in a bid to prevent crashes.
Watch: NZ Police stopping people for 'doing the right thing'
NZ Police have found a different way to deliver their road safety message this Christmas.
Focus: Police in Hamilton have launched a crackdown on drink driving in the city
Police Senior Sergeant Kevin Anderson is leading a crackdown on drink driving. First published 2014. Video / NZ Herald
Driving this summer? Find out the road toll on your holiday route
Find out where the hazard areas are on your holiday drive.
Focus: Tips for surviving holiday traffic hotspots
AA spokesman Barney Irvine reveals the best ways to survive holiday traffic hotspots. Video / NZ Herald
Man jailed over 12th drink-drive charge: 'It was better than walking'
The man was more than four and-a-half times over the legal limit.
Simon Wilson: The best - and worst - of 2019 in Auckland politics
COMMENT: Some good things happened at council this year, and they weren't all advertised.
Speed camera ahead: Government unveils road-safety plan
Tougher penalties and lower speed limits around schools are also coming.
Locations of new Auckland red-light cameras revealed
These cameras were partly funded by the Regional Fuel Tax and infringements got to Govt.
'Are we there yet?': Worst traffic areas and times identified for holiday period
With an unprecedented number of roadworks expected, what will summer traffic be like?
Boat sails across motorway after two-car crash
Boat Te Namu makes a dash for freedom on Auckland's Southern Motorway.
'Beautiful soul who loved to dance': Tributes for driveway death toddler
'I can not even begin to express the sadness and loss we are feeling.'
Residents call for more police presence to catch speeding drivers
Proposal to reduce speed on a number of high-risk Northland roads.
Two people dead after car hits train in Waikato
Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
Watch: Terrifying near-miss on rural Tasman road
The man who shared the video is urging motorists to be safer on the road.
Man charged after film of car blindly overtaking on rural road sparks police probe
Footage shows car blindly overtaking cars in path of oncoming traffic on rural highway.
'Deeply disappointed': Lime vows to return as e-scooters shut down in Auckland
Lime scooters must be off Auckland's streets by Friday December 6.
Five killed in crashes, a day after safety campaign launch
Summer road safety campaign launch couldn't prevent fatal crashes this weekend.
Cyclist, 59, dies after August truck crash
A man has died after a crash involving a truck in Napier about three months ago.