Delays due to digger on fire on State Highway 1
One lane has reopened and traffic is being directed with Stop-Go signs.
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'Legislating for one idiot': No plan to shut down cycleway after fatal crash
The Longburn shared path was built to make things safer for cyclists.
Five in hospital after Kawakawa Bay serious crash
Emergency crews are on way to a serious crash in Kawakawa Bay.
Uber driver who killed father-of-four sentenced to community work
The fatal crash happened on Hobson St in Auckland's CBD.
'Scariest five minutes of my life': Father rushes to scene after son hit by van
The student was taken to Rotorua Hospital and the Serious Crash Unit was advised.
Watch: Hero rescues 'drunk driver' sleeping on motorway
A man moved the ute off the road while the driver slept at the wheel as cars sped past.
Rotorua tourist bus crash: Driver charged
Five people died in the crash, including a child.
'Life-changing injuries': Doc's plea for drivers to slow down
COMMENT: It's common for us to see children with multiple broken bones, head injuries.
Cereal offender! Police stunned by motorist's brazen breakfast while driving
Police stunned by motorist driving hands-free while eating breakfast.
Man, teen girl killed in high-speed crash
One car lay crumpled in paddock, nearby a ute had flipped on to its roof.
IPCA clears police response after three vehicles drove past hit and run scene
Police were first called to reports of gang members causing "violence and disorder".
Fatal crash near Outram
Jayde Cummings and Steve Macnee were killed in a crash near Outram in 2019. Video / Gregor Richardson / ODT
Toddlers come away from crash without a scratch
A Rotorua mum believes rear-facing child car seats helped in crash.
Focus Live Earlier: Two dead in crashes across North Island, diversions in place
Focus Live Earlier: Two dead in crashes across North Island, diversions in place.
Phil Twyford: Yes, fixing our killer highways is years overdue
Comment: A handful of four-lane highways in a select few locations is not the solution.
Watch: Pedestrian struck by van offers to pay for damages
'I was quite surprised by how far I got thrown', says hospitalised crash victim.
Rotorua tourist bus crash: Police seek key witnesses
Arrangements being made for bodies of five passengers to return to China.
Blow to go: The rise of booze interlock devices in NZ
"This is very encouraging for a programme that has been in place less than a year."
One dead after car hits tree near SH38, Kāingaroa Forest
The driver was the only person in the car.
Two people injured after car crashed into house in Birkenhead, Auckland
Emergency services were called to the crash on Maritime Terrace about 5.30pm last night.
Rod Vaughan: Fixing our killer highways is years overdue
COMMENT: Regional New Zealand in revolt over horror highways.
Teen driver flees into primary school following police pursuit
The pursuit ended on Tawa Cres, when the offending driver crashed into a stationary car.
Fatal bus crash: Survivors tell of violent swaying before flip
'The weather wasn't good, it was raining and the road was slippery,' says survivor.
New Zealand's most dangerous vehicles
Ratings based on records from more than eight million road crashes.
Call for compulsory seatbelts following horrific bus crash
"If the occupants of that bus had been wearing seatbelts, they'd probably be alive."
Crash survivor: Bus turned sharply, spun 360 degrees
Five tourists on the bus died, two were seriously injured and four moderately injured.
17,800 cars yet to have airbags replaced risk failing WoF
The NZ Transport Agency is stepping up its efforts to complete the compulsory recall.
'Absolutely tragic': Tourists die in bus crash, two badly hurt
Five people died after a tourist bus rolled on State Highway 5 at Ngātira, near Rotorua.
Focus: Scenes at the roadblock after bus crash tragedy in Rotorua
Focus: Scenes at the roadblock after bus crash tragedy in Rotorua. Video / Alan Gibson
Focus Live Earlier: Five dead in horror crash near Rotorua
Focus Live Earlier: Five dead in horror crash near Rotorua.
Fog keeps rescue helicopters away from serious crash on Napier-Taupo highway
Crash soon after onset of wet weather.
Watch: Stolen vehicle drives wrong way up busy motorway
Police have yet to locate the driver.