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'Lost for words': The district where 16 have died in 34 days
Something's got to change, mayor says, as deaths continue.
Gridlock: Tauranga at a traffic crossroads
Answers to city traffic woes lie in each resident's ability to change their mindset.
Road crashes majority cause of injuries - trauma study
Study finds 47% of major-trauma patients have moderate/severe disability at one year
One dead after car rolls in serious crash south of Auckland
The road has been closed while police investigate.
Trucks collide on SH1 at Meremere, south of Auckland
The crash was affecting traffic on southbound SH1 lanes between Mercer and Meremere.
Motorcyclist seriously injured after collision with truck in Taihape
A helicopter had been requested and the road is blocked.
Bus crash after driver's medical event: Bystander did CPR
There were about 10 passengers on board the red City Link bus when it crashed.
Russian billionaire's drink-driving trial stalls
Mikhail Khimich failed to appear in court today because he was medically unfit to fly.
Horror crashes: One-off driver licence tests 'madness'
The death of eight people in a crash has renewed calls for measures to make roads safer.
Editorial: It's time all drivers got the message
EDITORIAL: Targeted campaigns too easily allow far too many of us to ignore the message.
Safety issues found on road where eight people died yesterday, NZTA says
A family of seven and a Scouts New Zealand employee died in the Atiamuri crash.
'When they arrived it was carnage': Fire chief calls for calm on roads
Tokoroa crew were first firefighters at crash scene north of Taupō where eight died.
Warning after massive oil spill in Coromandel
Motorists have been warned to "exercise extreme caution" after large oil spill.
Resit driver licence test every 10 years: Kiwi motorsport legend
The former V8 racing star says driver training is a bigger issue than speed.
Government has 'blood on its hands' after eight people die in crash, campaigner says
The Government needs to make roads safer, says an outspoken road safety campaigner.
Police officer's hardest job: Breaking the news a loved one has died
The hardest job for police officers - telling someone their loved one has died.
Deadliest April in a decade: Revisiting other horrific crashes
As horrifying as yesterday's Taupō crash was, it is not the country's deadliest.
Atiamuri crash: Doctors' desperate CPR to try to save victims
Two doctors were among the first on the scene of a horror crash which killed eight people.
Eight killed in crash: Scouts NZ member among the dead
Devastating impact of crash makes identification of the victims difficult.
Long traffic queues expected after SH1 closed north of Taupō
Long delays expected after SH1 closed north of Taupō.
Body found in Tauranga Harbour
A body has been found inside a vehicle near the Maungatapu Bridge in Tauranga.
Traffic expected to clog as holidaymakers return home
Road users are advised to allow for extra time and plan ahead.
Highway closed after serious crash near Timaru
Two people were trapped, then taken to hospital by helicopter in critical condition.
Sunday arvo traffic hell: Worst jams predicted for weekend holidaymakers
The heaviest traffic flows could persist for more than five hours at some hotspots.
The boy in a coma: 7yo's death-defying recovery after hit by car on SH1
Mum grateful for prayers: "They didn't know if he was going to open his eyes."
Your Anzac Day break weather forecast
NZTA urges motorists to keep their cool as Anzac Day brings sunny skies and busy roads.
Easter road toll up to three, four fewer than 2018
A third person died in a crash at 5.30am today north of Gisborne.
Watch: Car fire causes delays on Southern Motorway
The car burst into flames on the Southern Motorway.
Police car hit by fleeing driver, crashes into house
Fleeing driver dodged road spikes, then struck police patrol car.
Cutting Auckland's speed limits: Why is AT being so evasive over crash data?
COMMENT: Speed limits are meaningless to idiots
Holiday-makers driving home urged to take extra care
Heavy traffic continues near main centres as holiday-goers drive home...
Caution urged after fatal, serious crashes plague Waikato roads
A car in which a person died near Huntly lost control before rolling into a ditch.
Person trapped in motor vehicle crash south of Hamilton
Emergency services are attending a serious crash in Tamahere this afternoon