Politicians, celebrities and the NZ Mounted Police will join horse riders and walkers in nine regions in a bid to educate motorists about safely sharing the road with vulnerable road users. The event took place at Dairy Flat, where Auckland journalist Karen Rutherford was severely injured and her horse killed last year. / Video by Brett Phibbs
More than half of horse riders marching said they'd had a near-miss - or even been hit.
The act was ''foolish to say the least'', police said.
A police officer had their car stolen mid-arrest by a opportunistic passer-by.
Crash is about about 1km from the summit on Rimutaka Hill Rd, SH2.
A 40-year-old man has appeared on two counts of reckless driving causing injury
Elderly man who suffered heart attack on motorway brought back from the brink.
Errol Downey was described as 'Kumeu's oldest teenager'.
Police say it's now a "battle zone" on New Zealand roads.
Turns out you don't need to be the driver to be charged with reckless driving.
We are just two away from last year's tragic road toll with eight dead in nine hours.
Comment: We throw the book at drink-drivers, why not those who drive while using a device?
Cops praise driver for keeping control despite air bag deploying and a cracked windscreen.
A Christchurch man said fleeing from police "stupidest thing" he had ever done.
Police say drivers must "make better decisions" and not flee when stopped
COMMENT: Not displaying a rego doesn't make you a danger.
"It's very much a spring weekend," the MetService says.
Motorists heading away for Labour Weekend are being told to drive safely and expect delays
Police are urging holidaymakers to drive safely if they want to make it home safely.
Kiwi drivers have been labelled "lazy and dangerous" following a recent survey done by AA.
COMMENT: I have a strong suspicion that another dynamic is at play.
'We could've been killed' - father recounts terror of seeing ute headed straight for him.
OPINION: Drivers have a responsibility to others on the road.
Motorists heading home after school holidays urged to plan their travels and drive safely.
George Cairney's life changed forever when he got into a car driven by a drunk friend.
The country's top speed camera generated nearly $2.4 million revenue in one year.
A new study out of Queensland suggested around half of motorists are guilty of tailgating.
A video showing a policeman using a cell phone while driving has emerged online.
Police have released the names of the four people who died in the horrific Taupo crash.
The woman says that, in 23 years of driving without a licence, no one has pulled her over.
"We need to decrease speed on those not engineered for high speeds."
The autopilot function is online and the car effectively drives itself on certain roads.
The horror crash involved members of a church group returning home to Palmerston North.
The post made a joke about having to tell someone their relative has died in a crash.