An inquest into the horrific deaths of seven tourists has heard an appeal to Kiwis to stop blaming foreign drivers for the carnage on our roads.

The message from police during the Rugby World Cup is "expect to be stopped anywhere at any time" for alcohol breath tests.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist suffered head injuries in a crash in the Bay of Plenty last night.

Auckland motorists were spotted yesterday using their mobile phones while behind the wheel, despite a nationwide campaign.

One person has died in after a car rolled into a drain in the Waikato last night.

Three more people have died on the country's roads as this year's road toll continues to climb.

A car has flipped on State Highway 1 in Northland, leaving one person injured.

Ashish Bakshi rushed to help when he heard a loud car crash outside his home in Papatoetoe. In the street he found an unconscious man trapped in his vehicle.

Police are trying to find the driver of a bus involved in a crash in Christchurch last night.

One person was cut from a car after a serious crash in south Auckland today.

A drunk driver who allegedly led police on a short but high speed chase had four children in the car with her.

Five teenagers who allegedly stole a car crashed into the front yard of a house and wrote off two other cars after a police chase.

A car has rolled on State Highway 7 near Hanmer Springs.

A woman is trapped in a car that was hit by a truck near Auckland International Airport this morning.

Lower breath-alcohol limit hits offenders in the pocket - and there has been a decrease in higher-level incidents

No serious road accident involving a visitor to this country represents good publicity for the tourism industry.

Passengers flying on Air NZ will soon get road safety tips before touching down on New Zealand soil.

Police officers first on the scene at a fatal Hawke's Bay car crash were shocked to find a grim bumper sticker on the wrecked car.

Three people were injured after a crash in south Auckland early this morning.

One person is in a serious condition after a crash in the Coromandel last night.

Justice David Gendall found no fault with the 18-month jail term handed to Jing Cao (32), of China, earlier this year.

Work to repair a slip on State Highway 1 south of Kawakawa is approaching completion after a year of work.

Hundreds of bottles of beer were left broken and strewn across State Highway 25 south of Auckland after a truck and car collided, injuring three people, early today.

An Australian parenting group has accused a ‘baby whisperer’ of risking babies’ lives by recommending unsafe car seat practices.

Two people have been seriously injured in an accident early this morning after the car they were travelling in rolled down a bank in the Awatere Valley.

Adding speed bumps and mirrors to long driveways are among measures a child safety group has included in submissions to the Auckland Council's Unitary Plan.

Road safety campaigners are calling for a ban on the use of wearable technology, including smartwatches, by drivers.

Two people have been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash in Christchurch this morning.

Drivers are being urged to be careful after two recent crashes involving cars skidding on black ice.