A truck driver was hospitalised after chemicals leaked from his truck near Taupo overnight, the fire service says.

A survey has found that one in four young people in Europe have taken a "selfie" while driving.

A man filmed car-surfing during a taxi ride over the Auckland Harbour Bridge has been slammed as "idiotic and reckless" by police.

Drivers with learner or restricted licences will have to progress to the next stage within a five-year time period - or resit the theory test.

Police have resorted to phoning rental companies to remove unsafe tourist drivers from the road.

A new survey has found while Kiwis believe safety is more important than price when it comes to tyres, they'd rather buy high tech gadgets.

Jasmine Clothier was the kind of girl who wasn't afraid to express her emotions, giving a "cuddle and a kiss" to friends and relatives without a care.

Plunket and police were disappointed to find 22 children aged under 5 not properly restrained in vehicles during a police operation in Auckland yesterday.

A new hazard has appeared on Northland's roads and it comes with a bite - hungry, resting or abandoned seals are turning up along the coast.

Crowds at the CRC Speedshow got a spectacular but safe demonstration of the power of a head-on crash at 60km/h when cars were dropped from a crane yesterday.

A Taumarunui mum is serving a life sentence. Her gut instinct told her it wasn't safe to hold her baby in her lap and put the carseat in the boot , but Mary Navacilla did it anyway, just this once.

Are you able to find out what plans are afoot for Meola Rd?

The first of a series of new fixed speed cameras has gone live today.

It is now more than two years since the rule dealing with priorities at intersections was changed.

Associate Transport Minister Michael Woodhouse says he will not rule out making tourists sit a driving test before letting them get behind the wheel on NZ roads.

NZ has enjoyed a record fall in the road toll but road safety campaigners say there’s plenty of room for improvement.

Speed limits on some open roads could be lowered because road safety officials believe they are too dangerous to drive at 100km/h.

New Zealand's road toll has dropped by two thirds since 1990. The changes across the country are striking and raise the question; what are we doing right?

A large rockfall near Mount Aspiring has closed State Highway 6 south of Makarora until at least midday tomorrow.

An outspoken opponent of road tolls such as on the highway north of Orewa has lost his latest appeal over unpaid fees.

Ever wondered which car companies pioneered the features and technology we now take for granted? We do, which is why we've compiled a list of 10 equipment items that are now very familiar to new-car buyers, and taken a look back to see where they started.

Tourists should be tested before being allowed to drive in New Zealand, says motorsport legend Greg Murphy.

Two weeks after a wrong-way driver killed Karen Yong, her mother and sister can't bear to pack up her life into cardboard boxes.

A mother and daughter killed when a Dutch driver allegedly ran a stop sign have been laid to rest today.

The risk of a fatal accident involving a young driver can be 10 times greater if there are passengers in the car.