Road deaths in the past four days have contributed to a bad month on New Zealand's roads.

A horror rental van smash that killed three Hong Kong tourists in Central Otago on Thursday has reignited calls for overseas visitors to sit driving tests before getting behind the wheel.

The number of fines issued by Auckland parking wardens for unsafe tyres has almost doubled in three years, but some councillors say the practice is 'over the top'.

The youngest victim of the Labour Weekend road toll was hunting frogs with her father when she walked into the path of an oncoming motorbike and suffered fatal injuries.

One person has died after a a car and truck collided north of Auckland. It is the first road death of the long weekend.

Last Labour Weekend one person was killed on the roads - 16-year-old Ricky Pettigrew. Today, his family have a message for other drivers, especially young people.

Police have begun deploying advanced roadside technology including gathering biometric data to better identify drink-drivers.

The Automobile Association (AA) today launches its Ignition programme, which gives three free driving lessons to new learner drivers who are, or are related to, AA members.

A reader writes: High-productivity motor vehicles (HPMVs) seem to be becoming increasingly obvious around Auckland.

Pranks can be fun and cause some great laughs at the time - but they can also go horribly wrong and end in serious or harmul consequences.

We all hate being stuck in traffic. The usual response to congested roads in New Zealand, especially in Auckland, is to make the congested road bigger - turn a two-lane road into four.

Peter Larmer's quiet Sunday at home on his Levin farm was shattered when a car crashed through two fences and a verandah post, and came to rest upside down on his lawn.

Visiting world motoring chief Jean Todt has praised New Zealand's road safety effort, but says there must be no let-up, and is challenging sports stars to join the cause.

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.