New ZealandPupils mourn girls killed in crashMemorials for two 12-year-old girls killed in a crash at Rakaia at the weekend have been inundated with well-wishes and messages of love and support.03 Jun 11:17 PM
New ZealandCommunity mourns girls killed in crashMemorials have been set up at schools attended by two 12-year-olds killed in a horrific road crash, with school friends leaving flowers and messages for the girls.03 Jun 07:35 AM
New ZealandTourist in court over crashA Dutch tourist has been remanded on bail after an appearance in Christchurch District Court this morning over the deaths of three people in a car smash at the weekend.02 Jun 10:42 PM
New ZealandGrieving family offer olive branchThe family of a girl killed in a crash with two other people say the tourist accused of causing the carnage is as much a victim as those who died.02 Jun 07:38 PM
New ZealandSurvivors of killer crash finally homePhoenix Ruddell keeps himself occupied with cartoons and smartphone apps while his little sister Faith works on her colouring-in book.25 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday Editorial: Baby dead, car seat in the bootWhat possesses a mother to travel in a car with an unrestrained baby on her lap?24 May 08:08 PM
New ZealandNZ praised at global forum for road tollNew Zealand has been praised at a global forum for slashing its road toll last year, after the ignomy of edging up an international hit parade of carnage in 2012.22 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice dismayed by unrestrained babiesA day after a baby died from her injuries after being thrown from her mother's lap in a crash, a woman was seen breast-feeding her child in the front seat of a moving vehicle.21 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandBaby flung from car namedA woman has been spotted breastfeeding an unrestrained baby in a moving car, just one day after another unrestrained infant died from injuries suffered in a crash.21 May 04:31 AM
New ZealandBaby's carseat found in boot after crashThe death of an unrestrained 12-week-old baby girl who was thrown from her mother's lap in a crash could've been avoided by a carseat - found in the car's boot.20 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMike Noon: Four changes that can save livesThe modern approach to road safety is about creating safer drivers, safer roads, safer speeds and safer vehicles, writes Mike Noon. We have to improve in all of these areas, not just one.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBaby flung from mum's lap in crash diesA baby who was unrestrained on his mother’s lap when the car they were travelling in hit a bank yesterday has died.20 May 12:11 AM
New ZealandWoman dies in jandal driving accidentA woman has died after being struck by a reversing car whose driver wedged her jandal between the brake and accelerator, police say.19 May 11:16 PM
New ZealandBaby critical after road smashAn unrestrained baby sitting on its mother's lap was thrown into the back of the car and is now fighting for its life.19 May 08:19 PM
New ZealandTickets rise for texting driversThe average number of monthly tickets for drivers using their phones has almost doubled since 2010, when the law was changed to make it illegal.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrivers snapped on phonesThe driver pictured here was travelling on a motorway, with one hand cupping a phone to his ear and the other holding a cigarette.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTexting driver crashes into ditchA mother who was driving with her 3-year-old child in the rear seat was texting before she lost control of her vehicle, flipping into a ditch.14 May 01:22 AM
New ZealandBigger fare for new look Dominion RdAuckland Transport's cost estimate for upgrading Dominion Rd has ballooned by 40 per cent to $66.3 million.05 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Traffic light system must be improvedEditorial: A conference at the Aotea Centre heard last week that traffic lights would be redundant one day thanks to interconnected fleets of driverless cars.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandLower speeds just part of answerA lowered speed enforcement threshold is "no silver bullet", according to the country's top road police officer, following four more road deaths this long weekend.27 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandHorror as man hit by car, rolls under busA woman has described how a man bounced off the front of her car and on to her windscreen before rolling under a bus.23 Apr 11:30 PM
New ZealandCrash kills businesswomanDetectives have joined officers from the serious crash unit to investigate the death of a 27-year-old Auckland businesswoman in a road smash.21 Apr 10:45 PM
New ZealandTransport Agency fail to provide cyclewayRoad safety messages urging drivers to take breaks have been contrasted to a lack of service facilities proposed for a 18.5-kilometre extension of Auckland's Northern Motorway.08 Apr 08:50 PM
New ZealandThree killed in crashes over the weekendA cyclist, a young pedestrian and a driver were killed and one person was seriously injured on the roads this weekend.06 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandFile blaming truck driver 'not checked'Police communications staff who incorrectly blamed a truck driver for causing a smash on the Southern Motorway have confirmed they never checked the crash file.06 Apr 04:15 PM
