Police made errors of judgment in a high-speed pursuit that ended with teen's death, the IPCA finds.

An independent report into the death of a Rotorua teen in 2007 is set to make a number of recommendations.

Over 12,000 drivers were breath tested in Auckland this weekend in a "dress-rehearsal" for next year's Rugby World Cup.

Christchurch police have arrested 30 boyracers who were part of a large disorderly gathering in the north of the city.

A driver today admitted running into a 93-year-old woman on a pedestrian crossing while distracted by a text message.

Selfish drivers with a "me first" attitude are the top frustration for Kiwi motorists, an AA Insurance survey finds. nzherald.co.nz readers respond.

Police will evaluate the weekend's "zero-tolerance" trial policy on speed before deciding to extend it or apply it again.

Police are praising motorists for their "slow and careful" driving over the long weekend, which looked set to be the lowest Queen's Birthday road toll in 50 years.

Queen's Birthday weekend has seen a drop in the overall number of crashes, with police trumpeting their zero tolerance approach to speeding as a factor.

By Sunday afternoon last Queen's Birthday Weekend, nine people had died on the roads but police believe drivers are abiding by the rules this year.