Road toll tracking towards big increase after a horror start to the year

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Couple in their 60s die when rental car and truck collide.

A boulder the size of a small car has forced one lane of SH25 to close south of Whiritoa.

The typical rainfall for all of February fell in one 24-hour period.

The bus driver started speeding when passengers complained about running late.

Three die from crashes in Waikato, two in Northland, one in Christchurch.

Police urge family conversations about road safety

Congestion charges will be considered to tackle Auckland's gridlock problems.

The oncoming driver had to swerve at full speed to avoid a terrible crash.

State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.

This week's storm played havoc with the plans of motorists, with closures stranding many.

115 trapped in cars overnight in Fox Glacier as country begin storm clean-up.

Mt Albert is the latest Auckland suburb feeling the effects of a new cycleway project.

Mt Albert business owner Bhaidas Bhula on how he lost half of his customers when a cycle lane was built outside his business. / Dean Purcell

SH1 is heavily congested as Auckland revellers hit the road for Anniversary Weekend.

Boy racers are making themselves unpopular in Whanganui.

Six new safety camera have been installed across different Auckland intersection.

The driver of the truck was not injured after it rolled around 8.30am.

4km stretch of Northern Motorway will shut five nights a week for major upgrade.

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Video captured on the aftermath of a Southern Motorway crash. Video supplied.

Bronwen Jones speaks about surviving a car crash and night in the open near Taumarunui last winter.

The driver of the tanker hadn't sustained any major injuries in the crash.

The ladder was jutting at least a metre out of one of the car's back windows.

The crash happened on Highway 22 in Pukekawa this morning.

Torrential downpour on the West Coast is expected to peak about 4am.

Seven roads closed in Grey District as floods spread south on the West Coast.

Nine houses to be bowled to make way for Lincoln Rd upgrade.

Trains in New Zealand cannot take over the diverse tasks of trucks.