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Trapped motorist freed from car

Firefighters had to free someone trapped in their car after it rolled in Auckland this afternoon.

Man injured in quad bike accident

An ambulance spokeswoman said the Westpac Rescue Helicopter had been dispatched to a rural location in Dairy Flat.

Man was trapped inside car: Doctor

Two people are in a critical condition, and three others have moderate injuries after a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 north of Puhoi.

Editorial: Road safety drives a good start

No serious road accident involving a visitor to this country represents good publicity for the tourism industry.

Crash leaves Hamilton residents without power

Hundreds of Hamiltonians woke up with no power today after a driver fleeing police crashed into a power pole.

Shootout victim loses compensation bid

Richard Neville was sprayed with shrapnel and glass when he caught in the cross-fire.

Motorcyclist killed in crash named

The motorcyclist killed in a crash near Puhoi yesterday was David Francis Cruickshank, 53, of Wellsford.

10-year-old injured in motorcycle incident

The boy fell from his motocross bike and was struck by another motorcycle in the Bay of Plenty.

Three dead in weekend tragedies

The death of a motorcylist after his bike collided head-on with a car is the latest in a series of tragedies that happened over the weekend.

'Rest in peace, I love you so much'

The older sister of the 19-year-old woman who was killed in a rubbish truck crash in Auckland says she was dreading seeing the site.

Crash causes delays in Christchurch

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash, near the intersection of Riccarton Rd and Clyde Rd in Christchurch this morning.

Father, son lucky after 50m plunge

One dead after rubbish truck overturns

One person is dead and another injured after the rubbish truck they were in plummeted 10m down a bank.

Quick-thinking motorist saves Kiwi's life

A team of surgeons are battling to save the remaining leg of a young Kiwi almost killed in a motorbike crash in the US.

MH370: France steps up search

France has launched a hunt for more wreckage from the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 off Reunion Island.

Man spends night in open after crash

The man who spent the night out in the open after his car came off the road in the Coromandel has his friends to thank for his rescue.

Police name truck driver killed in crash

Police have named the truck driver who died in a three-vehicle crash near Levin last night.

Delays after crashes on motorway

Traffic is easing for evening commuters on Auckland's Southern Motorway after two crashes caused headaches this afternoon.