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East Tamaki bus crash

A bus passenger and a driver of a car were injured in a serious crash in East Auckland on Saturday afternoon.

Woman dead after Te Puke crash

A woman died after trying to do a U-turn when a logging truck struck her vehicle outside of Te Puke this morning, police say.

Grieving family still expect dad's return

"I don't feel like he's gone forever because he's just gone for a trip and he's going to be back" says wife of man who died during duck hunting trip.

Party surprise for injured boy

Daejon Pahia was walking to school with his 8-year-old sister when a 4X4 hit him as he crossed Manuroa Rd near Takanini School on May 15.

Boy injured in bid to escape toilet

The 9-year-old boy injured in a mysterious incident at Taradale Primary School was reportedly trying to escape from a toilet.

Taupo man hospitalised after falling down bank

A 63-year-old man is in Waikato Hospital with serious head injuries after falling down a bank in Taupo last night.

Sharp rise in road deaths

New Zealand has recorded the sharpest increase in annual road deaths of a group of 28 countries in an international study.

Public tried to lift car off trapped cyclist

As he lay trapped under an SUV, a cyclist critically injured in a car accident in central Auckland was asking people to lift the vehicle off him.

Police won't reveal cause of boy's injuries

A scene examination at a Napier school where a young boy was seriously injured has been completed - but police are still not revealing the cause of the incident.

Toddler's funeral to be held today

The funeral for a 14-month-old toddler who was fatally hit by a car in Kamo last week will be held today at the Pehiaweri Marae in Whangarei.

Road deaths: The impact of tragedy

Two weeks ago, 11 people died on the roads in one weekend. Simon Plumb looks at the impact these tragedies have had on those who remain.

Crash blocks Auckland motorway

Mororway traffic has ground to a halt following a crash involving two vehicles near Pokeno, south of Auckland, this afternoon.

Driver dies after Waikato crash

A driver has died after crashing a vehicle into a tree, just south of Hamilton, police say.

Vehicle rolls down bank

A female in her late teens was the sole occupant of a car which left the road and crashed down a bank in the Coromandel this morning.

Jail for driver who killed friend

An unlicensed driver who killed his friend after crashing an unwarranted car during a high-speed police chase has been jailed for five years.

Cars slide off road after diesel spill

Several cars have slid off the road after a large diesel spill in south Auckland this morning.

Hero Sikh makes bedside visit

The driver of a car that hit a 6-year-old boy on his way to school has given an emotional apology to the boy's family.

Saved with seconds to spare

A 19-year-old woman driving a ute which skidded off the road and rolled into a paddock has told of the panicked minutes before she was rescued.