New ZealandPolice brace for notorious long weekendFive people have died in crashes on the country's roads already this week, as police brace for Queen's Birthday weekend - a notorious period for road fatalities.31 May 12:26 AM
New ZealandDriver jailed for fatal Christmas crashThe driver of a vehicle that crashed near Tauranga on Christmas Day 2011, killing two children, has been sentenced to seven years and six months in prison.30 May 11:35 PM
New ZealandWorst holiday black spots revealedThe parts of the country which become more dangerous to travel through during Queen's Birthday weekend have been revealed in a police bid to cut the holiday road toll.30 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMaori elders bless scene of fatal crashMaori elders blessed the scene of a fatal car crash in South Wairarapa this morning where the body of the 17-year-old crash victim lay covered on the road.30 May 01:48 AM
New ZealandPolice warning as three die in crashesPolice are urging motorists to drive to the conditions after three people died on New Zealand's roads within 11 hours in separate crashes.29 May 10:45 PM
New ZealandTwo trucks blocking State Highway 4Two trucks are blocking State Highway 4 in the central North Island following a crash this morning.28 May 06:55 PM
New ZealandOne dead after head-on truck crashOne man has died after a head-on crash between two trucks in the Bay of Islands this morning.27 May 11:52 PM
New ZealandTruck cut in half by train in AshburtonA truck was cut in half and debris scattered for 500 metres when it was hit by a train at a rail crossing in Ashburton this morning.27 May 11:02 PM
New ZealandBig jump in horse-riding injury claimsThe number of injuries from horse accidents has risen, costing ACC more than $11 million in claims in one year.27 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAbduction accused in courtThe pair accused of bashing and abducting a man before stealing his car in the Kaimai Range - an event linked to the death of a Tauranga teen - will remain behind bars.27 May 03:25 AM
New ZealandOne dead in head-on crashOne motocross rider has died after colliding head-on at speed with another rider on a dark shingle road, after they had left a party in North Canterbury last night.26 May 02:57 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: It's memorial madnessWhenever I see a white cross on the side of the road while I'm driving, it's a powerful reminder to take care.25 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMum thanks rescuerLatu Paasi wiped away tears as she watched the unveiling of her husband and son's headstone yesterday - the first anniversary of their death in a boating tragedy.25 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandACC leads good economic newsThe Accident Compensation Corporation's Earners and Work Accounts are now fully funded ACC Minister Judith Collins has told National Party members at their Northern Regional Conference today.25 May 01:48 AM
New ZealandWoman trapped as car hits treesA woman was trapped when the car she was in left the road and crashed into some trees in Hamilton this morning.24 May 10:48 PM
New ZealandFerry, water taxi collide in AucklandA man has been taken to hospital after a collision between a ferry and a water taxi near Princes Wharf at Auckland's waterfront.23 May 09:06 PM
New ZealandCar crashes into petrol station in AucklandA car has crashed through the front door of a petrol station on Auckland's North Shore.23 May 01:59 AM
New ZealandFailed 'protection' rail worker regularly used cannabisA rail worker who failed to make sure two of his co-workers were off the track before a passenger train passed by, nearly hitting them, was a regular cannabis user, an investigation has found.22 May 11:21 PM
New ZealandTruck driver 'died instantly' in crashA police campaign to reduce the number of people killed in truck accidents was only a few hours old when a "shocking" head-on collision killed a log-truck driver.20 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandDriver dead after logging trucks collideA logging truck driver was killed and another seriously injured when their rigs collided head-on inland from Tolaga Bay on the East Coast this afternoon.20 May 04:38 AM
New ZealandPair honoured for rescueOut on an early morning run, Jane Patterson was first on the scene when a car plunged into Auckland's Waitemata Harbour on March 13.19 May 05:30 PM
WorldFifty injured in US parade accidentAn elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a parade in the US, injuring over fifty people.19 May 01:49 AM
New ZealandTwo hospitalised after rally crashTwo people have been hospitalised after their rally car lost control between Riwaka and Sandy Bay.19 May 01:01 AM
New ZealandArmy trainee dies in car crashAn army trainee died when a vehicle he was travelling in crashed with an "almighty bang" into a power pole near Dargaville on Friday night.18 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand1 killed, 4 injured in Dargaville crashA man was killed and four others injured, one critically, when a car hit a power pole in Northland last night.17 May 10:30 PM
