New ZealandTeen flung in air by speedsterA teenage hit-and-run victim was thrown into the air "like a rag doll" when she was mown down by a speeding disqualified driver after being asked to leave a noisy party.19 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFatal teen crash accused namedName suppression has been lifted for the driver accused of killing 17-year-old Jesse Howe and injuring 10 others by dangerously driving a vehicle.17 Feb 12:21 AM
New ZealandTeen driver avoids jail over double fatal crashA teenage girl who drove a van that crashed and killed two men while she was more than three times the legal drink drive limit has avoided a jail term.16 Feb 04:28 AM
New ZealandDistracted, agitated driver admits fatal crashAn 18-year-old student says he was distracted and agitated by his passengers when he crashed, killing one of them.14 Feb 10:27 PM
New ZealandDrink-driver denies injuring officerA 23-year-old says he had no intention of injuring a police officer who tried to stop him driving off in a patrol car after being processed for drink-driving at a checkpoint. A court has heard had earlier admitted the charge 13 Feb 11:29 PM
New ZealandDriver jailed for at least 3 years for manslaughterA disqualified driver who killed two passengers as he fled from police in Auckland last year was today jailed for at least three years.07 Feb 11:53 PM
New ZealandPolice cleared over fatal crashPolice have been cleared of wrongdoing in the pursuit of a serial drunk driver who sped through a red light and killed two people in Christchurch.06 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandBus ride down NZ's steepest street 'foolhardy'A driver is being labelled by police as foolhardy for trying to take a bus full of tourists up reputedly the world's steepest street.23 Jan 11:41 PM
New ZealandFury as fatal crash driver avoids jailThe family of a pregnant woman who was killed when her epileptic partner drove at speed into a Hamilton car yard are angry he has escaped a jail sentence. Riki Kelly admitted he had not taken his medication three days before the crash.18 Jan 02:25 AM
New ZealandSurgeon fights drink driving chargeA hospital surgeon is fighting a drink-driving charge after driving home from a bar.12 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandExpert: Fleeing teens love thrill of chaseThe threat of jail terms for drivers who flee police will not stop young offenders, a criminal psychologist says.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAA: Safer roads, cars will reduce tollRoads and vehicles must be "more forgiving" to curb a road toll which averages more than one death a day, the AA says. Figures released by the Ministry of Transport today show 371 people died on the roads over the past year.05 Jan 08:13 PM
