New ZealandHoliday road toll on course for 54 year lowQueen's Birthday weekend has seen a drop in the overall number of crashes, with police trumpeting their zero tolerance approach to speeding as a factor.07 Jun 07:19 AM
New ZealandMother of three killed in holiday weekend tragedyThe first person to be killed on the roads this holiday weekend was "a good mummy who loved her kids".06 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandSpeed crackdown is the ticket - policeA holiday weekend crackdown on speeding may be extended across the year after a big drop in accidents, with one fatality so far.05 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice hope to avoid Queen's Birthday holiday carnagePolice plan to crack down on speeding motorists doing as little as 4km over the limit this weekend.04 Jun 06:32 AM
New ZealandAnti-boy racer bylaw proposed for PapakuraBoy racers could be banned from many Papakura streets if a proposed bylaw goes ahead.02 Jun 10:25 PM
New ZealandToll-dodger faces $26,500 in finesTwo cars belonging to one person have made almost 700 trips on the Northern Gateway motorway without paying the $2-a-trip toll - and the owner now faces fines of more than $26,000 if the fees are not paid.31 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice charged with drink drivingFive police officers have been charged with drink-driving in the past 12 months - including a senior constable working in an Auckland serious crash unit.30 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandFight for keys, then fatal crash - policeA man has been formally charged after allegedly fighting his partner for car keys on a night of drinking before driving and killing a solo mother. 25 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandSurvey: NZers favour blood-alcohol reductionNZers favour reducing the amount drivers can legally drink before getting behind the wheel, with 70 per cent supporting a limit of 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, a survey finds.19 May 04:33 AM
New ZealandMale drivers taking more risks - surveyMale motorists take more risks than women at drink-driving and speeding, an AA Insurance survey has found.18 May 10:03 PM
New ZealandTop cop caught driving at 149km/hA senior Queenstown police officer is facing a code of conduct inquiry after being caught speeding in the Kawarau Gorge.14 May 03:25 AM
New ZealandBehind the branches, cop-cam is watchingPolice will use undercover tactics - including hiding behind trees with video cameras to film motorists - in a hardline campaign to cut down the road toll. 11 May 04:00 PM