PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Businesspeople better than career politiciansOPINION: 'We are becoming a nation much like the US – full of diatribe and hatred.'22 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandDad disabled car to stop son's 'illegal' driving, sparking costly repair disputeThe vehicle was damaged while later being towed and an $11k claim by the owner followed.22 Dec 03:33 AM
Crime‘You wait. I’ll get you’: Driver ran down sister’s abuser at ChristmasHe spotted the man walking and swerved onto the footpath and hit him.22 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandAll Black’s daughter in drunk driving hit-and-run posed with wine before sentencingHelena Cribb told a probation officer she hadn't drunk alcohol in months.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It was gangsta': Drugged woman drove car through sleeping couple's homeShe narrowly missed the sleeping elderly couple's bedroom and cannot pay for the damage.19 Dec 06:06 AM
New Zealand'Weren't even in the country!': Couple overseas woken by NZ police alleging bad drivingOverseas at the time, they've praised keen NZ police work and the power of social media.18 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandDangerous driver clocked at 190km/h six years after causing fatal crashPolice found meth and cannabis on Kevin Bishell after they pulled him over for speeding.16 Dec 05:00 PM
CrimeTwo young men, two bad decisions, two grieving families – Coroner issues festive season warningDrink-driving: 'Do not do it ... and do everything you can to stop anyone else.'16 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandBlanket carefully hung in prison yard to conceal violent bashing of inmateThe prison assault was only the beginning of Jason Osborne's latest bout of offending.11 Dec 07:00 AM
Crime‘She wants them back’: Cannabis grower pleads for police to return mum's pots'My mother asked me to ask if I could get them back. She will get upset otherwise'.01 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandTourists traumatised as angry driver chases 50-seater bus believing it damaged his parked carBus driven in loops through suburban streets to try to shake Ryan Mills off the chase.27 Nov 07:46 AM
New ZealandWhangārei Heads residents sick of slow pace want quick changeShould local speed limits be relaxed during school holidays?26 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay Police get 155 high-risk vehicles off the roadThere were 24,318 breath tests recorded in the region in just one month.24 Nov 08:17 PM
New ZealandWoman allegedly four times over booze limit caught speeding at school pick-up timeThe 42-year-old was clocked driving 30km over the speed limit, police say.20 Nov 09:28 PM
New ZealandFake plates outsmarting speed cameras, Northland leaders warnA councillor was alerted to the issue by an NZTA staff member.17 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTroubling new analysis: Why NZ needs tougher laws for serial speedstersStudy investigating speeding in NZ reveals a worrying link between tickets and crashes.17 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGranddad's tragic and 'unnecessary' death after driver's licence suspendedQuestions over police alert to NZTA about 86-year-old driver.16 Nov 04:00 PM
CrimeAggressive driver who caused serious crash told police to 'f*** off' when asked for blood sampleThe 'horrendously bad driver' later assaulted his partner and bit a police officer.12 Nov 04:00 AM
Crime'The end result is out of all magnitude': Driver's carelessness claims motorcyclist's lifeChristopher Haverkort, 65, was out riding with his brother when he was hit and killed.11 Nov 02:27 AM
New ZealandDriver who hit and injured a teenage cyclist urged to come forwardThe incident in Taupō left the teenager with serious injuries.08 Nov 04:18 AM
New ZealandEx state ward stole $140k BMW from Auckland dealership then led police on 200km/h joyrideLocked up as a child 23 hours a day in a small, stifling room, he's now back behind bars.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne councillors to decide on Grey Street T-intersection changeCouncil may approve T-intersection; work to start in November if approved.04 Nov 03:57 AM
New ZealandNew roadside drug tests: Will they hurt more than help?Govt says we will have roadside drug testing by the end of the year.03 Nov 09:08 PM
Crime'No remorse': Grieving dad yells at drink driver who killed 14yo boyTere Moekore was four times over the limit when she hit Kaea Matau - and kept on driving.01 Nov 10:00 PM
OlympicsOlympic cyclist's death: Husband to enter plea over Melissa Hoskins' killingRohan Dennis is expected to answer charges over the death of his wife.29 Oct 08:37 PM
New ZealandMayor says deaths inevitable unless Govt cracks down on spectators as well as boy racersMasterton Mayor Gary Caffell said yesterday's illegal car meet was 'gut-wrenching'.28 Oct 12:21 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Everyone swarmed in' - Burnout driver attacked after car hit spectator at boy racer meetThe man said it's a select few who ruin boy racing events for everyone else.27 Oct 07:19 AM
New Zealand'Gut-wrenching': Boy racers hurl fireworks, rocks and bottles at police in group attackThe rear window of a police car was also smashed in.27 Oct 01:59 AM
Crime'It was the wind': Drunk truck driver's excuse for swerving all over the roadThe driver, who stopped twice to urinate on the road, was nearly four times the limit.23 Oct 04:00 AM
CrimeDisqualified driver stole disabled woman's car after she dropped keys during bank appointmentOn another occasion Rory Herk was clocked doing 173 km/h on a motorbike.22 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandPolice seeking driver in Pukekohe hit and runA man was found injured and unconscious on Wellington St in the early hours of Friday.21 Oct 05:07 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Congrats – now bring the Cup home to defendOPINION: 'Massive numbers of spectators will spend lavishly in hotels and restaurants.'20 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDriver sent 45 Snapchat messages before fatally ploughing into young man's ute'She should have seen the traffic ... what she did see for 14 seconds is her phone.'16 Oct 11:34 PM
New ZealandFatherhood not enough to stop fisherman drink driving, despite final warningJudge: 'You have recently served a sentence of home detention and it did not deter you.'15 Oct 03:00 AM
