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Telco boss: Cellphones in cars bad call

The head of 2degrees fully supports a ban on cellphones while driving, after he wrote off another car while being distracted by his.

Call for alcohol detectors in drunk drivers' cars

Cars belonging to repeat drunk drivers should be fitted with a disabling device that detects breath alcohol levels, a lobby group says.

Biggest killers on our roads revealed

Speed is the biggest killer on New Zealand's roads - with the number of deaths at a five-year high and motorcyclists the leading casualties.

Teen charged over alleged street race crash

Blitz nets 129 drink-drivers

Drunk driver, 70, kills new dad

A small community is reeling from the death of a popular teacher and new father mown down by a 70-year-old allegedly "blotto" from drink.

Booze test dummies

Drug-driving epidemic worse than thought

An online survey of 1200 Kiwi drug users shows one in four drove after taking cannabis in the last year.

Police name Te Horo crash victim