Four people have been taken to hospital after the crash.

The crash involved four cars and occurred about 10:05pm, police confirmed.

The crash has resulted in eight people being injured, one of whom is critical.

Paraplegic handcyclist Ian Mark Walker critical after being hit by a 4WD while training.

Emergency services were called to the incident at 1.40pm near East Coast Rd.

A staff member was pinned under debris after the car crashed into the building.

EDITORIAL: We all need to consider modifying our drink-driving attitudes and behaviour.

The serious crash involved a car and cyclist on Pannetts Rd at 3.10pm.

Friends have told the victim to "fly high in paradise".

Somehow this car driver walked away from crash largely unscathed.

Brian Pritchard's family say no punishment can fill the void left by his death.

7-year-old Northland girl does drawing of erratic driver and his car.

"Everyone was shocked ... it's not something you see on Ponsonby Rd."

Police urge drivers to pull over when instructed to do so by them.

Police said it appeared one of the vehicles may have collided with a house.

Puti Ruhi was left trapped in an upside down car after Rotorua crash.

Jeremy Max died when his motorbike crashed in South Canterbury about 5pm yesterday.

Police were called about 3.30pm to a report of a truck that had rolled down a bank.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area.

A member of the public reported the woman to the police moments before the collision.

Three youths have been arrested after leading police on a 30-minute chase through Napier.

A Kaitaia woman is likely to face further charges over the incident.

One social media poster even said it was the "best flow in ages".

Victim was one of several people injured in a crash early on Thursday, December 20.

Teen who saved young brother, 3, optimistic on life.

A driver has been killed in a single-car crash in the Hurunui District this afternoon.

The pair had been heartbroken at the thought of their NZ roady coming to an end.

SH1 is Northland's link to the rest of NZ - a section is also the region's biggest killer.

A 22km stretch of State Highway 1. Just why is the notorious section of road so deadly?

Motorists have been warned to avoid the area.