One person has died after a crash in the Manawatu in the early hours of this morning.

When lives are at stake measures to improve road safety should be implemented swiftly

An 18-year-old youth has appeared in court over crash that killed schoolboy.

A seventh person has died overnight after the horror crash in Waverley.

Six people have died in the South Taranaki crash, making it NZ's worst since 2005.

It comes as afternoon peak traffic begins to set in.

There are significant delays around the Harbour Bridge after a crash about 11.30am.

Witnesses tried to give the person CPR at the scene but were unable to revive them.

Police say three other people have sustained moderate to serious injuries.

A person has been killed in a crash in Waitakaruru, in Waikato, today.

Four people have been injured in a two-car crash near Warkworth this afternoon.

A crash on Great South Rd appears to have been a high speed head on collision.

Police intend to talk today to several people involved in the late-night beach incident.

A passing ambulance was the first to offer help.

Three-car pile-up closes South Island highway as police warn of ice danger on roads.

One person has died in a two-vehicle crash this morning north of Karapiro.

Wanaka police are in the process of contacting the family of woman who died in crash.

Awhina Aphen Bush-Te Hau, 31, of Christchurch died in the two-vehicle crash on Tunnel Rd.

The two-car crash happened on SH1 between Paraparaumu and Otaki.

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Dr Richard Davies is pleased to her Aucklanders' attitudes are changing towards cyclists.

Driver died at scene after serious crash in Gisborne this morning.

"Overnight I've morphed into an old person with dementia. That's how it feels."

A car crash has left one person fighting for their life and two others injured.

A second person has died following a crash on a one-way bridge.

Crash occurred on Tunnel Rd, which is currently blocked with diversions in place.

A crash is causing major congestion near Market Rd.

Heavy traffic is being reported across several key arterial routes after several crashes.

Traffic flow in central Auckland is heavy as delays are reported on several routes.

One person has died following a crash on SH 8 between Pleasant Point and Timaru.