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Boy, 6, who died in crash named by police
The boy died in a crash after a ute went down a bank in the Rangitikei District.

Parole refused for crash driver 'haunted' by teen's death
Dunedin man serving three years in prison for his role in woman's death is denied parole.

'Wake up!' Terrified bus passengers plead with driver to stop
The driver swayed back and forth yet seemed unconcerned by her driving.

Teen critical after being run over 'at low speed'
Teen was run over by a van in Southland, leaving him with "serious to critical" injuries.

Fatal crash in Kawerau - road blocked
A serious crash in Kawerau has left one person dead and another with minor injuries.

One critical, one serious after crash
Person fighting for their life, another badly hurt after crash north of Auckland.

Exclusive Brethren crash: Families call for leniency
Three church members died after a day out at Ripiro beach.

Rescue helicopters called after Mt Cook crash
People were flown to Timaru Hospital after the crash.

Airport traffic chaos after crash on Southwestern Motorway
It is not known whether the occupant of the van has suffered any injuries.

Two injured after vehicle hits traffic light
A section of Lagoon Drive in Panmure is closed due to a serious crash investigation.

Top cop pinpoints the killer on our roads
More people will die on North roads through complacency unless drivers take more care.

Three-vehicle crash in Mount Wellington
A truck and car crashed, then crashed into a third parked car.

One seriously injured in Henderson crash
A person is in a serious condition after a two-car crash in Henderson Valley.

Driver who crashed into diplomat was high on drugs
A top South American diplomat was seriously injured in the Tamaki Drive crash.

'Fix our road': Plea for help as kids left 'traumatised' by crash
Residents have started to place crosses along State Highway 2.

Mangakino fatal crash victim named
Chloe Orme, 28, died in a single-vehicle crash in Mangakino yesterday afternoon.

Faces of the road toll: 94 people killed on NZ roads this year
On our roads, 16 more people have died than at this time last year.

Pedestrian seriously hurt in Mt Roskill crash
Avoid Boundary Rd if possible after man suffers serious injuries.

One dead in Canterbury truck and motorcycle crash
Emergency services were called to the crash about 3.30am.

Four dead in 36 hours: Road toll continues to rise
Friends and family mourn teens, as two more die in North Island bringing toad toll to 91.

'Totally ridiculous': Dashcam footage reveals near miss by overtaking car
Reddit users commenting on the video have slammed the driver as a "tosser".

Police pursuit death: Friends fundraise for funeral costs
Friends of an innocent driver killed in a police pursuit are fundraising for her children.

Crash teens mourned: 'Free spirited, so damn beautiful'
Friends and family of two 16-year-olds killed in crash have spoken out about their grief.

Double fatality: 'A terrible place to overtake'
The two-car crash has closed SH1, with reports one of the drivers was unlicensed.

Man dead, four hurt after crash near Rotorua
The road is closed and diversions are in place while the Serious Crash Unit investigates.

Exclusive Brethren 'sent clean-up crew' to fatal crash in Northland
Russell Stewart walked away from crash where his daughter lay dying, police records say.

Two teenagers killed, three hurt in early morning crash; State Highway 1 closed
The two-car crash has closed SH1 and diversions are in place, but not for heavy vehicles.

5yo killed in crash: 'I'd give the world to get my baby back'
Susan Kanuta's mother and son were killed in a serious two-car crash.