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Further serious crash shuts southern highway

Second South Island highway closed after major incident.

Crash in Far North claims driver's life

One dead after early-morning crash.

Police use FB to dispel 'tourist' crash rumour

A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries when he collided with a car.

Crashes, breakdowns clog Auckland traffic

Commuters warned to expect delays as breakdowns and crashes snarl traffic.

Bus crash passengers huddle for warmth

A journey on a spectacular South Island pass turned into a nightmare for a tour party.

Fatal bus crash: 'Unimaginable tragedy involving tiny children'

A witnessed described children's cries and seeing an injured little girl in a party dress.

Man hit and killed by car in Christchurch

The crash happened on Huxley St in Sydenham.

Auckland motorway crash causes delays

The crash blocked two lanes of Auckland's motorway and backed up traffic to Mt Wellington.

Man tending to broken-down car on motorway struck by another vehicle

A man has been hit on an Auckland motorway after getting out of his broken-down car.

Quadruple fatal: Driver pleads guilty

Driver of car that crashed, killing four in a fiery blaze, has admitted dangerous driving.

Four-vehicle pileup on Southern Motorway

A truck has landed on its side after a four-vehicle crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway.

Police warn motorists to take care on icy roads after driver dies in Otago crash

Police warn motorists of icy roads across Otago this morning.

Driver seriously injured in crash on flooded road

The road has surface flooding after heavy storms hit Auckland this evening.

Two people dead after car accident in Manawatu

Two people have died in a single car accident this evening.

Police: 'there was nothing more we could do'

Police stopped a dobbed-in driver but he took off and crashed, killing two.

Collision with truck: Woman cut out of car

A woman had to be cut from her car in Kumeu this afternoon after it collided with a truck.

Men killed in Lake Tekapo crash named

Stephen John Hayden and Nigel Stuart Freeman were killed in the two-car collision.

Motorist injured in Northland truck crash

Emergency services are at a serious truck crash east of Maungatapere in Northland.