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Raybon Kan: Kiwi driving etiquette a culture crash for visitors

COMMENT: As if driving on the wrong side of the road isn't confusing enough, what's really confusing is sitting in the wrong side of the car, writes Raybon Kan.

Crash partly blocks SH1near Wellington

Drivers warned to take care after Wellington crash.

Campervan driver faces charges

A campervan driver will appear in court next week accused of causing a severe brain injury to a Canadian tourist.

One dead in crash northwest of Auckland

A person has died after a serious crash at Kaukapapa, northwest of Auckland.

Still delays on Auckland roads

Two crashes on Auckland's motorways which caused chaos for motorists during the lunchtime rush have been cleared, but drivers should still expect delays.

Taiwan tour bus crash kills 32 people

Police are investigating whether the bus was speeding at the time, according to local media.

Tourist driver test ruled out

Judy Richards, whose son Rhys Middleton was killed by a tourist driver last year, is leading calls for testing foreign motorists.

Tourist fights for life after crash

A Canadian cruise ship passenger and "self-made man'' was in Dunedin for the day when he was knocked from his bicycle in front of his shocked wife and began a battle for his life.

One killed in head-on crash near Queenstown

The woman killed in a head-on crash near Queenstown yesterday was a 49-year-old Australian, police say.

Man injured after crashing into cow

Crashing into a cow resulted in serious injuries for an Auckland man.

Car 'burst into the lounge' of Dunedin house

A woman was injured after the car she was driving hit a parked car and then "burst into the lounge'' of a Dunedin house today.

Severe head injury after cyclist hit by campervan

A cyclist sustained a serious head injury after being hit by a campervan in Dunedin today. A St John spokesman said an ambulance

Fleeing driver arrested in Waikato

A 22-year-old man has been arrested after fleeing police and driving dangerously in a stolen vehicle through Waikato.

Four injured in crash north of Auckland

Two people were seriously injured in the single car crash about 8am north of Warkworth.

Sheep heads across highway after crash

A large amount of offal spilled onto State Highway 2 west of Wairoa.

Offal spill on SH2

Road will be closed for around three hours while the spill is cleared, say police.

Girl, 6, hit by truck in Palmerston North

The young girl was in a serious condition when emergency services arrived.

Pedestrian hurt after being hit by car in Onehunga

A crash in Onehunga has left one person with serious injuries.