Body found after car plunges into Waioeka River near Ōpōtiki
A search was successful after river conditions improved.
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One person was severely injured and sadly, died at the scene.
Car trapped under pickup truck after three-vehicle rush-hour crash on Auckland motorway
“Delay your journey or use an alternative route.”
'You will live with this tragedy': Father avoids jail over crash that killed his children
The tragedy happened when the family was going to see the snow for the first time.
'No words can describe the pain': Marlborough crash victim mourned by family
"Until we meet again, fly high, our beautiful boy."
'Irreplaceable void': Three young victims of triple-fatal Marlborough crash named
Five people were in the car and two were able to get out safely, but three were killed.
Three people trapped following truck vs car crash in Pukeatua
Three people have been extricated from a car, following a two-vehicle crash in Waipa.
Motorcyclist in critical condition after Auckland motorway accident
Emergency services were called to the scene around 8.30pm.
'Our Chief': Tribesmen gang member dies in Waikato Expressway crash
A witness said the man's motorbike slid out and he went headfirst into the middle barrier.
Napier stream crash: Car's lucky dip drags on
A neighbour says he watched someone remove a battery from the still-waterlogged car.
‘Beautiful soul’ one of three teens killed in Marlborough crash
The car had five occupants, and two escaped following the crash.
One dead, two injured after crash that closed Central Hawke's Bay highway
One in serious condition and one in a minor condition.
Stretch of Waikato expressway closed between Huntly and Taupiri after single-vehicle crash
Drivers asked to find alternative route.
Three bodies recovered by police divers after car crashes into Marlborough river
The car had five occupants, and two escaped following the crash.
Three people missing after car plunges into river in Marlborough
The car had five occupants, and only two have been accounted for.
One dead and two injured in Whakatāne crash
A person was airlifted to hospital but sadly died later, police said.
'Emotions are still raw': Sons' surprise meeting with man who killed their father
'My appetite is not to keep him in the system,' says victim's son after guilty plea.
Fire out: Auckland SH1 car fire causes 8km backlog of southbound motorway traffic
Emergency services were notified of the fire at 2.16pm.
Two police cars badly damaged after colliding in motorway u-turn
Emergency services were called to the scene around 9.20pm.
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Three people injured after truck and car crash on SH3
One man was seriously injured and was transported to hospital by helicopter.
Beloved rugby player killed in Auckland crash, second death for club in days
Franck Friconnet was on his way to help move cows on his parents' farm when he died.
Two injured in Auckland crash
One person had to be extricated from a car by Fire and Emergency.
Five hurt in Canterbury road crash; two helicopters fly injured to hospital
Hato Hone St John said five people were taken to hospital via road and helicopter.
'Peer influence at work': Young driver contributed to teen's death by racing
'There are two kids lying in the middle of the road,' a witness told police.
'Waste of a life': Heartbroken mum's warnings after son's preventable death
Speeding driver Raymond Tairua-Gray drowned after his unsafe car crashed into a creek.
20 children escape through emergency exit after school bus ditch crash
St John said one person on board the bus was moderately injured in the crash.
One person dead after North Canterbury crash, police confirm
The single-vehicle crash was reported at 8pm yesterday.
Child homicide, hit and run deaths referred back to police after IPCA complaints
The separate cases relate to the deaths of Zahquiel Taipeti and Steven Cranston.
One dead after crash in Hamilton East
The crash was reported to emergency services at 12.09pm.
Crash near Pūhoi: One dead, four injured, Pōhuehue Rd closed
Motorists on social media reported seeing debris 'all over the road'.
'There are two kids lying in the road': Woman's 111 call moments after fatal crash
Crown says two teen drivers were racing when one crashed, killing a passenger.
Two hospitalised after serious crash on SH2 in Hastings
A helicopter was requested to respond to the scene.
Two utes crash at Tīrau intersection, causing one to tip over
Emergency services were called to the crash about 3.04pm.