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Family speak of 'nightmare' of loss

The family of a woman killed while walking outside an Auckland garden centre will go ahead with Christmas despite the pain of their loss.

Crash driver denied return of passport

Peng Wang, who allegedly crashed into Mediaworks journalist Karen Rutherford, has been denied the return of his Chinese passport.

Heavy congestion after truck crash

A truck carrying a large amount of gravel rolled this afternoon on one of the main routes to Auckland Airport.

Truck driver injured in crash

A truck driver is flown to hospital after a crash north of Auckland this morning.

Quad bike rider killed in crash named

Police name quad biker killed in Port Waikato crash.

Teen critical after police chase

A teen is in critical condition after the stolen car they were in with six others crashed during a police pursuit in Whanganui last night.

Stock truck rolls on State Highway 23

Cattle have died after a truck rolled, closing part of State Highway 23, Waikato.

Serious injuries after powerpole crash

One person has been left severly injured after they collided with a power pole.

Serious crash closes highway north of Dunedin

Three people were trapped after a two-car crash on Dunedin's Northern Motorway this afternoon.

'Exemplary' citizen sentenced over motorcyclist's death

A Rotorua man described as an "exemplary leader" by late kaumatua Fred Whata and as an asset to his community by a judge has been

Colleagues mourn crash victim

A man killed when a van and bus collided on a busy road on Auckland's North Shore has been described as a "gentle giant".

Evergreen: Christmas Road Toll

Facts about the christmas road toll such as the highest and lowest amount of deaths and the factors involved.

Police car 'cut in front of truck before crash'

A police car involved in a crash with a truck on State Highway 1 this morning was on its way to provide urgent back-up in Hamilton.

Battery acid spilt over motorway

A van has leaked battery acid over the Southern Motorway in Auckland.

Serious car crash near Palmerston North

Police are attending a serious crash where a car and truck collided near Palmerston North.

Lane blocked after truck rolls on SH7

A truck has rolled, blocking one lane of State Highway 7 - the temporary main road between Picton and Christchurch.

Boy trapped as driver overdoses

When authorities pulled up to a Ford parked outside a casino, they were drawn into the sort of tragic scene that has been playing out across the US.

Two seriously hurt in Warkworth crash

Two people have been helicoptered to Auckland Hospital following a two-vehicle crash near Warkworth, north of Auckland, this afternoon.