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Truck crash closes highway at Huntly

Police say two trucks collided at about 8.30am blocking the main highway.

Motorcyclist hospitalised after crash

A motorcyclist was flown to hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter after clipping a van and losing control of his bike near Te Aroha.

Man dies after van hits childcare centre

A man died after a crash in Morningside this morning.

Car ploughs into Remuera garage

The garage is part of a $2.3 million home which features a swimming pool and expansive harbour views.

Three in hospital after three-car crash

Three people are in hospital tonight after a three-car crash on Auckland's Harbour Bridge.

Traffic gridlocked after crash at Maramarua

Debris is strewn across the road and a white Toyota Prado SUV with a damaged front and a red sedan are blocking the southbound car.

Home detention for hit and run driver

Xingyu Shang, 27, was sentenced to nine months home detention yesterday for causing a crash which killed a man and fleeing the scene.

Weather blamed for Queenstown crash

Heavy rain and a slippery road are to blame for a crash involving a Range Rover and tourist bus near Queenstown, police say.

Car smashes into Ellerslie property

The incident happened in the Hunterville Court cul-de-sac, parallel to Ladies Mile, just after 5pm.

Collins' crackdown on boy racers working

Newly released figures show crushing boy racers' is working. Now Judith Collins is talking up the possibility of a similar law for drivers fleeing police.

Motorcyclist killed in collision with truck

A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a truck in South Auckland overnight.

Firefighters struggle to cope

Whanganui firefighters are recovering after "a night from hell".

Boy injured after fall from table

A young family's holiday ended abruptly when their 18-month-old fell off a picnic table and landed on his head.

Students to attend programme following crash

Hundreds of students from Wairarapa schools will be attending a driving awareness programme, following the deaths of two teenagers in a Masterton crash last month.

Tourist charged over car smash

A female tourist has been charged with careless driving causing injury after a two-car collision wrote off a classic American muscle car and put the driver in hospital.

Crash teen 'let down miserably'

Drunk and medicated motorcyclist killed teenager Natalia Austin.

Traffic snarl cripples commuters

It's a slow start to the working week in Auckland.

Cyclist critically injured in Dunedin crash

The cyclist, a 35-year-old man, collided with a car about 8.30pm on Main Rd in the suburb of Fairfield.