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West Coaster pays victims' bills

A Greymouth businessman helped with translation and fed victims of the Otira bus crash last week.

Bus crash witness: 'It reminded me of Frankenstein'

Yasmine Lees watched as a bus carrying over 30 people lost control on the road and collided with another vehicle.

Truck collides with car north of Auckland

A light truck lost control and rolled on its side before colliding head-on with a car on Kahikatea Flat Road, near Dairy Flat.

Man seriously injured after hit by car

It appeared a car had hit the male pedestrian, Southern District Command Centre Senior Sergeant Brian Benn said.

One dead after crash near Rotorua

One person has died and five are injured after a multiple vehicle crash near Rotorua, the latest in more than 1600 crashes over the holidays.

Crash victim 'loved by so many'

A young man who died in a crash between a car and a ute over the holidays had a "smile to define the word cheesy", and "endless love and kindness for anyone who needed it".

Youngest crash victim 'loved her sports'

An 18-year-old Aucklander who loved sport and kapa haka is the youngest victim of the holiday road toll.

Five in hospital after multi-car crash

Five people remain in hospital after a serious crash involving several vehicles in Lindis Pass yesterday afternoon.

That's one way to get out of the carpark

Firefighters had to rescue an elderly driver after her car crashed through a fence at Auckland shopping mall.

Motorists urged not to let festive season impair driving

Motorists are being urged not to let the festive season impair their judgment when travelling on the roads today.

Victims stable after three-car crash

A teenager is in a serious but stable condition after her car was hit by a ute and spun into a station wagon near Paihia yesterday.

Holiday road toll rises to six

A young driver who crashed into a truck carrying stock feed might have been blinded by dust on the rural road, police say.

Motorcyclist killed in crash named

The motorcyclist who died after hitting a fence yesterday afternoon was riding with a group that included his family and friends.

Several hospitalised after two-car crash

Several people have been taken to hospital after a crash in South Otago.

Tipsy van causes traffic chaos

A van carrying alcohol rolled on Auckland's South Western Motorway causing traffic mayhem today.

Car vs truck crash brings road toll to 6

The road toll now stands at six after a person died in a crash between a car and a truck in near Christchurch this afternoon.

Three injured in serious crash

A police spokesman said the fire service had cut three people from vehicles.

Road toll rises after motorcyclist dies

A male motorcyclist has died after hitting a fence this afternoon south of Matamata, taking the holiday road toll to five.