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Tourist found dead on Hamilton road

A tourist has been found dead on a Hamilton road, but police say there was no foul play involved.

Tourist driver must pay $19k to leave

A French tourist who almost killed his wife has been ordered to pay almost $19,000 reparation to two of his victims before he can leave the country.

Theresa Philbrick: 'It's terrifying being a tourist on NZ roads'

No amount of reading or reviewing prepares one for sliding into the seat behind the steering wheel and making that first leap into traffic, Theresa Philbrick writes.

Tourist driver's $19k bill to leave NZ

A French tourist who drove on the wrong side of the road, colliding with an oncoming car, must pay $19,000 to his victims before he can leave the country.

Crash recovery astonishes doctors

A Mosgiel family wants to thank those who supported them while their son was recovering from a car crash.

Dead Westport teenager named

A teenager who died when a car he was travelling in crashed down a steep bank has today been named by police.

Two men killed in Waikato crashes named

Police have released the name of two men who died after separate crashes in the Waikato last week.

Grieving tourist's fatal crash

She came to New Zealand to recover from depression brought on by her partner's death in a motorcycle crash.

Editorial: When Kiwis take the law into their own hands, something is seriously wrong

A spate of accidents involving tourist drivers this summer has led to several incidents in which South Island residents have stopped drivers and confiscated their keys.

Driver killed avoiding portable toilet

A young driver who died in a head-on collision with a truck was swerving to avoid a portable toilet which fell from another passing truck and trailer.

Girl killed by foreign driver remembered

Ruby Jay Marris, the five year-old killed in a crash involving a foreign driver in Otago, has been remembered as “cherished and loved” and a "fun-loving princess".

Four hurt in logging truck collision

Four people have been injured in a collision between a logging truck and a car this morning.

Girl dies after falling from moving car

Teenager's headmaster says girl had recently found a "new lease on life" as police question other the occupants of the car.

Three injured in Christchurch crash

A number of people are believed to be injured following a crash in Christchurch this morning.

Window ad may have caused death

Advertising material covering the window of a Christchurch driver may have limited his visibility when his truck a cyclist in April last year.

Crash victim: 'I want to save another life'

A British tourist hopes his near-death experience at the hands of a foreign driver prevents a repeat of the crash that killed a 5-year-old Oamaru girl.

Safe roads for foreign drivers

It has been a tragic summer on New Zealand roads. The Christmas-New Year road toll was the worst for 17 years, prompting soul-searching among the authorities.

Keys taken after 'hair-raising' driving

A Haast woman who confiscated the car keys from a Chinese tourist driving badly at Franz Josef Glacier says she did what any responsible citizen would do.