New ZealandTop cop: 'We should have been clearer'Police Commissioner Mike Bush has admitted there was some confusion around police’s summer road safety campaign.13 Jan 11:51 PM
New ZealandMolasses truck crash causes delaysA truck driver is in a serious condition after a truck and trailer unit carrying molasses rolled in the Coromandel, causing delays to traffic.13 Jan 12:59 AM
New ZealandMinister backs down on speed campaignThe Police Minister has defended his decision not to intervene in the police’s summer road safety campaign despite concerns it could be confusing and misleading.13 Jan 12:33 AM
New ZealandPolice Minister orders speed-blitz inquiryThe Police Minister has admitted he had concerns over the summer speed enforcement message before it went public, saying it was confusing and ambiguous.12 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWould you spot the truck?Concerns have been raised about a crooked road sign and the role it may have played in a fatal crash in the Bay of Plenty which left two men dead.11 Jan 09:58 PM
New ZealandThree walk unscathed from crashThree people have walked away uninjured following a smash which left two cars on their sides in Waikato today.11 Jan 12:06 AM
New ZealandScottish tourist who died in accident namedThe name of a Scottish man of who died in a car crash on Friday has been released.10 Jan 09:04 PM
New ZealandFour die in crashesIt was a grim weekend for several families around the country, after four people - including a 9-year-old boy - died in vehicle-related accidents.10 Jan 08:33 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist killed in crash with carA motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car in Mangatawhiri, south of Auckland, this afternoon.10 Jan 03:03 AM
New ZealandBulldozer driver injured in rolloverThe driver of a bulldozer jumped for his life yesterday afternoon when it tipped over and rolled down a bank in a forestry block on the Whakarau Road near Te Karaka.09 Jan 11:23 PM
New ZealandFatal car crash in CanterburyA man has died in a car crash near Fairlie in Canterbury this morning.09 Jan 09:15 PM
New ZealandTourist dies in smashA Scottish tourist was killed and his wife and daughter seriously injured in a car crash near Havelock North.09 Jan 08:41 PM
New ZealandSmall errors behind fatalities, say policeRoad crashes do not discriminate. They claim the lives of children, the elderly, mothers-to-be, teenagers, tourists, drunks, speedsters and sometimes whole families.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTributes flow for teen killed in uteThe man who mentored a friend of the Maori King's son says the teenager's death in a Boxing Day crash in Raglan is devastating.06 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Better signs and roads the best solutionResponses that promise an immediate and apparently ready-made solution to a problem have a seductive appeal.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCall for calm after latest tourist crashTourism leaders are appealing for Kiwis not to come down too hard on overseas drivers as police investigate a crash which has left two French visitors seriously injured.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDead teen friend of Maori King's sonThe teen killed in a Boxing Day ute crash in Raglan was a friend of the Maori King's son, and a man who mentored him says the death is devastating.06 Jan 02:30 AM
New ZealandTourist critical after Waikato crashA French woman is in a critical condition after a crash in Waikato yesterday in which six people were injured.05 Jan 11:40 PM
New ZealandTwo road crashes leave three people criticalThree people were critically injured in two road crashes in the North Island last night.05 Jan 05:38 PM
New ZealandHead-on crash in Kaimai RangesThe Kaimai Ranges road is closed following a head-on crash between a truck and van.05 Jan 03:09 AM
New ZealandPolice continue speed crackdownPolice will continue their crackdown on speed and alcohol after a holiday period in which 17 people died on the country's roads.05 Jan 02:32 AM
New ZealandMan killed after Boxing Day crash namedA man who died in hospital nine days after being thrown from a ute in Raglan on Boxing Day has been named by police.05 Jan 02:29 AM
OpinionIs the 'zero tolerance' speed campaign working?The police policy of targeting drivers as little as one kilometre an hour over the speed limit has been called ridiculous and ineffective. Is the Police 'zero tolerance' speed campaign working?04 Jan 07:40 PM
New Zealand'Devastating' holiday road toll hits 17The death of a man in Christchurch overnight has brought the holiday road toll to 17 - more than double those of the last two years.04 Jan 06:41 PM
New ZealandDriver hurt in logging truck fallA logging truck driver suffered serious leg injuries when he fell from his truck this morning.04 Jan 02:19 AM
New ZealandMotorcycle crash takes road toll to 16The holiday road toll has climbed to 16 after a passenger injured in a crash on Boxing Day died in hospital this morning.04 Jan 01:47 AM
New ZealandHoliday road toll now double last year'sPolice say alcohol and speed are coming through as significant contributors to the holiday road. Watch03 Jan 07:51 PM
New ZealandHoliday road toll now double last year'sHoliday road toll rises to 14 as family and friends mourn vibrant young woman who became first road death of 2015.02 Jan 06:32 PM
New ZealandAA - sharp rise in road toll extremely sadThe number of people who died on New Zealand roads rose sharply last year to 297 - up 43 on 2013.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBoat tragedy on perfect summer's dayWith a hot sun gleaming off the water on Manukau Harbour, it seemed the perfect summer's day to go fishing, but the holiday fishing trip was to end in tragedy.30 Dec 06:42 AM
New ZealandBoating death: 'An awesome dad'One of the men who died while crossing the Manukau Bar yesterday has been described as "an awesome husband, dad and grandad" by his family.30 Dec 01:37 AM
