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Man drives disintegrating car 50km

An Otago man on a suspended licence continued driving a car as it fell apart around him, only stopping when the engine finally gave up.

Couple mourn their 'special angel'

The parents of a little girl who died after being struck by a car in her West Auckland driveway have paid tribute to their princess. 'She was amazing.'

Big rise in pedestrian deaths

It has been a bad year on the roads, with a sharp increase in deaths compared with this time last year, as well as a big rise in pedestrian fatalities.

Van and logging truck collide in Kaingaroa

A van carrying seven occupants collided head on with a fully laden logging truck in Kaingaroa this morning.

Tourists seen on wrong side of road

A car driven by tourists was seen on the wrong side of the road shortly before it crashed on the West Coast of the South Island yesterday, killing one.

Motorcyclist killed on Banks Peninsula named

A motorcyclist who died after he left the road and crashed into a tree on Banks Peninsula at the weekend has been named by police.

Tractor accident victim 'hell of a good guy'

Friends and family have paid tribute to the man killed in a tractor accident near Waikouaiti earlier this week as a "hell of a good guy".

Tanker crash tourist victim out of coma

The Australian teenager critically injured in a crash which killed two people near Rotorua is awake and talking to his parents, while his classmates mourn the loss of a fellow student and....

Tourist deaths 'ignored'

The Government has been accused of failing to do enough to prevent road crashes involving tourists, following the sentencing of a man who fell asleep at the wheel.

Crane crashes into house

A 55-tonne crane and a boat have toppled and crashed into a North Shore house.

Alleged drug mule detained after Chch smash

Community service for train death

A young man who was behind the wheel of a ute that hit a commuter train in Wairarapa, killing his 15-year-old girlfriend, has been sentenced to 200 hours' community service.

Mobility scooter rider dies after crash

An elderly woman who was riding a mobility scooter when she was hit by a truck in Katikati on Monday has died overnight.

River crash: 'I owe you my life'

Three heroes have been honoured for their bravery after they jumped into a freezing stream to rescue the passengers of a submerged car near Waimate.

Woman critical after Onehunga crash

Police have reopened a road following a serious crash in Auckland last night.

Drug mule link in Chch crash

The vehicle that allegedly fled police and ended up in a serious crash on Christchurch's Yaldhurst Road was driving a suspected drug mule from the airport.

No charges over Dutch visitor's death

Miracle escape as boulder smashes van

'Luckily for me, the van was sturdy.' A Greymouth woman has recounted the moment a massive boulder crashed into the vehicle she was sitting in.