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Woman, 78, hit by ute now in stable condition

A woman who was hit by a ute in Dunedin on Saturday remains in a serious but stable condition in Dunedin Hospital.

'Going back was just not an option'

The driver of a speeding car which caught fire at the end of a bizarre police chase had to turn himself in after dense bush and gorse proved too rough, a witness says.

Woman critical after Manawatu crash

Bizarre police chase ends in flames

A driver speeding at 150km/h dropped a hitch-hiker off on the side of the road before continuing to flee police until his car caught fire.

Big events lead to Auckland traffic woes

Commuters in and around Auckland are being urged to show patience as traffic is hindered by several gridlocks.

Two motorcyclists injured in crash

Two motorcyclists are injured after their vehicles crashed in Taranaki today.

Bus crashes into Mangere Bridge house

Driver escapes after colliding with a tree

The driver of a car was lucky to escape alive after colliding with a tree this morning.

Motorcylist killled in Christchurch named

'Shock and grief' over loss of daughter

The father of a Christchurch woman killed in a car crash on Friday night says the family are working through their "shock and grief" at the loss of his daughter.

Crash seriously injures pregnant woman

A young child and a pregnant woman were among four people seriously injured in a three car smash south of Whitianga last night.

Tourist charged after flipping car

A Chinese tourist has been charged with careless driving after her rental vehicle veered off the Queenstown to Glenorchy road and ended up on its side yesterday.

Woman dies after car hits tree

A woman has died and a man is critically injured following a crash in Whanganui this morning.

Stargazing tourist killed on unlit road

A tourist was dressed in dark clothing and was probably distracted by stargazing when he was killed by a car on an unlit rural Queenstown road, a coroner has found.

Cafe hit and run: Driver turns himself in

A man has turned himself in to police after a car ploughed into a Titirangi cafe last night.

Cafe diner hurt in hit and run smash

A diner leaped for his life when a speeding car mounted the pavement and crashed into a West Auckland cafe last night.

Two die after tanker and car collide

Two people were killed last night when a Fonterra milk tanker and car collided in Waikato.

Digger driver on slow road to recovery