New ZealandVictims of fatal U-turn crash namedThe four people who died in a horrific crash on State Highway One yesterday when a Range Rover did a U-turn into the path of a logging truck have been named.24 Dec 02:39 AM
New ZealandMore police as holiday period beginsPolice are urging care on the roads over the holidays as a four-car crash leaves one person critically injured.23 Dec 10:21 PM
New ZealandTruck driver 'haunted' by crashDriver of a 44-tonne logging truck was powerless to prevent a collision that killed four people and left a boy, 8, fighting for his life.23 Dec 07:43 PM
WorldCut-down Xmas shoppers 'had no chance'A baby was feared to be among the victims as six people died and eight were injured when a rubbish truck careered out of control and into crowds of Christmas shoppers.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCrash victims cut from vehicle in OtagoTwo people were cut from their vehicle following a crash in Otago last night.22 Dec 06:49 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Holiday danger spotsPolice are putting their traffic enforcement focus on holiday black spots to keep the annual road toll from surging above 300 deaths.22 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAn 'all-round good guy' mournedGisborne harbourmaster Captain Charlie Jamieson has been killed while riding his motorcycle on the East Cape highway at Waihau Bay near Cape Runaway.22 Dec 03:17 AM
New ZealandDismay at cycle crash reportThe family of a cyclist left a quadriplegic after riding into a sinkhole are considering legal action over a report into the horrific incident.20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandDriveway death haunts dadEvery day before work Auckland dad Danny Mafi drives to his baby daughter's grave to "see her and to say a prayer".20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandInjured girl to be woken from comaAn 8-year-old girl struck on a pedestrian crossing is expected to be woken from her coma today.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAunt saw girl struck by car on crossingThe aunt of an eight-year-old struck by a car on a pedestrian crossing saw the accident unfold in her rear-view mirror just seconds after she passed the youngster.18 Dec 10:38 PM
New ZealandPolice officer struck by car at checkpointA motorist drove a car into a policeman at a roadside checkpoint, leaving the officer with injuries to his legs, face and arms.18 Dec 06:55 PM
New ZealandPedestrians seriously hurtPolice have interviewed a woman who allegedly hit a young girl crossing a West Auckland road this morning.18 Dec 02:54 AM
New ZealandTruck tips in accident south of DannevirkeA trailer of a truck has tipped south of Dannevirke this morning, blocking part of State Highway 2 north of Woodville.16 Dec 06:17 PM
New ZealandBoy critical after four-vehicle crashAn 8-year-old boy remains in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital after a four-vehicle crash yesterday.14 Dec 09:32 PM
WorldStowaway migrant killed under truckAn illegal migrant who hid under a truck travelling from France has been killed trying to disembark while the vehicle was stationary on the M25.13 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandOne person dead after car crashes through fence in South AucklandOne person is dead after a car went through a fence on Alfriston Road, South Auckland.12 Dec 03:07 AM
New ZealandDriveway death: Boy in dad's blind spotA 7-year-old boy died after being hit by a vehicle driven by his father, who couldn't see he was behind the ute because of a blind spot as he reversed down a driveway, a coroner has found.12 Dec 01:48 AM
New ZealandCar plunge: Heroes help trapped womanAn off-duty postie and an injured engineer held an elderly woman's head above water as she sat trapped in her car which had rolled down a bank and plunged into a stream.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFinalists for New Zealander of the yearSchool principal Banapa Avatea's quick thinking and decisive actions averted disaster in peak-hour traffic between Auckland and Waikato.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne person dies after two-car crash in NorthlandOne person died and another was trapped in a two-car crash in Northland this afternoon.11 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandWoman rescued from 4WD in stream after crashA woman was saved from her car after crashing through a tree, down a bank and into a stream.11 Dec 04:11 AM
New ZealandTourist 'bereft' over crashA Chinese tourist who killed a friend in a rental car crash last week is “bereft” over the incident, a court has been told.10 Dec 01:38 AM
New ZealandDiesel tanker rolls on Auckland motorwayA diesel tanker rolled into a ditch on Auckland’s north western motorway this morning, during road construction work.09 Dec 09:10 PM
OpinionEditorial: Police have duty to keep road misery to minimumPolice have yet to get the message. The gridlock suffered in Auckland last Saturday is simply unacceptable.09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTourist pleads guilty over West Coast crashA Chinese woman on a trip to New Zealand has pleaded guilty over a West Coast crash that killed her companion and injured two others.09 Dec 01:39 AM
New ZealandTourists plunge 50m down Q'town bankA Hong Kong couple escaped injury yesterday afternoon when their rental vehicle left the road and plunged about 50m down a bank on the Queenstown-Glenorchy Rd.08 Dec 06:17 PM
New ZealandPolice defend time taken on crashPolice have defended their handling of a harbour bridge crash which closed three northbound lanes on Saturday, causing traffic jams that crippled the Auckland's transport system.08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandDriveway tragedy: Family were movingDanny and Lope Mafi were excited about moving out of their cramped South Auckland unit to a bigger house that would give their children more space to play.08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTraffic delays 'a freak accident' - PMJohn Key has ruled out an earlier construction date for a second harbour crossing in response to huge traffic jams which brought Auckland roads to a standstill on Saturday.08 Dec 03:03 AM