New ZealandFlooding causes commuter chaosTravellers are being urged to avoid the east coast of the Coromandel as heavy rain has brought flooding to many coastal communities, police say.28 Dec 08:41 PM
New ZealandSlow down motorists urgedPolice are urging holiday motorists to slow down following the second serious speed-related crash in Waikato in as many days.28 Dec 07:40 PM
New ZealandCar crashes into salonAn out of control car turned off a straight road, drove down some brick steps, through a barrier and into a Havelock North hairdressing salon.28 Dec 01:16 AM
New ZealandTaxi swept away by riverA taxi driver feels lucky to have escaped death after his car was swept away by the swollen Silver Stream near Dunedin.27 Dec 10:45 PM
New ZealandInjuries following crashesTwo people have been seriously injured in two separate crashes in Auckland early today.27 Dec 08:03 PM
New ZealandDrunk driver flees after Waikato crashA drunk driver who fled the scene of an early morning crash in Waikato could be seriously injured and police are "seriously concerned" about his whereabouts.26 Dec 10:37 PM
New ZealandTwo killed in build-up to holidaysPolice are calling on motorists to take extra care over the holiday period, following a weekend that saw two people killed, several seriously injured, and two others rescued from a car hanging in a tree.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandVehicle dangling off cliffTwo people had to be rescued from a vehicle that was left hanging sideways from a tree down a sheer bank after it crashed off a rural Coromandel road yesterday afternoon.22 Dec 12:34 AM
New ZealandTwo people seriously injured in Waiuku crashTwo people were seriously injured when a car rolled on Masters Road in Waiuku last night. Three fire appliances attended the crash.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCar crash on Tamaki DriveA man was critically injured when a car crashed into a pole and rolled on Tamaki Drive in Auckland this morning.21 Dec 12:35 AM
New ZealandWoman, 83, seriously injured after being hit by carA woman in her 80s is recovering from serious injuries after being hit by a car as she crossed a road in Auckland yesterday.19 Dec 10:54 PM
New ZealandPolice name skateboarder killed on roadChristchurch police have released the name of the skateboarder killed in an accident in Loburn, north of Rangiora, last night.19 Dec 10:09 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist dies after collision near FeatherstonA motorcyclist died following a collision with a car on the Rimutaka Hill Rd near Featherston around yesterday.18 Dec 06:06 PM
New ZealandTragic news hard to tell to childrenThe family of a woman who died in a crash on the West Coast on Monday don't know how to tell her youngest children their mum won't be coming home for Christmas.17 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHeroes save crash toddlerA toddler involved in a crash which killed his mother and brother yesterday could also have been killed, had it not been for the heroic actions of members of the public, police say.17 Dec 02:05 AM
New ZealandFamily in shock over deathsA young Tongan family who moved to the West Coast for the promise of a better life have been torn apart just days before Christmas.16 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldBus crash kills at least 21, injures 20A police official says at least 21 people were killed and 20 others were injured when a bus plunged from an elevated highway and onto a van in Manila.16 Dec 01:55 AM
New ZealandPair share painful story to educate'Not knowing whether they're going to survive is stressful,' says a man who hit a woman on a pedestrian crossing. The pair now want to prevent similar accidents.15 Dec 10:44 PM
New ZealandChristchurch man hospitalised after car hits treeA Christchurch man has been taken to hospital after crashing his car into a tree in Bromley, Christchurch this morning.15 Dec 05:55 PM
New ZealandWest Auckland hit-and-runAn Auckland man has suffered a broken leg following a hit-and-run incident in West Auckland this morning.14 Dec 08:07 PM
New ZealandCar crashes into barFive people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a bar in south Auckland in the early hours of this morning.13 Dec 06:57 PM
New ZealandTe Poi crash victim namedThe man killed in an early morning crash near Te Poi in Waikato on Wednesday was Grant Scott Gilmer of Tauranga, police say.13 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleDangers of hungover drivingA hangover is as dangerous for drivers as being drunk at the wheel, a study suggests.12 Dec 09:05 PM
New ZealandMan in critical condition after car hits power poleA man is in critical condition after his car hit a power pole and rolled on the outskirts of Wairoa yesterday.11 Dec 07:01 PM
New Zealand'Progress' over road death mysteryForensic scientists have made "some progress" towards identifying the object which struck and killed motorist Rutger Hale near Lake Hawea seven weeks ago, police say.11 Dec 06:52 PM
New ZealandAngry bees hinder fatal crash recoveryLive power lines and a large number of agitated bees are posing problems for motorists and emergency services following a fatal crash in Waikato this morning.10 Dec 10:13 PM
