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Terror as bus rolls: Six hospitalised

A bus carrying 27 passengers rolled last night as its driver apparently tried to avoid a truck, leaving six people in hospital.

Two dead in Canterbury crash

A 21-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman are dead after a crash in south Canterbury.

Pedestrian hit and killed in Rotorua

Fatal crash near Hell's Gate

A motorist has died and several others are injured after a crash near Rotorua this morning.

Man admits charges related to body dumping

Sleeping driver faces ban

Police are fighting to keep a sleep-driver off the road after she travelled more than 300km in five hours, but had no recollection of the journey.

Coroner calls for barriers after fatal Te Mata Peak plunge

Overtaking move led to four-fatality crash - coroner

Sleeping driver's epic journey

A woman with a sleeping disorder managed to drive from Hamilton to Mt Maunganui via Auckland overnight - an event which police say could've had a tragic ending.

Fatal lapse led to motorcycle tragedy

Cycle crash accused to plead guilty

A man accused of colliding with a group of cyclists near Hamilton last month - killing one and injuring two others - will plead guilty, his lawyer says.

Quad bike crash dad avoids jail

The driver of an overloaded quad bike who crashed, seriously injuring his 6-year-old daughter, has avoided a prison sentence to help prevent his daughter suffering any further trauma.

Eight in hospital after Waikato crash

Eight people have been taken to hospital – two with serious injuries – after two cars collided on the outskirts of Hamilton this morning.

Driver leaves teen with spinal injuries

A 14-year-old boy is in hospital with serious spinal injuries after an erratic driver hit three cars on Auckland's North Shore last night.

Close calls and abuse for spy-on-a-bike

My 10 days as a cycle-commuting cameraman for the <i>Herald</i> captured incidents of dodgy driving.

Cycle cams lift tensions: NZ academic

Cycle cameras have been slammed as "provocative" when used by cyclists venting online video frustration at dangerous driving.

Teens charged with manslaughter

Two teenagers have appeared in an Auckland court charged with manslaughter over an alleged street race which caused the death of another teen.

Invention to help reduce fatal crashes