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Boy remains critical after crash
The family of a boy struck by a vehicle in Hamilton yesterday have offered support to the 17-year-old driver. Shaun Malthus remains in a critical condition at Waikato Hospital.

Night of horror: 12 injured
A four-car smash left nine people injured north of Auckland last night. The accident happened at the same time as a car ploughed into three...

Driver killed in truck crash near Arthur's Pass
The driver of a truck and trailer unit is dead after his vehicle crashed over a bank on the Otira Highway.

Police name man hit by vehicle
A 55-year-old man was killed after being hit by a white taxi van on the eastern boundary of the Canterbury town of Springfield about 3am today.

Parts of Hutt Valley without power after car crash
Power is out to areas of the Hutt Valley after a car hit a power pole on Eastern Hutt Rd, in the Lower Hutt suburb of Taita.

Country singer in smash
A country music singer was killed when his car was sliced in two by a double-decker truck yesterday.

Fatal crash closes section of SH3
One person is dead after a crash involving a truck and a car on State Highway 3 south of Uruti this morning.

Two injured in Rakaia Bridge crash
Two people have been injured in a serious crash on the Rakaia Bridge in south Canterbury.

Teen death: Kronic's role probed
An investigation is under way into what role synthetic cannabis may have played in a fatal car crash.