A person has died after a collision between a train and a vehicle in Penrose on Friday afternoon. Video / Alex Burton, Sobil Joseph

The truck's cargo of chlorine was 'reacting due to the inclement weather'.

Emergency services were called just after 10.30am this morning.

Hastings Rd is closed for a Serious Crash Unit examination.

“Pass with care and expect delays until cleared”.

The 72-year-old died at the scene of the two-car smash.

A 25-year-old woman faces charges of excess breath alcohol causing death.

Emergency services were called just after 6.30am.

Images from the scene show a vehicle on its side, with glass strewn across the road.

Jeremy Capper lost an arm, a leg and three friends in a triple-fatal motorbike crash.

Two people are badly injured after separate accidents in the South Island.

The crash happened during what the union called the 'dangerous hours' for drivers.

Her name suppression was dropped when she appeared in court in Tauranga today.

Bill passes with support of National, Act, NZ First and Labour.

University students were seen diving out of the way of the incoming car.

'I’ve just been telling him that he’s in another room at the hospital.'

She has not entered pleas to the charges.

Students dived out of the way as the car travelled 20m on the footpath.

Police were called to the scene around 4.50pm.

Four ambulances and four helicopters were sent to the scene.

Police were called to the scene at about 2.45pm.

The crash occurred shortly before midnight.

The state highway was closed for several hours after the crash.

Three people have been seriously injured and another is in a critical condition.

One passenger even gave him a neck massage to try and keep him awake while driving.

Lance Hohaia Houpapa was found dead in his armchair four days after a crash.

From 2021 to 2024 there were over 5000 crashes on Waikato state roads.

Police said the road is likely to remain closed for some time.

More bad news has hit Auckland commuters.

SH1 remains open following the incident.