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SH1 closed near Karapiro reopens after serious crash
Vehicle accidents have disrupted traffic on Bay roads as heavy rain pounds some areas.

Person seriously injured after two-car crash near Mt Hutt
The incident occurred about 2pm.

‘I lost my best mate’: Grieving dad's 3-year fight to clear late son’s name
Richard James Fielding was travelling at an average speed of 160km/h before crashing.

‘He was our world’: Heartfelt goodbye to father of 14 killed in motorbike crash
"My dad has ridden his whole life, motorbikes are his life."

Driver who crashed, killing baby and mum, fell asleep at the wheel
'I left a part of me in that car': Grieving partner’s words to fatal crash driver.

Pedestrian hit by sightseeing tour bus in Auckland critically hurt
Explorer Bus confirmed one of its vehicles was involved.

One seriously hurt after truck collides with car
Traffic management is in place at the intersection of Brougham St and Gasson St

Two airlifted to hospital after car flies off road into creek in Whakatīwai
Two people have been flown to Middlemore hospital with serious injuries.

One dead after car crashes into power pole in Waikato
Investigators are still looking into the cause of the early morning crash.

Truck collision causes delays on main route from Waikato to Taupo
Motorists are being advised to expect delays.

Cross-city police pursuit, food insecurity soars & midterms still too close to call | Focus Morning Bulletin: 10 November, 2022
Cross-city pursuit leaves officer in serious condition, midterms down to razor-thin margins and how our truancy rates stack up again the rest of the world in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

South Auckland hit-and-run: 16-year-old girl seriously injured
Police are asking for the public's help to find the car and driver involved

Rugby league fan hospitalised after being run over by car
Police are urging fans to celebrate responsibly after a woman was hospitalised.

'We need to hold our kids tight': Father in bedside vigil for crash victim
'This is the hardest thing for me ever, to see my boy laid up and I can't make it better'.

Two people critically injured in Waitomo crash, four others hurt
Two people have received critical injuries.

Road reopening after three-car crash in Southland kills one person
A person is dead after a three-vehicle crash near Winton, in Southland, this afternoon.

One dead after crash in Ardmore, south of Auckland
The road is closed and the Serious Crash Unit will examine the scene.

One dead, another injured after crash in Kerikeri
Police say the incident has blocked both lanes.

Cyclist dies after Christchurch crash
Police confirmed a cyclist died following an crash in Christchurch earlier today

American tourist, 25, killed in car crash north of Gisborne
The 25-year-old man from Colorado was on a month-long holiday in Gisborne.

Kaimai crash victim named
Police have named the person killed in a crash on the Kaimai Ranges last Friday.

Lionel Allan death: Driver back in court in child star hit-and-run case
Former child star died a month ago after he was struck by a car in Henderson.

One injured in crash, SH1 near Bryderwyn, Kaipara closed
Diversions are in place, motorists are advised to expect delays.

Person critically injured in Te Awamutu crash
Emergency services still working at the scene on Bank St where a car crashed into a tree.

Kaimai fatal crash: Eyewitness praises doctor, nurse and off-duty policeman
'My heart goes out to the families.'

One critically hurt after car hits power pole in Waikato, police investigating
A person has been transported to Auckland hospital in a critical condition.

One arrested after crashing into police car in Palmerston North
The offender fled the scene leaving a police officer with moderate injuries.

One dead after crash at retirement village in Remuera
Police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash at an address on Rangitoto Ave.