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Crash blocks multiple lanes on Auckland motorway
Waka Kotahi is urging motorists to pass the scene with care and to expect delays.

'I snapped': Driver cut off cyclist in road rage over racist slur
Azel Pickering had dealt with a lot of sorrow leading up to the incident.

Two killed after car rolls in Oamaru
A police spokeswoman says they were notified of the crash in Ardgowan Rd about 6.30pm.

Woman has charge upgraded to murder after alleged hit and run
Zhane Faiers now faces a charge of murder over the May incident.

Road to Hamilton Airport closed due to crash
Both lanes are blocked as a result and diversions are in place.

Pothole penis painter returns with new ploy amid rise of roadwork vigilantes
Aucklander Geoff Upson's online pothole campaign is generating thousands of views online.

'There will be a day of reckoning': Family's anger after drugged driver kills man
Craig Searle's family have told the driver they will never forgive him for what he's done.

Police make dramatic arrest of driver near Johnstones Hill Tunnel
Police make a dramatic arrest of a driver that tried to escape on the roof of his own car near Auckland’s Johnstones Hill Tunnel on State Highway 1. Video / Supplied

Two people dead after serious car crash on SH1 in Northland
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.

'Deeply sorry': Maserati driver to pay $26k compo to victim
Coco Wang didn't know she hit a motorcyclist until she saw the accident in the news.

'A tragedy waiting to happen': Safety concerns raised about Bethlehem crossing
'That should never have happened. It was a total waste of life.'

Drivers come to grief on icy roads
Treacherous icy roads led to multiple vehicle crashes in and around Dunedin. Video / ODT

'Awful noises': Neighbours in shock after two pedestrians hit and killed by motorbike
"I heard these awful noises..." nearby resident tells.

'You're f***ing joking': Family outraged at sentence for killer drink driver
Family of a woman killed by her drink driving friend not happy with the sentence.

One killed in crash near Roxburgh in Central Otago
A person has died after a crash in State Highway 8, in Central Otago, this evening.

One person dead following crash near Te Awamutu
The crash involved a car and a van Paterangi Rd.

Emergency services attending two-vehicle collision in Waikato
Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries.

Two teens hospitalised after car crashes down bank near Napier
A crash near Tangoio has left a car stranded down a bank and two people seriously injured.

Man's 'miracle' survival after 4WD was swept off flooded river crossing
Desperate dash for help after one person was killed in the swollen North Taieri creek.

Silver Stream 4WD accident leaves one dead
The road to the accident scene is blocked off as police inquiries continue. Video / Gregor Richardson

Otago flooding death: 'I can't believe people tried to cross that river'
One dead after a ford crossing turned into a nightmare.

Driver comes forward to police after van rolls in SH1 'near-miss'
The incident was captured by a camera in the logging truck.

Watch: Driver injured and shaken after van rolls in SH1 'near-miss'
Police are looking for a white ute following the incident on State Highway 1 in Otago.

Emergency services responding to crash that potentially hit gas main on Great North Rd
Incident happened at the intersection of Soldiers Way and Great North Rd in Glen Eden.

Crate Day tragedy: Family forgive man after girl falls off back of his ute
Judge Jonathan Krebs has ruled that Joshua Wolland be discharged without conviction.

Teen hit by vehicle on way to school, suffers serious injuries
The pupil was airlifted to hospital.

Driver may have been drinking before crashing into South Dunedin house
The man was processed for drink-driving and elected for a blood sample to be taken.

Woman almost decapitated on icy crash with 4yo in the car
Dunedin woman's quick reflexes saved her from being decapitated by a road barrier.

School mourns death of 'happy, positive' student in crash
Police were called to the crash at about 9.45am on Thursday.