
Driver charged after car smashes into house, sleeping couple escape serious injuries
Husband pulled the car off his wife, who thought she was 'going to die'.
Husband pulled the car off his wife, who thought she was 'going to die'.
The woman woke up to 'pressure on her chest' and thought she was 'going to die'.
The major Auckland road remains closed.
'Auckland drivers are the worst in the world' was one assessment of the rule-breaking.
The northbound lanes on the Southwestern Motorway between Massey Rd and the SH20A interchange had to be closed after a car fire on Saturday night. Video / Fade_oclock_nz
Delays expected by fire on Auckland motorway system
The person died at the scene, while another was seriously injured.
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Images from the scene show damage to four vehicles, including the police car.
Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Junction Road near the intersection with Waiwakaiho Road West, Burgess Park. Video / Supplied
One person has been killed in a crash in the Far North.
Emergency services were alerted to the crash about 2.20pm.
Officers will be retaught how to use spikes after the Southern Motorway incident.
"Motorists are advised to expect delays or seek an alternative route."
Police said contractors were at the scene and there were no reports of injuries.
The moment of impact was captured on camera, with a bus driver fearing being hit head-on.
One person has been seriously injured after a concrete truck crashed on Christchurch's SH76.
A truck driver captured the moment a car crashed into a median barrier on a main highway in Christchurch, March 4, 2025.
The single-vehicle crash occurred about 11.30am near Oreti Beach.
The pick-up driver is being investigated for possible homicide.
Police are asking for any witnesses to come forward with information.
He will be back in court next month.
The 42-year-old man appeared in Auckland District Court today.
'March madness' has descended upon Auckland again.
'My doctor couldn’t even put a number on the fractures.'
Motorists heading south between Napier and Hastings are asked to take alternative routes.
Fire and Emergency say people are trapped.
Her daughter, Diamond, revealed her heartbreak on Facebook: 'My mommy is gone.'
Jeremy Capper lost an arm and a leg in the crash and was in a coma for six weeks.
The crash involved a motorbike at the intersection of Birch Hill Rd and Yaxley's Rd.