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Horror near-miss captured on Taihape Rd

Hawke's Bay residents Nigel and Janine set up their dashcam for a first drive with it on Saturday, only to capture a horror near-miss on Taihape Rd as a car sped through a give way sign at the intersection with Ohiti Rd. Video / Supplied

Mid Canterbury canal car crash: Body of driver and passenger recovered

The bodies of two people have now been recovered from a Mid Canterbury canal.

Arrest after fiery crash at Palmerston North petrol station

A man was arrested at the scene on Tremain Ave about 10.45am today.

One seriously injured after Oropi crash

The incident took place around 2.15pm.

Body found, police search for driver after car crashes into Canterbury canal

The car crashed into the Rangitata Diversion Race near Methven shortly after 1am today.

'Dangerous' wire ropes and 'nobody can get off the road' on section of SH2

Residents wanted wire ropes removed and a place for drivers to safely pull over.

One seriously hurt in Grey Lynn crash

A person has been rushed to hospital after the crash on Surrey Cr.

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Mt Roskill

Police were notified of the incident about 12.40pm.

Lanes reopened after multi-vehicle motorway crash injures four

Motorists had been warned of delays in the area.

Police dogs used to hunt for runaway driver after major crash

One person has been transported to hospital in a serious condition following the crash.

Warkworth crash victim dies four days after accident

The crash, that happened on midday Saturday, claimed the life of an 83-year-old days later

One person dead in Waikato crash, while pedestrian also hit in Auckland

A pedestrian has hit by a car in Auckland, while another has died in the Waikato.

One dead after two separate crashes on SH2 at Minden

Two crashes along the same stretch of Bay of Plenty highway.

Car 'suddenly appeared' before fatal motorcycle crash, court hears

Injured motorcyclist recalls fatal crash involving Simon Greenwood and Nicola Gapes.

Three people dead in two Auckland crashes in 24 hours

Police have confirmed a single-vehicle crash near Kumeū was fatal.

Two dead, three hurt in Southern Motorway crash; lanes closed for hours

Northbound lanes of the motorway were closed for most of Sunday morning.

Driver discharged without conviction after crash killed motorcyclist

Mother of dead motorcyclist says the family's lives are now "empty and devoid of joy".

Serious crash closes SH1 at Puhoi: One dead, two injured

Motorists should either delay their journey or allow extra time, an NZTA tweet said.