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One person dead following single-vehicle crash in Auckland
Emergency services were called around 4:30am.

‘Someone’s loved one’: Stop sharing fatal motorway crash footage ‘immediately’, police say
A motorcyclist died in the crash and people have been sharing footage of the incident.

‘Can’t express the sadness’: Community mourns fatal bike crash
Locals urge reduced speed limits due to increased bike traffic.

Police name victim of three-vehicle crash in Ngāhinapōuri
Police said the incident was reported to emergency services around 2.20am on February 5.

Motorcyclist dead, Southern Motorway southbound lanes reopen
The serious accident caused major delays this morning.

One person in critical condition after SH25 Coromandel crash
Emergency services were called to the scene about 4pm.

Man killed by three vehicles on motorway a ‘decent person’ with troubled past
Joshua Love: failed businessman, political candidate, criminal, but mourned by family.

‘Nothing I could have done’: Driver’s plea after fatal crash
In February 2024, the region's road death toll was zero.

Fatal collision: Two die in Central Otago crash, investigation under way
The crash was reported at 5pm on Wednesday on SH8, the Cromwell-Clyde Rd.

Police name victims of weekend Ngāhinapōuri crashes
The two single-vehicle crashes happened about 13 hours apart.

Ruakituri woman seriously injured after 25m vehicle plunge
A woman was seriously injured after her car fell down a bank inland from Wairoa.

Police name fatal Pukehina crash victim
Police confirmed there were no other passengers in the vehicle.

Fatal two-vehicle crash in Canterbury's Hurunui
A person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Mouse Point Rd, Hurunui, police reported.

Two women killed in Canterbury crash were here on working holidays
Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing.

Two injured, popular tourist highway closed, after serious truck crash
Fire crews were called to the rural Canterbury crash about 5.15am.

Car crashes through Wellington CBD shop window
A witness said the car had driven into an angle park, and appeared to slow down or stop.

Small Waikato community suffers two ‘unrelated’ fatal crashes in one day
One person died in a crash in the morning, the another less than 12hrs later.

Fatal crash on State Highway 39 closes road in Waikato
Police were called to the crash on SH39 just before 9am.

Motorcyclist dies after crash with ute at Parikino
The motorcyclist was found dead at the scene, police said.

Crash blocks major Auckland road; motorcyclist critically injured
Police said a motorcyclist is fighting for their life after the accident.

Pedestrian fatally struck by three cars identified; hunt continues for drivers who didn't stop
Incident one of two deadly accidents on Auckland's motorways within the space of an hour.

Delays on SH25, SH3 closed after separate, serious crashes
SH3 is still closed at Mokau after a truck rolled near Te Mahoe Rd.

Pedestrian seriously injured after collision with cyclist in central Auckland
The pedestrian was taken to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition.

Speed limit hike on SH5 ‘reckless’, raises crash concerns
An independent study found the 80km/h limit prevented 34 crashes in a year.

Cyclist dies after crash in Helena Bay, Northland
The road was closed while emergency services worked at the scene but has since reopened.

Cyclist in critical condition after striking stationary vehicle in Glenfield
Police were called around 9.30am.

Car fire causes delays on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway
Motorists have been told to expect delays.