What's bright and pointy and popping up everywhere? Traffic cones
About 2000 traffic cones are being used at the southern checkpoints on SH1 and SH2.
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Focus: Two dead after high speed crash in Henderson
Two people are dead and two others injured after the car struck a power pole on Henderson Valley Road. Video / NZ Herald
Train derailed, large slip blocks SH1 north of Wellington
Work is under way to clear the slip from the southbound lane.
Revealed: Fleeing driver incidents double in a decade
Seventy-seven people have died in fleeing driver incidents since 2010.
Grieving dad of teen smash victims 'understands' Timaru crash families' loss
A grieving father feels for the parents of five teen boys killed in a fatal crash.
Distraught Timaru dad: 'I can't paint a car for him so I'll paint his coffin'
The family of a Timaru teen killed in a horror crash on Saturday pay tribute to their boy.
'Playing chicken': Train driver recounts close calls at level crossings
Train driver: What's so important that you have to risk your life to run a level crossing?
Timaru fatal crash: Dad 'heartbroken'; driver posts apology from hospital bed
Friends and family are paying tribute to five teens killed in a horrific crash in Timaru.
Focus: Police talk to media regarding Timaru crash that killed 5 boys
Timaru crash: Five dead, driver stable - all local teenage boys. Video / George Heard
Dashcam footage of snowy conditions in the South Island
Dashcam video of 4WD sliding out on road between Tekapo and Twizel. Video / Takuto Matsuda / Angela Stephens
Five teens killed in overloaded, speeding car; one found in boot
"It is a tragedy and it will reverberate around our community for a long time."
Wild weather: Snow on its way, cold temperatures for most
A number of road snowfall warnings have also been issued by MetService.
Operation Hannah: Police targeting vehicles at ski fields after 11-year-old's death
Hannah was killed when a bus carrying 31 passengers crashed near Tūroa ski field in 2018.
Two critically injured in Maraetai crash, road closed
Maraetai Drive is closed and cordons are expected to be in place for the afternoon.
'How could you be so cruel?': Driver sentenced after 5-year-old's death
The 77-year-old man pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death.
Willow's gift: Teen's organs saved three others after tragedy
'Little girl from Gizzy' remembered as a selfless, caring teen who lived life to the full.
Police patrol car hit in suburban Hawke's Bay crash
Car rolled up to four times south of Hastings, no injuries reported
Revealed: New Zealand's most dangerous road
While it was dangerous, it was rarely the sight of a crash.
The staggering amount taxpayers spend on drink-driving crashes
'Road deaths aren't just numbers,' police boss says.
Motorcyclist dies after crash on State Highway 2 in Wellington
Remutaka Hill Rd is now open.
Speed limit cuts welcomed: 'There's too many drivers who speed along here'
Review also proposes reducing speed limit on 90 Mile Beach and every street in Moerewa.
Police take down man after fleeing police, attempted car-jacking
Police take down a man after fleeing from police from Kumeu and an attempted car-jacking on Auckland's Southern motorway. Video / Supplied
Watch: Dashcam horror - 'He wasn't going to stop for anything'
'He would've been going more than 100 [km/h] as he approached the corner.'
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
'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.
Sparks fly as suspected stolen car missing a wheel swerves along highway
A Toyota Prius missing a wheel swerved along the Western Motorway on June 24, 2021, as police chased. The occupants eventually fled into the bushes. Video / Supplied
Motorcyclist on trial after fatal crash 'very careful and experienced', court hears
Simon Greenwood said all a turning driver had to do 'was look' to avoid fatal collision.
Car 'suddenly appeared' before fatal motorcycle crash, court hears
Injured motorcyclist recalls fatal crash involving Simon Greenwood and Nicola Gapes.
Tale of SH1 roundabout works: 'This has been too long'
Two years of irritation - Brent George on being neighbour to SH1 roundabout works.
Harbour Bridge crash causing delays for morning motorists
The crash is in a southbound lane.
Driver reverses into cop car, flees police and smashes into brick building
One person was taken to Auckland City Hospital in a moderate condition.
Unmedicated driver admits triple fatal crash, families' long fight for justice
Family of the victims say they're relieved at having avoided a two-week long trial.