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One dead after truck hits pedestrian in Whanganui
Emergency services went to SH3, near Blueskin Rd in Westmere, about 10.15am today.

'A lot of roadworks and disruption': What you need to know about driving through Waikato this month
Slow road trips will await some this month.

'Worst nightmare': The NZ region with the most fleeing drivers
More than 10,000 drivers fled police in New Zealand during 2023.

Reducing death: Road layout changes under way with Taupō vehicle safety centre construction
The changing road layouts and speed restrictions will be in place from January until May.

Watch: ‘Would have been gone’: Car carrying three children just inches away from tragedy
Man had three children in the back when he came face to face with potential tragedy.

Watch: Burst water main floods road near Sylvia Park entrance
The water main on Carbine Rd burst at 11.13am.

Watch: Truck’s 'shocking' overtaking on Kaimāī Range prompts investigations
'Pretty bloody scary,' said one comment.

Police officer nearly hit by truck after driver ignores road closure
One police officer was forced to jump out of the way.

Victim of rural Auckland crash was baby, police reveal
The crash happened near intersection of Walters and Blackbridge Rds on Saturday.

Holiday traffic: Fatal crash in Taranaki, multiple injuries in crash in deep south
It will be a slower drive home for some returning holidaymakers.

Police hit by 'out of control vehicle' near Whangārei
Early indications are the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Video / Jayden Jameson

'All emergency services are en route': Injuries after crash on SH3 in King Country
One person is in moderate condition after the two-vehicle crash.

'I'm destroying the icon of the motorcar': Napier man's two decade quest to invent a better form of transport
A Napier man invents a 'Hydrocarbonanza', a bike-like vehicle aimed at replacing cars.

Officials investigate cause of Air crash and road toll lowest in a decade | NZ Herald News Update
Experts question bird strike theory as cause of deadly Jeju Air flight and the annual road toll could be the lowest recorded in 10 years.

$165k in seatbelt fines: 'Too many' kids not properly buckled in
Police target factors that decide whether people walk or are carried away from crashes.

Letters: Common sense needed over use of police resources
OPINION: Police need to 'hunt where the ducks are'.

‘Our best year on the roads in a century’: Road toll falls below 300 for the first time in a decade
"Have we seen people starting to make safer choices when they’re driving?"

Watch: People run for their lives as vehicle goes on late-night rampage
The driver rammed a number of cars and a person before fleeing the scene.

Letters: How to boost safety for kids on electric scooters
OPINION: It 'requires a mix of regulation, education, and community engagement'.

‘Pretty disgusting’: Gisborne Hospital roads under fire for poor condition
Gisborne Hospital tackles road issues; safety prioritised in repair plans.

Auckland road rage incident on Christmas Day
Dangerous driving and bottle throwing led to a road rage confrontation in Flat Bush, Auckland on Christmas Day. Video / Supplied

This speed camera makes almost $1.5m in six months
The three top cameras collected $3.1 million during the first six months of 2024.

‘Never a time to be a hero’: What to do if you’re first at a crash
Police have advice for people who come across a crash scene.

Car speeds through red light in Onehunga
Other cars at the intersection only just stopped in time to get out of the way. Video / Jared Gibbs

Police warn of ‘zero tolerance’ for speeding as Tauranga’s road toll falls
Police reveal the identity of Tauranga pedestrian fatality injured in Pyes Pa crash.

Watch - 'Absolutely reeks': Waikato hit by 'horrendous' stench after giant offal spill on SH3
Motorists are advised to take care around the area.

Vanuatu recovery continues, rain coming and MH370 search resumes | NZ Herald News Update
Malaysia have announced they will continue the search for missing flight MH370 more than ten years after its disappearance. Rain is on the horizon for NZ, as we assist Vanuatu.

Rainbow connection: Should new crossing have had official opening?
A pride advocate is upset an opening hasn't been held for Tauranga's new rainbow crossing.

Emergency services respond to crash near Queenstown
Multiple helicopters and emergency services vehicles are at the scene of a serious bus v car crash.