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Calls for extra safety on 'unforgiving road' after SH29 fatal crash
"They are driving on an unforgiving road."

More than 70 per cent of Kiwis have copped road rage: survey
Most believe they are courteous on the road but don't feel the same about other drivers.

Two children hit by car outside New Plymouth school
Emergency services were called to the incident outside Spotswood College about 3.30pm.

Busy Remuera car park closed due to safety concerns will be redeveloped
The Clonbern Rd car park was closed late last year.

Bike paths 'awash with a***holes', says cyclist hurt in e-bike collision
Cycleways are now de facto roads where cyclists treated as a "nuisance", injured man says.

Commuter chaos: Multiple crashes close roads, train services back in action
Motorway crashes cleared and trains on the move again after signal failure.

Four Waiouru crash victims now out of hospital
A child was killed and seven other people were injured in the two-car collision.

Double-fatal crash: Deaths a 'shock to everybody'
"The boy who was killed in the crash was a good friend of many."

Drink-driver on curfew after threatening to kill court staff member
"You are lucky it's not like Winz and some p*&^% comes in here and blows you away."

Fog-related crashes cause headaches for commuters
Multiple crashes during morning rush hour as motorists battle blanket of fog.

Fatal Snapchat crash: 'We filmed it ... we can't fix this'
Friends of woman killed in a crash after being filmed driving dangerously break silence.

Police appeal for witnesses after truck fatally strikes 10-year-old
Police believe there were a number of witnesses to the fatal Kamo Rd crash.

Watch: Crash car ploughs through shop's sofa sets
'Accidents don't shock me, but when you become a victim it is a little bit different.'

Capital chaos: Crash closes Mt Vic Tunnel, two hurt
The tunnel is closed in both directions after a 6am crash.

Grain truck's cab destroyed in Southern Motorway blaze
Truck and trailer was completely ablaze on the Southern Motorway near Drury interchange.

Paul Goldsmith: Lower speeds a fraction of the solution
COMMENT: There are a full suite of options for reducing NZ's road toll.

Police appeal for witnesses to serious crash in Mt Eden
Anyone who saw a white Nissan van in the Mt Eden area on Friday should contact police.

Fatal gamble: Drunk driver killed his best friend in crash
'No sentence will be harsher than being the only survivor of the crash': Victim's mother

Mayor fighting for national change after deaths of road workers
"It's quite clear speed restrictions at roadworks are totally ignored most of the time."

Brave crash survivor, 12, recalls crash that nearly took his leg
12-year-old recalls crash: "I am thankful for all the people that saved my life."

Simon Wilson: 6 myths about road safety
COMMENT: We need to take proposals to lower road speeds much more seriously.

Letters: Road design, mayoral race polling, Brexit and Lizzie Marvelly
Letter writers react to the road toll, Auckland mayoral race and demise of chequebooks.

Should Rotorua's urban roads drop to 40km/h? NZTA thinks so
Honest conversations are needed if the roads are to be made safer, says the NZTA.

Don't like the idea of reduced speed limits? Be a better driver!
EDITORIAL: If speed reductions are anathema to us, we must be honest re the alternatives.

Three-strike law mooted for phone-using drivers
"Third offence you lose your cellphone, your number and your car for seven days".

Faster but safer: No deaths on NZ's high speed roads since opening
Two 100km/h speed limits roads have had no fatal crashes in the 18 months since opening.

Hosking: This car-hating Govt's out of touch with the public
COMMENT: The car has never been under greater attack by the zealots, but is prospering.

Heartbroken son: Mum killed while writing a text at the wheel
Over $14 million in fines issued since it became illegal for drivers to use their phones.

Road safety: 'Lower speed limits weaken the economy'
"The right speed for the right road." Government to look at lowering the speed limit.