Judge slams 'ludicrous' drink-drive defence
Driver has 48 convictions since 1976, including 10 for driving while disqualified.
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Smartphone use and road toll both climb
EDITORIAL: It is hard to think of something more distracting than texting.
Most Aucklanders now support cycling
Annual survey shows strong growth in support for cycling and cycle lanes throughout city.
Death of mate doesn't deter GP cyclist
Dr Richard Davies is pleased to her Aucklanders' attitudes are changing towards cyclists.
Drugged drivers cause more fatal crashes than alcohol - study
Last year, 79 drivers involved in fatal crashes tested positive for drugs.
Pedestrian fatally hit by truck in Tauranga
Takitimu Drive is blocked from Elizabeth Street in the north.
Shocking wrong-way driver still not caught
Driver going wrong way on motorway left at least two damaged cars in its wake.
Driven to distraction: Cameras catch 671 drivers on their phones on one stretch of road
Survey caught 671 motorists on phones at one spot in 7 hours 15 mins.
Fading TV star keeps name secret over drink-driving
The man was well over the limit when he drove over his victim's leg.
Angry widow slams Army crash investigation
Widow believes Army was incompetent and says WorkSafe refuses to investigate.
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From London's Abbey Road to Whanganui's Rangiora Street. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
300km/h motorcyclists branded as 'lunatics'
The motorcyclists were clocked at 247kmh, but when they saw police, sped up to 300kmh.
'Dicing with death': Truck driver's terrifying antics
Aussie police hunt truckie after shocking behaviour on blind corners and dangerous roads.
Motorcycling legend's message for speeding riders
Graeme Crosby says motorcyclists wanting to test a bike's power should go to a racetrack.
Dashcam footage shows terrifying near-miss
Video shows a motorist narrowly avoiding a serious crash on a notorious Northland road.
Vandals hit SH29 safety signs in Kaimais
Vandals have shut down high-tech road safety signs on SH29 in the Kaimai Range.
Ute crashes into house in Matapihi
The vehicle is being left in place for safety reasons and while police investigate.
Editorial: Belated change in road safety priorities
EDITORIAL: Too many families have been torn apart by a failure to make safety a priority.
Road toll speeding in the wrong direction
The road toll has fallen in most western countries, but is up 16 per cent in New Zealand.
Police track down driver who left windscreen behind in crash
Police said initial reports suggested one driver left the scene after the crash.
Woman airlifted after crash
Car occupant taken to Waikato Hospital after a two-vehicle collision near Tokoroa.
Raw: 'A miracle no one died': Frightening near miss caught on camera
Terrifying footage has emerged of a silver ute overtaking a 23m long truck and coming inches away from crashing into oncoming traffic. / Supplied by Wayne Prujean
Raw: Auckland's Northern motorway closed after car flips
Raw: Auckland's Northern motorway closed after car flips. Supplied by Reneé Caudwell / NZTAA
Teen cyclist 'a warrior gone too soon'
Nathan Kraatskow, 15, was cycling when he was fatally struck by a car.
Man charged over Auckland Harbour Bridge wheelie
Rotorua man to appear in court over a wheelie on Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Truckie's 'horror film' diary of idiot drivers' near-misses
Dashcam footage has captured the horror that unfolds on New Zealand roads every day.
Driver caught on camera narrowly avoiding crash
Dashcam video shows the two vehicles missing each other by split seconds.
Don't call us truckies, we're 'professional drivers'
Drivers' lobby group is fighting back against the Aussie term "truckie".
Three people seriously injured following Southland crash
Three people sustained serious injuries in the crash.
'Fairly chaotic': Three hurt, two children critical in Waiuku crash
Two children had critical injuries following the crash yesterday afternoon.
Crash slows traffic on Auckland Harbour Bridge
The crash following another incident on the bridge earlier this morning.
Police seek witnesses to fatal North Shore crash
The incident was being looked at by the Serious Crash Unit.
Speed limit around Waterview Tunnel to return to 100km/h
More than 4000 people provided feedback on the speed limit.
Bar owner admits deliberately driving at woman: 'Go back to your own country'
Jon Leng also told the Chinese complainant: 'Go back to your own country'.