Forest & Bird's North Shore chairman describes victim as "quiet, methodical and a do-er".

The corner involved three traffic elements that do not work well together, says engineer.

Vineet Poddar says neither Nissan or Turners are taking responsibility over airbag saga.

Delays are expected near the city centre.

Motorist waited less than 20 seconds, then took matters into their own hands.

The two Papatoetoe bus tragedy victims have now been identified.

Counties Manukau, Canterbury, Auckland Central, Waikato are getting new speed cameras.

Tanker flips upside down in downtown Dunedin. Source: ODT

The driver of the tanker was being treated for minor injuries, police say.

"Target of zero deaths is audacious, and it's also been successful," Health Minister says.

COMMENT: There'll be a room full of suits and skirts gathering in the capital today.

COMMENT: Govt's new transport policy has generated an awful lot of nonsensical comment.

Figures reveal 9 per cent of fatal crashes are linked to some sort of vehicle fault.

Journalist Edward Rooney found booking an airbag replacement surprising effortless.

COMMENT: Some motorists have ignored five recall letters - can't blame the Govt for that.

A stretch of the road is closed and diversions are in place.

The crash caused the death of a 62-year-old Hawke's Bay man Hemi Rapaea.

The airbags can deploy unexpectedly, spraying passengers with shrapnel.

Comment: Driving 100km/h is not the issue. Target the issue. Don't punish the rest of us.

Police in early stages of investigation into crash killing young brothers on Friday

Road toll far higher before seatbelts and motorcycle helmets became mandatory.

The serious incident has closed a portion of State Highway 1 both north and south.

Report says reducing average speeds by 1 per cent would cut road deaths by 4 per cent.

The truck has blocked three lanes.

COMMENT: New Zealand is full of horn-riding tanty throwers, writes Matt Heath.

Prepare for long trips home if you're heading back to main centres tomorrow.

Queues of cars are starting to clog up arterial routes out of the city.

She died 12 hours after she was hit in South Auckland.

The single occupant of the car had sustained critical injuries in the crash.

Police attended the incident on Alfriston Rd, in Manurewa, around 4.20pm.