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Four dead in 36 hours: Road toll continues to rise

Friends and family mourn teens, as two more die in North Island bringing toad toll to 91.

'Totally ridiculous': Dashcam footage reveals near miss by overtaking car

Reddit users commenting on the video have slammed the driver as a "tosser".

Crash teens mourned: 'Free spirited, so damn beautiful'

Friends and family of two 16-year-olds killed in crash have spoken out about their grief.

Matt Heath: A heads up, bike helmets are useless

COMMENT: I mean, hasn't anyone else been beaten over the skull by one?

Which gender gets charged for drink driving more?

Over at least 10 years men have consistently been charged at least three times more often.

Car crash near Sunnynook leaves one in hospital

Two cars were involved.

One person critical after car hit by a crane

"We could hear a really big crash, then the screeching of tyres."

One person injured in crash in Northcote, Auckland

It was initially believed two people were trapped in separate cars following the crash.

Helmet-optional cycle planned through Wellington

A cycling group says adults should be able to choose if they want to wear a helmet.

45 per cent of Kiwis want tougher penalties for drivers, survey finds

45 per cent of Kiwis would back tougher penalties for at-fault drivers.

Police seek witnesses to erratic driving incident

Police are looking for witnesses to incident in Kerikeri yesterday.

Govt calls for urgent report into faulty airbags

The Consumer Affairs Minister is now calling for an urgent update from NZTA.

One trapped in crash near Manutahi, Taranaki

One person was trapped for a time until they were cut free by fire crews.

'It's ludicrous': Crash victim calls for crackdown on tourist driver regulations

'How many more lives need to be lost or put at risk before action is taken?'

Delays after Southern Motorway crash and breakdown

The collision happened citybound at Greenlane, while a truck is stranded at Ellerslie.

Crash: Doctor to pay victims $15,000; judge slams his decision to drive

Judge struggled to understand how someone made such a terrible decision.

Motorcyclist dies in Waikato crash

Neighbours helped the victim until ambulance arrived.

Family 'torn up' by death of young Waikato father

Quad bike victim leaves year-old daughter and son, 4.