New ZealandWoman dead after Te Puke crashA woman died after trying to do a U-turn when a logging truck struck her vehicle outside of Te Puke this morning, police say.29 May 08:13 PM
New Zealand'Gypsy Day' warning for holiday trafficMotorists are being warned to take care this Queen's Birthday weekend as holiday-makers hit the roads, winter draws in and 'Gypsy Day' stock moving takes place.28 May 07:31 AM
New ZealandCar surfer: 'Nobody else at risk'A wannabe stuntman who surfed atop a taxi as it went over the Harbour Bridge has argued his case should be thrown out because he did not endanger anyone other than himself.28 May 04:06 AM
New ZealandSharp rise in road deathsNew Zealand has recorded the sharpest increase in annual road deaths of a group of 28 countries in an international study.27 May 08:30 AM
New Zealand'Operation Twistlock' targets heavy vehiclesRoad safety operations will be carried out through the end of May and into June as part of “Operation Twistlock,” a trans-Tasman road safety initiative focusing on heavy vehicles.18 May 05:15 AM
OpinionJames Griffin: Do road rules not apply in carparks?There are actually two sets of road rules, it would seem.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNelson police recover burnt out carPolice have recovered a car in which a person died after it went down a bank and was engulfed in flames.04 May 10:29 PM
OpinionMatt HeathCan cyclists and drivers live as one?Why does a driver become a biker? Some can't afford cars, some don't have parks, some think they're saving the planet. For me it's a selfish health issue, writes Matt Heath.03 May 09:34 PM
New ZealandImages of loved ones recreatedArtistic and computer wizardry has given insights into what children might have looked like today had they not been cruelly snatched in road crashes.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThree pedestrians killed over weekendFive deadly crashes in Mercer, New Plymouth, Rotorua, and in Whakatane claimed six lives over the long weekend.27 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTech boost for road safety gurusNew technology will let the country's leading road safety researchers at the University of Waikato get into the minds of motorists.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan fails to get off $80 speeding fineA man who took his case all the way to the Court of Appeal has failed in his bid to challenge an $80 speeding fine.16 Apr 04:02 AM
OpinionSam Judd: Aucklanders are bad driversAfter a year living in Mexico it's fair to say the roads were chaotic there. But, I truly believe Mexican drivers were better than Aucklanders, writes Sam Judd.15 Apr 11:22 PM
New ZealandTourist admits causing girl's deathA Chinese tourist has admitted causing the death of Oamaru 5-year-old Ruby Jay Marris.13 Apr 11:55 PM
New ZealandWet weather prompts warning for driversOne person was extracted from their car and four others were injured after a vehicle crash in Whitford earlier today, leading police to warn motorists to take extra caution.13 Apr 06:31 AM
New ZealandFamily in fatal crash remain in hospitalMembers of a family injured in a crash which killed a young girl on Friday night remain in hospital.12 Apr 01:25 AM
New ZealandEaster road toll second lowest on recordThis Easter weekend had the second lowest road toll on record and was the first with the new lower alcohol limits for drivers in effect.06 Apr 09:22 PM
New ZealandEaster drivers urged to take careEaster commuters are being urged to be patient and drive home safely, with the road toll on track to be close to the record low after one fatal crash over the long weekend.06 Apr 07:30 AM
New ZealandDevoy told 'don't answer phone'Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy was advised to ignore calls and don't answer the phone following concerns raised over foreign drivers.05 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMotorists make traffic jams worseDrivers don’t divert to alternative routes unless they can see the queue, even if they’ve already been warned of a blockage.02 Apr 09:21 PM
New ZealandHeavy Easter traffic flowsTraffic heading both north and south out of Auckland has slowed to a crawl in places, as holiday-makers head for their favourite Easter spots.02 Apr 04:32 AM
New ZealandEaster weekend: Crack down on driversPolice are vowing to focus on preventing "risk-taking" behaviour from motorists on the roads this Easter.01 Apr 07:06 PM
New Zealand11-year-old crashes parents' carAn 11-year-old boy took two friends on a joyride through rural Auckland suburbs in his parents' car for up to an hour before crashing into a truck yesterday.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand11-year-old boy crashes parent's car in police chaseAn 11-year-old boy was lucky to escape injury after crashing his parents’ car into a truck while trying to flee police.31 Mar 02:47 AM
New ZealandGovt considers better screening for tourist driversThe development of a code of practice to better screen and educate tourist drivers is being closely watched by the Government.24 Mar 01:53 AM
New ZealandEx-cop confronts 'unsafe' driversTempers are boiling over at an Auckland school's gates as a neighbouring retired police officer takes on drivers he believes are endangering children's lives.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRants & Raves: Man in the fluoro vestNew Zealanders tell us what they love about life in New Zealand - and what needs to change.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBrothers petition over tourist driversFacing a parliamentary select committee at the age of 10 and under the gaze of television cameras caused a few nerves, Sean Roberts admitted afterwards.19 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Why can't we make sure they are safe?'Moves to prevent crashes involving foreign drivers have been encouraging but need to go further, say two boys who lost their father in such an accident.18 Mar 11:34 PM
New ZealandTeen sped wrong way on motorwayA teenage driver who allegedly sped along Auckland motorways against traffic flow has been caught by police using CCTV.16 Mar 06:22 PM
New ZealandDriver charged over Ruby Marris deathName suppression has lapsed for the Chinese man charged with causing the death of an Oamaru 5-year-old in a crash near Moeraki.12 Mar 09:36 PM
New ZealandTourist driver safety movesTwo new South Otago initiatives aim to help visiting international drivers negotiate New Zealand roads safely - and neither involves key-snatching.11 Mar 08:40 PM
New ZealandMaraetai crash victim namedThe driver of a Toyota Starlet who died in a crash at Maraetai early yesterday morning has been named by police.10 Mar 11:07 PM
