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Crash victim swerved to avoid dog
A man has been hospitalised with suspected spinal injuries after rolling his vehicle when swerving to avoid a dog.
Woman trapped as car hits trees
A woman was trapped when the car she was in left the road and crashed into some trees in Hamilton this morning.
Mystery painter's pedestrian crossing
Arnott Heights residents hope to convince authorities to install a pedestrian crossing in the Greymouth suburb, but in the meantime one resident has painted their own.
Drink-drive shift makes Rose proud
A shift in attitudes towards drink-driving was the major change seen by retired police superintendent Paula Rose in her 27 years in road policing.
Ask Phoebe: Barrier on bridge to get lights at long last
Twelve months ago I asked the question, "When were NZTA going to put reflectors on the moveable median barrier of the Auckland Harbour Bridge".
Two dead in crash
Two people are dead and four others are fighting for their lives after a four-vehicle collision north of Whangarei.
Smoother bus rides promised with 'black boxes'
Auckland's largest bus operator is promising passengers smoother rides from "black boxes" to monitor drivers' performance.
Sunny spell forecast as country recovers
Forecast sunshine for the upper North Island today is expected to dry up a saturated country after heavy downpours cut power to hundreds of homes and flooded buildings.
Ask Phoebe: Redoubt Rd's footpath to nowhere is not a footpath
The city council in their wisdom have just completed building a very substantial footpath outside 314 Redoubt Rd which is about 20m long and goes nowhere.
Car seat wisdom saves toddler's life
Beverley Potts feared the worst for her little grand-daughter while waiting in agony to be cut free of her wrecked car at a notorious South Auckland crossroad.
Driver hits young girls
An alleged drink driver has struck and injured two young girls while reversing from a driveway in the Bay of Plenty.
Mum dies in horror crash
Speed and alcohol are not thought to have been factors in a horror accident in which a Waikato jogger was crushed to death by an out-of-control 4WD, police say.
Hidden speed cameras 'a nice little earner' - Dunne
Government Minister Peter Dunne has gone on the warpath over hidden speed cameras - which he claims are a money gathering rort.
Ten days on two wheels
Martin Johnston straps a camera to his helmet to compile a video diary of the obstacles cyclists face while Mathew Dearnaley asks officials what they plan to do about them.
WoF changes to start in October
The New Zealand Transport Agency plans to phase in a 12-month warrant of fitness from October, nine months earlier than originally planned.
Ask Phoebe: Yellow markings to stop queuing
What does the yellow cross-hatching signify at the intersection of Mt Eden, Oaklands and Stokes Rds?
Teenager struck in hit and run
A teenage boy has been hospitalised with serious injuries after a hit and run in Auckland this evening.
Cut drinking limit - cop's parting shot
The blood-alcohol limit for drivers should be lowered to prevent more unnecessary road deaths, says one of New Zealand's most experienced police officers.