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Another child hit by car in Mangere

Tue, 24th Nov

An eight-year-old girl has been struck by a car and dragged for several metres in south Auckland today.

Hunt continues for hit and run driver who killed doctor

Tue, 24th Nov

Police hunting a hit and run driver who killed a North Shore doctor last month say they are eliminating vehicles from a big list.
NZ woman dies five weeks after bike crash in Bali

Sun, 22nd Nov

A New Zealand woman has died five weeks after suffering head injuries in a cycling accident in Bali.
Cyclists hold memorial ride for killed colleague

Sat, 21st Nov

Several hundred cyclists took to State Highway 1 north of Wellington today to spread the message about cycle safety.

Road toll at one for the weekend

Sun, 22nd Nov

A 40-year-old Christchurch motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car on State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura last night.
Three on trial after Nelson crash

Sat, 21st Nov

Three Nelson men will go to trial, one facing a manslaughter charge, following the death of a motorist in a high speed crash earlier this year.
Waikato police get tough on people not wearing seatbelts

Sat, 21st Nov

Waikato police are fed up with people not wearing seatbelts. They are cracking down with a no-tolerance approach ahead of Christmas.

Man sentenced after death of traffic officer

Fri, 20th Nov

The man found guilty of careless driving, which killed New Zealand's top traffic police officer, has been sentenced at the Wellington District Court.
Toddler hit by taxi carrying doctor

Tue, 17th Nov

A Hamilton toddler has been taken to Waikato Hospital after being struck by a taxi this afternoon.
64 drivers nabbed in huge Auckland drink-driving blitz

Sun, 15th Nov

Out of 13,000 cars stopped by Auckland police during a weekend drink-driving blitz in North Shore, 64 drivers returned positive breath-alcohol tests, police say.
One dead, seven injured after overloaded car rolls

Thu, 12th Nov

An overloaded vehicle rolled near Swanson this afternoon, killing a 20-year-old Massey woman and inuring seven others this afternoon.
Head-on crash in Auckland closes road, seriously injures one

Wed, 11th Nov

One person is seriously injured after a head-on collision in Auckland early this morning.
One dead in car crash north of Greymouth

Tue, 10th Nov

One person is dead after a car and a truck collided 10km north of Greymouth this morning.
Police worried by early morning drunks on the road

Sun, 08th Nov

Police say they are concerned at the number of drivers caught over the alcohol breath limit in Auckland on Thursday and Friday morning as commuters were driving to work.
Teen injured in Hawkes Bay horror smash now critical

Wed, 04th Nov

A teenager airlifted to Wellington Hospital following a horror double fatal smash in Hawke's Bay on Saturday has deteriorated in hospital.
Triple-death crash driver escapes custodial sentence

Tue, 03rd Nov

No penalty imposed by the court could punish Michael James Geoffrey Eades more than he was punishing himself for the death of his wife, cousin, and granddaughter, the Christchurch District Court was told today.
Police name toddler killed in Labour Weekend crash

Tue, 03rd Nov

Police have named the South Auckland toddler who died in Auckland's Starship Hospital after a three vehicle collision over Labour Weekend.
Survivors of bridge crash talk about moment of impact

Sun, 01st Nov

The victims from the car involved in a head-on smash with a van of drunk teenagers have spoken out about the ordeal.
Fatal bridge crash 'horrific yet preventable' - police

Sat, 31st Oct

Two teenagers are dead and two others in a serious condition after what police are calling a "horrific yet preventable accident".

Love of music blamed for rail fatality

Thu, 19th Nov

A man killed by a train at Te Puke on Monday might not have heard it coming due to his love of music, his brother says.
Man in hospital after crash in Pakuranga

Mon, 16th Nov

A man is in hospital with moderate injuries after his car rolled multiple times in suburban Auckland overnight.
Pedestrian killed by bus in Wellington

Fri, 13th Nov

A female pedestrian is dead after being hit by a bus in the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn this morning.
One dead, six hurt after car rolls

Thu, 12th Nov

One person is dead and six injured after a car rolled near Swanson, west Auckland, this afternoon.
Ute driver who hit train owns up

Tue, 10th Nov

The driver who narrowly escaped serious injury or death when his ute bounced off a Wairarapa passenger train this morning has handed himself in to police.
Excessive speed kills two young men in car crash - police

Mon, 09th Nov

Two young men died when the car they were in hit a bridge at Flatbush in Manukau City tonight, a Fire Service spokeswoman said.
Waikato fatality could have been avoided with a seatbelt - police

Wed, 04th Nov

A Waikato accident in which a Hastings man died yesterday appears to have been an avoidable tragedy, as police have confirmed he was not wearing a setbelt.
Worrell did not brake before crash, court told

Tue, 03rd Nov

A man accused of deliberately driving his car at speed at other vehicles, eventually killing a young woman, did not attempt to brake, a court was told today.
One dead, another seriously injured in two-car crash

Tue, 03rd Nov

A two-car crash southeast of Hamilton has left one person dead and another seriously injured this morning.
Teens chose least drunk to drive before fatal crash: aunt

Mon, 02nd Nov

Teenagers involved in a horror double fatal smash in Hawke's Bay on Saturday probably chose the least drunk of them to drive them home from a party, a relative of one of the dead says.
Teen remains in critical condition following bridge crash

Sun, 01st Nov

One of five teens hospitalised following a crash in which two others died remained in a critical condition in Wellington Hospital today.