New Zealand
'Our nature boy': Mum's grief after teen killed in West Auckland crash
Son's death 'absolutely senseless and incomprehensible', mother says.
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Police name Hamilton pedestrian killed in crash
Police inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.
Car crashes into Bethlehem house in Tauranga
Firefighters were assessing the house’s structural integrity.
Speeding learner driver honked at multisport cyclist before deadly overtake
Tyson Stechman did not stop and check on the Christchurch cyclist after the incident.
Complaints about dangerous intersection before pregnant woman killed
The council has received 12 reports of hazards and near misses there since 2019.
Taxi driver’s devastating toll after waterfront crash involving Hollywood star
Gagan Deep Singh says his injuries have left him unable to work for 60 days.
Truck hits overbridge on Auckland motorway, traffic banked up
The scene was cleared about 1pm, but congestion may take time to ease.
Cliff Curtis due in court: Actor allegedly under the influence in Tesla v taxi crash
Police say a 58yo will appear for reckless driving and driving with excess blood alcohol.
'Absolute carnage': Two dead, one seriously injured in Dairy Flat highway crash
Firefighters say the Dairy Flat Highway collision involved a truck and two cars.
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's 'airborne' careless driving lands him in court
Phil Rudd didn't turn up to face the music in the Tauranga District Court.
Motorcyclist dies in crash on Tauranga’s Takitimu Drive
Police were called to the crash near the Waihī Rd on-ramp at 11.15am.
Teen charged, refused bail after car ploughs into crowd of NRL fans
The 18-year-old had his licence suspended earlier this year, court records show.
Multiple people injured in two-car crash near Taupō, state highway closed
Tawera St in Tokānu is closed and diversions are in place.
Serious Crash, Te Atatu Peninsula
Two people have been seriously injured after a car struck a tree and multiple election board in Te Atatu Peninsula. Video / NZ Herald
One dead, three injured after car hits tree near Queenstown
Crews requested cutting equipment after multiple people were trapped inside.
NSW police arrest teen who drove 'erratically' then crashed into crowd before NRL final
Ten people were taken to hospital, including two in critical condition, one a young girl.
Police investigate fatal motorbike crash in Hauraki District
The rider died at the scene despite emergency services’ best efforts.
Two seriously injured in early-morning Christchurch crash
Both patients were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.
Tesla v taxi: Hollywood star Cliff Curtis injured in waterfront crash
The impact shunted the taxi several metres and put three – including Curtis – in hospital.
Man trapped in vehicle following a high-speed crash
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Senior Station Officer Michael Manning speaks to the NZ Herald following a serious crash on Auckland’s waterfront that left one male trapped.
Three people injured in crash, Southern Motorway lane blocked
Images show a car half over the barrier, with smoke rising from it.
Police name woman and 7-month-old baby killed in Far North crash
Both were found dead at the scene, and police inquiries are ongoing.
One seriously injured in Hamilton dirt bike and truck crash
Arthur Porter Drive is closed as the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene.
Rental firm 'deeply concerned' after person critically injured in fall from moving van
Police were called to Tunnel Rd at about 11.40pm on Saturday.
Highway open after crash leaves one seriously injured
Police were called to the crash between Maungarangi and Old Coach roads.
One person critically injured in Timaru SUV crash
Emergency services were called to Pages Rd about 7.15am.
'Heartbreaking loss': Woman killed in motorbike crash remembered
The 'nurturing and gentle' woman had just finished a lunch date with her husband.
Man filmed holding on to back of moving van before critical injuries
Police were called to Tunnel Rd at about 11.40pm on Saturday.
Campervan blown over on highway, one person seriously injured
Incident one of many reported to emergency services as severe gusts hit the region.
NZTA knew of hazards before fatal SH1 crash that killed ‘bubbly, happy’ woman
Kellyanne Cindal Pattinson died when a truck crossed the centre line and hit her car.