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Bulgaria motorway pile-up kills 11, injures dozens
Visibility fell from 70-80m to about 10m shortly before the crashes.
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Fatal crash: Women kicked out of court after Facebook order outburst
One was removed after yelling at the judge, and two more after yelling at each other.
Speeding offences rise 525% in four years across Western Bay of Plenty
Police issued 16,579 speeding offences in 2025, up from 2652 in 2021.
Person dies after early-morning crash in Kaikohe
The early-morning crash happened at the intersection of Te Pua and Lake Rds.
Police warn fans over rugby league parades as mega Samoa v Tonga clash looms
Police saw unrestrained young people leaning from windows and waving flags.
Watch: Halloween horror as driverless car crashes into sleeping family's home
The car, reportedly stolen earlier, smashed into a sleeping teenager's bedroom wall.
Vandals cut down Hawke's Bay's first average speed cameras, one camera still missing
Both SH2 cameras were damaged when the arms that attached them to the poles were cut off.
Dramatic footage shows police officer pointing Taser at man at petrol station
Police had tried to stop a heavy vehicle on Marshlands Rd just before 8.30am.
Editorial: Average-speed cameras about changing long-term driver behaviour
The Bulls-Hunterville stretch of road has had 23 deaths and serious injuries since 2019.
Speed camera trailers are getting smaller. Here’s where they’re heading
The smaller trailers can be parked roadside in more places than existing models.
'I don't think anyone is going to stay dry': Labour weekend's wet send-off
The fast-moving front is expected to last until early Tuesday morning.
Learner driver honked before fatally knocking multisport athlete off bike
Ian Huntsman died after 10 days on life support at Christchurch Hospital.
Holiday traffic: Key highways set for delays amid Labour weekend exodus
A truck breakdown on one holiday highway has now been cleared, but congestion remains.
Motorist killed after car and truck collide in Blenheim
Emergency services responded to the crash at the intersection of Wither and Howick Rds.
GTA-style police chase ends with youth's arrest in Palmerston North
A driver who was arrested after fleeing police faces several serious charges.
'Could have hit more kids': Mother's plea after daughter struck crossing road
The 11-year-old suffered a mild concussion and spent five hours in hospital.
Driver dies after car leaves road near Lewis Pass
The driver was the car’s sole occupant, police said after the Canterbury crash.
Red-faced candidate apologises for causing crash
Rusty Kane and his passenger escaped injury in the crash last week.
Wellington family shaken after pedestrian breaks windscreen of car with them inside
An object smashed the windscreen as the grandmother drove through Mount Victoria Tunnel.
Watch: Dashcam footage captures SH1 wrong-way driver in narrow miss
The motorist in the dashcam car pulls up behind the wayward driver after the incident.
Tauranga council debates $300k bid to probe congestion charging
'We are tolled more than anyone in the country, there are other ways.'
Another crash, another death: Safety barrier call at site of harbour plunge
The driver of the car made it out but his passenger never surfaced.
Caught on camera: Driver fined after train near-miss during Greens announcement
The near-miss interrupted Chlöe Swarbrick during a Green Party livestream.
'People don't feel safe': Surgeon calls for ideas to improve cycling in Bay
'Rather than complaining, I wanted to be constructive and find some solutions.'