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Three dead, search underway after boat flips during rescue near Byron Bay
The rescue boat overturned in heavy swell while helping a stranded yacht.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Christchurch road rage attack leaves man seriously injured, two charged
The alleged assault happened at the intersection of Burwood Rd and QEII Drive last night.
More than 70 drivers caught speeding through school zones in two-hour blitz
Checkpoints on Ormiston Road and Flintridge Drive caught 35 in the first hour.
Two people missing as boat sinks in Bay of Islands
The Coastguard said a third person on board made their own way to shore.
How a rock spill brought a busy Auckland motorway to a halt for two hours
The closure caused major delays, with traffic backing up towards Hillsborough.
Victims of triple-fatal Desert Rd crash remembered, car seat prompts race against time
The trio from India were known as "hardworking and grateful" and worked in NZ from 2023.
Police warn informal Auckland bike rides will face crackdown this weekend
Officers will monitor May weekend rides in Counties Manukau and Auckland City.
One dead, one critical after three-vehicle crash in North Otago
One person with critical injuries is in hospital and two others have minor injuries.
'Extremely concerned': Warning as road toll climbs with 18 people killed in past 10 days
Six people killed on the roads over this period were not wearing seatbelts.
How much is too much?: AA questions proposed toll on new Northland road
Return trips could hit $14.20 for cars between Northland and Auckland.
$16m bridge rebuild unviable, community told – so local farmer got his own estimate
'I would love to understand where that difference is coming from,' bridge builder says.
One dead, four injured in serious Hawke’s Bay highway crash
The highway has been closed following the fatal crash.
Man charged after armed police swarm Coromandel property
Two air rifles were recovered from the Coroglen property by police.
'There's AOS up there': Armed police operation strands pubgoers, closes highway
State Highway 25 is blocked on both the Whitianga and Coroglen sides.
Road closure alert: Two-day detour as crews assess slip
Traffic will be detoured via SH29A, Cameron Rd and Maleme St during work in Tauranga.
Woman dies in hospital after late-night Christchurch crash
The single-vehicle crash happened in Burnside around 10.50pm last night.
'She just ran through me': Driver on moment pick-up truck crushed $425k Lamborghini
Cellphone video captures a pick-up driving over a low-slung Lamborghini in a US carpark.
'Absolutely gutting': Police urge holidaymakers to drive home safe after two killed in crash
Police will be targeting dangerous driving behaviour today with roads expected to be busy.
Person dies two days after serious Canterbury crash
The injured person died in hospital last night as police investigations continue.
'Devastating': Two dead in Rotorua crash
One vehicle believed to have crossed the centre line before crash, police say.
One injured after Birkenhead crash, intersection partly closed
Police were called at 7.30pm to the Birkenhead intersection crash.
Man arrested after child on bike hurt in hit-and-run
Police say a 43-year-old man was arrested after a search warrant in Tokoroa.
Witness calls for lights at dangerous intersection after woman, children hit by car
A woman is in a critical condition and three children are injured in hospital.
'Like a miracle': Family inside unit escapes unhurt after car ploughs into it
A neighbour heard the bang and thought 'oh no, they are dead’.
'Death a day': Driver dies in North Auckland crash marking more than 100 road deaths this year
There have been 17 road-related deaths in April alone.
Police urge drivers to stay safe through Anzac long weekend
Acting director of road policing Inspector Pete McKennie urges drivers to "be patient on the roads" this long weekend and watch their speed. Video / Janhavi Gosavi
Ex-soldier killed in crash near his old army base remembered as 'great mate'
Keelan Breeze McCann, 30, died at the scene near Burnham on April 14.
'Bonus day 13': Wife grateful after surviving chasm plunge but washout woes continue
Five Ngapouri Rd homes remain cut off by the massive washout road damage near Rotorua.
Fast lane, slow trade: Stores report Covid-level slump because of T2 lane parking fines
Traders report losing tens of thousands of dollars in morning trade.
Serious Gisborne crash leaves multiple injured, road closed
Motorists are being urged to avoid Centennial Marine Drive near Midway Beach.