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Two pedestrians injured in serious Canterbury crash, road closed
The crash happened at 7.40pm at the Harts Rd and Leeston Rd intersection in Leeston.
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Letters: Do politicians know how bad our rural roads are?
OPINION: Seymour is a little fish in this big ocean, who knows how to swim with the tide.
Ikea opening ‘around Christmas trading period’, plans for traffic mitigation at Sylvia Park
'Ikea is likely to open around the Christmas trading period at the end of this year.'
Boy dies in hospital after West Auckland crash that injured three other teens
Crash on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway occurred after police signalled driver to stop.
Letters: Now house prices have fallen, what does that mean for CGT debate?
OPINION: The rise of chatbots and a manipulated internet lead to a disinformed public.
Boy-racer crackdown results in 154 infringement notices, 10 vehicles taken off road, 13 arrests
Nearly 300 vehicles were stopped by police in the two-week late-night operation.
Watch: 'I left my fingernails in the steering wheel' - van driver's risky overtake
'That’s the first time I’ve ever thought, ‘I’m not making it home tonight'.'
Watch as overtake manoeuvre goes wrong on State Highway 2 near Wairoa
The driver of a white ute slams on the brakes, narrowly avoiding a crash into an oncoming vehicle overtaking a truck. Video / Supplied
Rebuild of bridge destroyed by cyclone comes in millions under budget
The new crossing is higher and longer than the original.
Fears Northland Expressway at risk as report challenges $1.2b GDP boost
MP Grant McCallum fears the highway could be scrapped by a Labour-led government.
Woman dies in hospital after head-on crash on rural South Auckland road
Police say a man remains in hospital in a critical condition.
AT removing nuisance speed bump after residents complain of vibrations in homes
AT said the vibrations was uncomfortable and a nuisance for nearby residents.
One person dead after serious two-vehicle crash in Waipā District
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 11.25am.
'Really good thing': PM backs 110km/h speed limit for Pūhoi motorway
More than 7900 submissions supported the new speed limit, with 94% in favour.
Bus and minibus collision in Tanzania kills 38, injures 28
The crash occurred in Sabasaba after a bus tyre punctured.
Battery blaze: Ute fire damages electric vehicle, home in Westmere
Two vehicles went up in flames near a two-storey house.
'Substantial' damage: Flood recovery efforts ramp up in Nelson-Tasman
Residents are urged to remain cautious after weekend flooding in Nelson-Tasman.
'Uber in the sky': Can competing gondolas fix Queenstown's traffic woes?
Two $200m-plus aerial transit proposals are promising a unique fix.
Man remanded in custody after alleged road-rage knife incident
A man was arrested for alleged road rage in Tauranga last month.
$6.1m new bridge opens after 2023 washout
The 30m-long bridge replaces a temporary Bailey bridge in place since March 2023.
State of emergency in parts of Marlborough, Auckland prepares for gales
Wind gusts on the bridge could reach up to 90km/h between 6am and 10am.
Crash closes major South Auckland highway, one critically injured
Two others are still trapped in a vehicle at the scene on SH22.
Father of teen killed in motorbike crash says a key decision would have saved his son
Auckland teen Phoenix Boltar died after crashing into a concrete power pole at night.
Three bidders confirmed for Northland Expressway PPP
Initial construction work on the next section is set to begin by the end of next year.
Speed limit on part of Te Ngae Rd to rise following review
Te Ngae Rd's speed limit will rise from 50km/h to 60km/h after a review.
A man drove a car down Rome’s Spanish Steps. It didn't go well
The driver was reported to authorities but tested negative for alcohol.
Four loud cracks pierce air as three-hour standoff ends in arrest
Children have been stopped from walking their usual route home from school.
Cold showers, decontamination for workers at scene of truck crash
'The clean-up was thorough and there is no ongoing risk.'
Truck containing contaminated asbestos rolls, blocking Waikato Expressway
'The Expressway will reopen once the clean-up is complete, which may take a few hours.'
'Restricted is a lot more intense': Students back overhaul of full driver licence test
Restricted licence test so difficult and complex that full test is 'unnecessary'.