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Tow firms sympathetic to Parliament protestors, won't move cars
A tow truck operator says the reason towies won't move the vehicles illegally blocking streets outside of Parliament is not due to safety concerns as claimed by police - it's because they sympathise… Audio
Truck crash closes SH1 north of Auckland for hours
A truck crash on State Highway 1, north of Auckland, has closed the road near the Dome Valley area since this morning.
Drivers warned to prepare for pumped up petrol prices
New Zealanders are being warned to prepare for pumped up petrol prices, with rates likely to climb for some time yet.
That's according to the managing director of low cost operator Waitomo, who says… Video, Audio
Slips and surface flooding warnings for Taranaki
Heavy rain is expected to cause slips and flooding in Taranaki today, on the back of 24 hours of deluges.
One dead and four injured after Auckland crash
One person has died at the scene of a crash in Auckland last night, and four other people have been left injured.
Man dead after car rolls on highway north of Wellington
A man is dead after serious crash that has closed the main highway near Pukerua Bay, north of Wellington.
Haast Pass to close Monday night
Haast Pass on the South Island's West Coast is scheduled to be closed overnight from Monday into Tuesday.
One dead after north Auckland crash on SH1
State Highway 1 has reopened between Puhoi and Warkworth after an earlier closure following a fatal crash south of Warkworth.
Traffic delays following crash north of Auckland
Traffic is backed up on one of the country's busiest stretches of road during the holidays after a crash.
Police car damaged during reckless New Year's Eve dirt bike ride through city
Police say cyclists and drivers had to take evasive action to protect themselves from the group as they raced around Auckland yesterday.
Far North crash leaves one dead, eight injured
Three vehicles were involved in the smash near Whalers Rd, Pukenui early this afternoon.
Police warn drink drivers as Christmas-New Year road toll rises to eight
Police warn they will be out in force to catch drink drivers over the summer holidays as this year's Christmas-New Year road toll climbs to eight.
Three dead in Christmas crashes
Three people have died following crashes on the roads during the holiday period.
One dead, others injured in crash south of Taupō
The two-car crash near Motutere, on the south side of Lake Taupo, happened about 7.15pm on Christmas Eve.
One dead in Waipu crash
A person has died in a serious crash on State Highway 1 near Waipu in Northland.
Police plea for caution over holidays as road toll climbs
Nine people have already died on the roads since Monday.
Part of SH20 near Māngere East closes after crash
A section of the southbound lane on State Highway 20 near Māngere East in Auckland has reopened after a crash.
One person dead after crash, vehicle rolls down bank on SH6
One person has died after firefighters fought to free people trapped following a two-vehicle crash on Gibbston Highway.
Invercargill street upgrade on hold after chemicals found
An Invercargill city centre street upgrade is facing further delays after low levels of cyanide and a mix of heavy metals were discovered during earthworks.
Off the tracks: New Zealand's lost railway network
Dr André Brett is a historian, researcher and writer who specialises in Australian and New Zealand history, in particular histories of politics, railways, the environment, and the economy. The… Audio