Road Fatalities
Seven killed in 12 hours on NZ roads after campervan crash
Police have this afternoon issued a plea for motorists to take better care on the roads, following the death of seven people in the space of 12 hours.
Superintendent Steve Greally says he feels for… Audio
Mediawatch for 26 June 2022
Tragic crash sparks muddled media reaction; New public media details revealed - but new Minister faces old questions; The Conversation is five years old. Audio
Man sentenced over 'all too human momentary failure'
A truck driver who killed three road workers in the Bay of Plenty was today sentenced to 250 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for 21 months and ordered to pay $21,000 in emotional harm… Audio
Two killed after car, train collide in Bay of Plenty
Two people have died, and three others are seriously injured after a car was hit by a train on a rural crossing near Te Puke, Bay of Plenty. Our reporter Nita Blake-Persen is at the scene. Video, Audio
Former coach of Morrocco Tai says he was good natured boy
The former rugby coach of teenager Morrocco Tai, who died after fleeing police in a stolen car yesterday, says the 15-year-old was a good-natured boy with a rocky past. Audio
Teen killed in police pursuit involved in previous chase
The teen driver who crashed and died in a police pursuit this morning was a passenger in a stolen car that drove down the wrong side of a Auckland's southern motorway last month. Audio
Associate Minister of Transport on reducing road toll
The associate transport minister, Craig Foss was listening to that. Audio
Government urged to look at other measures
The local authority road safety group says the Government should consider slowing down its investment on roads of national significance and instead spend more on safety measures to reduce road… Audio