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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Motoring articles  Motoring
    Two people are dead after a serious crash on Te Rapa Road in Hamilton overnight
     16 January 2026
    Two people are dead after a serious crash on Te Rapa Road in Hamilton overnight
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    A 7-year-old has crashed a van on the West Coast after taking the vehicle for a spin
    15 Jan: A 7-year-old has crashed a van on the West Coast after taking the vehicle for a spin... more
    One person's walked away 10-million dollars richer
    14 Jan: One person's walked away 10-million dollars richer... more
    Police asking for dashcam or CCTV footage following fiery crash north of Rotorua
    14 Jan: Police are asking people for dashcam or CCTV footage - after a fiery crash north of Rotorua in which a young driver died, and two passengers were seriously injured... more
    A Christchurch man has tested his endurance by cycling for 24 hours around a McDonald's drive through
    14 Jan: A Christchurch man has tested his endurance by cycling for 24 hours around a McDonald's drive through... more
    Police in Bay of Plenty say more people are getting behind the wheel under the influence of nangs
    14 Jan: Police in Bay of Plenty say more people are getting behind the wheel under the influence of nangs... more
    Yes, those big touchscreens in cars are dangerous and buttons are coming back
    13 Jan: We know texting while driving can kill – but research shows touchscreen controls in a car can be just as distracting.... more
    Motorists are urged to keep an eye out for cyclists on our roads this summer
    11 Jan: Motorists are urged to keep an eye out for cyclists on our roads this summer... more
    Police say a sizeable dent has been made in an underground cannabis market in the north Waikato
    9 Jan: Police say a sizeable dent has been made in an underground cannabis market in the north Waikato... more
    Mountain bikers are being warned to take extra care this summer
    9 Jan: Mountain bikers are being warned to take extra care this summer... more

     Most Popular Recent Motoring News
     23 Dec: Suzuki's announced a voluntary safety recall for its VIN range 2025 FRONX Hybrid car - which was found to have a potentially life-threatening rear seatbelt fault +++++++++++++++
     31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning ++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened +++++++++++++
     28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast +++++++++++
     23 Dec: A shot across the bow for petrol companies - with no relief at the pump, despite falling global oil prices +++++++++++
     01 Jan: A person's died in an early morning single vehicle crash on the Hauraki Plains south of Paeroa, - the fifth confirmed death of the summer road toll period +++++++++++
     01 Jan: British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital in Nigeria days after a fatal car accident that killed two friends +++++++++++

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