File photoThe road toll for the official Christmas holiday period is at zero, but police say people need to continue to stick to the basics of safe driving. So far this year 268 people have died on the roads, down from 292 last year - which was the lowest number since 2013. Director of road policing Superintendent Steve Greally said any death on the roads was a tragedy with widespread ripples, but it was good to see numbers headed down. "So things are looking really good, really encouraging, but anything can happen at any time, so we have to be really cautious about that." So people need to allow to drive to those conditions especially if it is rather wet or windy.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 29, 2025 18:28 UTC