Police have reiterated their "no tolerance" stance on risky road usage following a 'horror weekend' on NZ roads.
The King's Birthday long weekend saw seven deaths on the road - the highest it's been in a decade.
Acting Director of Road Policing Inspector Peter McKennie said police were still seeing risky driving behaviour on the roads.
"They might call them well-intentioned risks or well-thought-out risks but they're putting other people at risk as well as themselves," he told Breakfast.
McKennie encouraged members of the public to contact police if they saw any risky driving.
After a "horror weekend" on NZ roads, Inspector Peter McKennie encouraged the public to report incidents of risky road behaviour. (Source: Breakfast)
"If police see those risks, they will intervene and you will be caught."
While investigations into the specific causes of the holiday weekend crashes are ongoing, McKennie reiterated that drivers should "continue to do the basics".
"Make sure your vehicle is in a safe condition to drive, make sure you're well rested, haven't taken alcohol or drugs, your cellphone is off and seatbelt is on."
McKennie said once driving people needed to "be aware all the time and be prepared to react if something goes wrong".
The long weekend's fatal crashes took place across the country, occurring in Auckland, Taupō, Dunedin and in one triple-fatal instance on SH1 Desert road near Waiouru.
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