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![Letters: Private clinics and cancer patient fees; boy racers can buy their own land](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Letters: Private clinics and cancer patient fees; boy racers can buy their own land
OPINION: 'At the end of the day it all comes down to maximising profits.'
![Protecting life: Speed camera aims to reduce car crashes in the Far North](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Protecting life: Speed camera aims to reduce car crashes in the Far North
A controversial speed camera is up and running in the Far North.
![Unlicensed, speeding and high: Young driver kills two, gets home detention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Unlicensed, speeding and high: Young driver kills two, gets home detention
Victim's family question sentence imposed by court.
![Dentist hit by drink-driver metres from his door describes 'huge toll'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Dentist hit by drink-driver metres from his door describes 'huge toll'
'My next memory was waking up on the road in a haze with blood running down my face.'
![Watch: 'Totally senseless' - Mayor says police outgunned during violent boy racer event](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Watch: 'Totally senseless' - Mayor says police outgunned during violent boy racer event
Six cars were impounded and two people were arrested.
![Police injured, arrests made after ‘antisocial’ 200-car Levin burnout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Police injured, arrests made after ‘antisocial’ 200-car Levin burnout
Six cars were impounded and two people were arrested.
![Person injured after fleeing from police in South Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Person injured after fleeing from police in South Auckland
Driver-related charges are being assessed for the offender.
![Watch: Man accused of driving without a licence appears in court - while driving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Watch: Man accused of driving without a licence appears in court - while driving
‘I don’t even know why he would do that.’
!['It's astonishing': Road safety advocates welcome long-awaited roadside drug testing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
'It's astonishing': Road safety advocates welcome long-awaited roadside drug testing
The Government has moved on getting roadside drug testing by the end of the year.
![Why Kiri Allan never had to go to court for careless driving case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Why Kiri Allan never had to go to court for careless driving case
The former Justice Minister was sentenced on two charges after the crash.
![Migrant's resident visa arrived days after being killed by repeat drink-driver](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Migrant's resident visa arrived days after being killed by repeat drink-driver
Jack Halliday had about 10 after-work drinks and then got behind the wheel.
![Guilty: Car thief caused death of Mercedes owner in high-speed crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Guilty: Car thief caused death of Mercedes owner in high-speed crash
The verdict has helped to bring closure to Allister Christie's family.
![Temuka man admits dangerous drink-driving that killed two people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Temuka man admits dangerous drink-driving that killed two people
Murray Dean Stockwell lost control of his car when driving at high speed.
![Police allege man who ran into harbour was evading arrest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Police allege man who ran into harbour was evading arrest
The man has since been taken to hospital in a serious condition.
![Justice catches up with banned driver who used brother's identity for 8 months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Justice catches up with banned driver who used brother's identity for 8 months
As a result of the deceit, his brother was charged and an arrest warrant was issued.
![Man who allegedly struck road worker with speeding car charged with attempted murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Man who allegedly struck road worker with speeding car charged with attempted murder
The road worker was critically injured after he was struck by a vehicle.
![Can you dig it? Person arrested after fleeing police in 18-tonne front-end loader](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Can you dig it? Person arrested after fleeing police in 18-tonne front-end loader
The vehicle eventually drove erratically through a fence into the Masterton Showgrounds.
!['A poor show all-around': Drink-driver caught after hitting off-duty cop's car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
'A poor show all-around': Drink-driver caught after hitting off-duty cop's car
Matters then got worse when the driver tried to punch the officer in the face.
![Mongrel Mob gang patch theft leaves six injured in cascade of crashes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Mongrel Mob gang patch theft leaves six injured in cascade of crashes
Three of the injured were innocent members of the public.
![Police issue $3000 of fines at cellphone checkpoint over just one hour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Police issue $3000 of fines at cellphone checkpoint over just one hour
Twenty motorists were caught commiting infringements over just 60 minutes.
![Man armed with axe jumps out of bushes to rob victim of ute](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=786)
Man armed with axe jumps out of bushes to rob victim of ute
Bryce Paterson was one of four involved in the armed robbery at Taupiri.