The woman who drove into a pack of cyclists after allegedly running a stop sign in Auckland last weekend told friends she was fined for speeding six days before the incident.

Rescue workers had to pull a badly injured woman from the wreckage of a Great Barrier Airlines plane that crashed yesterday.

A weekend accident that left a cyclist in hospital has reignited debate over cyclists' rights on New Zealand roads.

Cyclists will push for a lower speed limit on Tamaki Drive after a young driver ploughed into a pack of riders, critically injuring one.