Motorway tragedy: Horrified witness tells of man falling from van at 100km/h
Man's fatal fall from van closed Southern Motorway to city-bound traffic for 2 hours.
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Son strangled mum, poured petrol on body then set it alight
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Lockdown lifted from Auckland Housing NZ offices
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Auckland man finds piece of plastic in his takeaway pizza
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Customs snag $10m in illicit drugs in airport busts
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Birkenhead residents fear apartment developer exploiting loophole
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Goff promises review of council-controlled organisations if re-elected
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