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Motorsport: Fee fight threatens Aussie GP
Australian Grand Prix chairman Ron Walker has accused race organisers CAMS of holding the event to ransom.
Cop-speak 101: We're not chasing him, he's fleeing
When is a pursuit not a pursuit? When it involves a 'fleeing' driver, according to the police.
'I heard the kids screaming'
A young man is dead after his car crossed the centre line and was partially crushed under a school bus carrying 21 teenagers.
Moa skull <i>Trade Me</i> auction sparks conflict
The owner of a moa skull being auctioned for thousands on Trade Me has been implored to sell or donate it to a museum.
<i>Martin Snedden</i>: Team effort for Cup success at crucial venue
During the RWC tolerance of troublemakers will be at a level far lower than appears to have been the case on Saturday night.
Mother's death gives life to others
The vision of her mother dying in hospital after being knocked off her bike by a motorist asleep at the wheel is imprinted on Sarah Carr's mind.
Police officer seriously hurt in crash
A police officer is to undergo surgery after his patrol car was smashed into - possibly deliberately - by a fleeing driver in Hamilton this afternoon.
Two dead, three teens seriously hurt in crash
Two people were killed and three seriously hurt after a car driven by a 15-year-old on a learner's licence collided with a truck today.
Man attacked by bull at meatworks
The Department of Labour is investigating an abattoir after one man was attacked by a bull, and another fell into a pen in the space of 24 hours.
Helpless father sees son drown
A father watched helplessly from a boat as his son disappeared under water after briefly surfacing during a diving trip and calling for help.
Children's risky playground
Road workers were shocked when they saw children playing on a motorway overpass in South Auckland last Thursday.