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One dead, four injured in Auckland crash
A driver racing the wrong way down a major motorway last night smashed into six cars, leaving survivors who couldn't believe they were alive.

'Blood was just pouring out' - rottweiler tears off shop worker's lip
A pet store assistant lost her lip in a dog attack at a "bring in your Rottweilers" promotion in West Auckland yesterday.

Youth facility just gateway to jail, says judge
New Zealand's worst youth offenders will get million-dollar beds in the country's newest youth prison.

Schoolgirls' crash 'devastating' for school
A two-car crash which left five Rotorua Girls' High School students injured today has been "absolutely devastating", principal Annette Joyce says.

Tweaked Ford Focus RS coming to NZ
Ford nuts rejoice - the stunning Focus RS will be here this year, in limited numbers.

Ex-All Black loses battle with bank
A former All Black has lost another round in a legal battle with the SBS Bank over a million dollar debt on a Coromandel property development.

Doorstep dump compo claim rejected
A Wellington landlord incensed by a meter reader who defecated in a bag and left it on his doorstep has had his compensation claim knocked back from $200kto $800.

Gorillaz announce New Zealand concert
Gorillaz will play a New Zealand show off the back of an Australian tour later this year.

Liquor licence infuriates residents
A new bottle store licence has angered residents of one of Auckland's poorest suburbs after it was 'sneaked through'.

Women and high earners feel pinch
Women, middle-aged people and high-income households are under more financial stress than other New Zealanders, a survey has shown.

TV3 pulls ad labelled a 'rip off' by gamers
Gaming blogs and websites have been abuzz over TV3's recent Monday night movie ad, which one said was "very similar" to a US Sony PlayStation 3 ad.