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Son's death 'left a hole in my heart'
The mother of a man killed by a driver trying to escape a brawl says his death has left an unseen hole in her heart.

Fake advert aims to deter boy racers
Boy-racers responding to an advertisement for a car heard how the 'owner' crashed and killed a child, as part of an anti-street racing campaign.

No booze or you will be fined, teen drivers told
A "zero-tolerance" policy will fine teenage drivers $200 and 50 demerit points if they have any alcohol at all in their system.

Right-turn rule to change but not before World Cup
A big advertising campaign will prepare drivers for a change to the idiosyncratic right-of-way road rules, but the change will not come until after the Rugby World Cup.

Driving with cellphone 'dumber than dumb'
The AA refutes a US study which claims banning cellphone use while driving was counter-productive and encouraged covert behaviour behind the wheel.

'Confusing' give way rules to change
The Govt will bring NZ's 'confusing' and idiosyncratic give way rules for turning vehicles into line with those in the rest of the world after next year's Rugby World Cup.

Fatal crash driver accused who fled police named
The man accused of killing two passengers when he crashed while fleeing police in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga can now be named.

Govt defends decision to go against drink-drive advice
The Govt is defending its decision not to lower the drink-driving limit despite advice that doing so could save lives.