Run out of fuel, pay a fine - police plan
Drivers now face the prospect of a hefty fine if they run out of petrol on Auckland's motorways.
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Internet cry for help finds answer across the world
A New Zealand man who had contemplated suicide could owe his life to the moderator of an American internet discussion website.
Divers find nothing in drain after search
The search for people who may have been trapped in an Auckland drain has been called off.
Man arrested after death at halfway house
A man has appeared in the Wellington District Court in relation to a homicide in a Newtown halfway house.
Man charged with assault after half-way house death
Police have charged a resident of a half-way house with assault after a body was discovered at the property.
Two die in high-speed crash
Deaths come as Government prepares to consider extensive changes to our road rules.
One killed as cars crash head-on
One man was killed and another critically injured after their cars collided head-on on a bend south of Auckland.
Dog mauling left woman looking like 'blob of blood'
A woman mauled by eight pig dogs yesterday has undergone nine hours of surgery after the attack left her covered in wounds.
Dogs to be destroyed after mauling jogger
A man whose neighbour was savaged by a pack of dogs says he does not know why the animals gave up their attack, but he is grateful they did.
Bushfire catastrophe looms
A leaked Govt report reveals Victoria faces a fire season of "unprecedented danger" - even worse than the deadly fires in February.
Family escape blaze, but lose everything
A young Hamilton family escaped with just the clothes they wore as fire engulfed their home.