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Truck driver impaled by canoe
A witness to the accident in which a truck driver was impaled by a canoe says it was "swinging out on to the oncoming lane like a jousting pole".
Search for driver who ran after smash
Police are searching for a man who smashed a car into an overbridge near Levin and took off on foot early today.
Heavy rain forces road closures in North Island
Slips and surface flooding are causing havoc for motorists in the lower North Island as heavy rain and gale force winds sweep the region.
Travel habit nets Lotto player $1m
A woman's habit of buying a Lotto ticket in each new town she visits has paid off.
Unidentified train victim wakes up
A critically injured man who was struck by a train in Levin has woken up and acknowledged his name is Alan.
Train victim's identity still a mystery
Police have released photographs of the injured man as a "last resort" in an effort to identify him.
Unconscious train victim's identity a mystery
The name Alan was muttered by the man hit by a train in Levin on Friday night and may offer a clue to his identity.
Police seek rider clocked at 212km/h
A motorcyclist was spotted travelling along a busy stretch of SH1 at a speed described by one officer as unsurvivable if there was a crash.
Joyce: No more than $3 for Transmission Gully toll
Steven Joyce says the toll on the Transmission Gully route will be no more than $3.
Mayors at odds over Transmission Gully plan
Wellington's mayor lauds a move to proceed with Transmission Gully but her Kapiti counterpart admits to being "extremely disappointed".
Transmission Gully to go ahead in $2.2bn upgrade
The long-awaited Transmission Gully route has been approved as part of a $2.2 billion upgrade of State Highway 1 from Wellington to Levin.
High rating for Oxford Finance
Levin-based Oxford Finance yesterday became one of the highest-rated finance companies in New Zealand.