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Parents hit back at Laws' outburst
The parents of a boy killed in a trail bike accident are seeking legal advice over Michael Laws' on-air accusations of blame.

Mother pays tribute to her 'very grown-up' son
Blake Fowlie begged his parents for a trail bike for years. His parents gave in last Christmas, months before a fatal accident claimed his life.

Quad bike pins girl with dying mother
A girl was pinned under a quad bike with her dying mother after the bike stalled on a steep track, rolled and plummeted 7m into a creek bed.

<i>Eric Thompson</i>: Road deaths are inevitable - get over it
When a couple of tonne of metal hits another couple of tonne of metal, it will, on occasion, result in death.

Change lifts truck load limit to 53 tonnes
Up to 5000 trucks will be eligible to carry heavier loads on public highways from next month.

Inquiry into girl's track death
The track operator said it was unfair to call Kaikohe Speedway a "black track" - an unlicensed track not registered with Speedway NZ.

Loved bug born again
The second generation of VW's long-lived new Beetle will launch next year.