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Clapped-out van ad man punished
An Auckland car dealer who sold a van on TradeMe earlier this year misled bidders by describing the vehicle as "a Mitsubishi work horse" with a "reliable motor".

TradeMe scam conviction
A Wairarapa woman who used TradeMe and forgery to swindle thousands of dollars has been convicted of fraud.

Trade Me bans Automart
The Auto Co has disappeared from the empty lot in Penrose where it sold second-hand Japanese cars.

Shop punished for sluggish repair
A motorbike shop in Auckland has been told to refund a customer for the full cost of his specialist Italian-made bike after it took three months to complete a repair.

Motorsport: Van der Drift confident at Silverstone
New Zealander Chris van der Drift is making steady progress in the International GT Open championship and is confident of a good result this weekend at Silverstone for round five of the series.

V8 Supercars: Whincup driver to beat on city circuit
The V8 Supercars are in North Queensland this weekend for round seven of the championship and Jamie Whincup is beginning to get a jump on the field.