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![Quake shakes lower North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Quake shakes lower North Island
Minor damage was reported in Masterton and near Otaki after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake this afternoon.
![Real estate agent fined for dodgy sales technique](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Real estate agent fined for dodgy sales technique
A real estate agent must pay $1500 and undergo ethics training after replacing a private 'for sale' sign with one of his own.
![Picnicker hit by car dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Picnicker hit by car dies
A woman has died after being hit by a suspected drink-driver when she and a friend stopped for a roadside picnic yesterday.
![Drink-driver crashes into picnic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drink-driver crashes into picnic
A drink-driver lost control and hit two women who had stopped for a roadside picnic yesterday morning. Witnesses said the car's skid marks measured more than 100m.
![Widow's fury after drink-driver allowed back on road](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Widow's fury after drink-driver allowed back on road
The grieving widow of the victim of an alleged drink-driver has lashed out at the law that allowed the accused back behind the wheel.
![Family's rage at drink-driver](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family's rage at drink-driver
This is the 70-year-old grandmother accused of drink-driving and killing a new dad.
![Drunk driver, 70, kills new dad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drunk driver, 70, kills new dad
A small community is reeling from the death of a popular teacher and new father mown down by a 70-year-old allegedly "blotto" from drink.