Man admits hit-and-run in Sandringham
Clive Vakalahi said the crash was an accident and he was drunk at the time.
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Residents vandalise controversial traffic boxes, use forklift to shift them
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Fatal crash: Truck had tablet obscuring driver's view
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Prominent real estate agent killed in crash
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AA boss puts foot down on speed limit proposals
Craig Bowyer says roads need to be better engineered.
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'I know they're controversial but Auckland's road safety record has not been good.'
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Breakdown blocking lane in Auckland's Victoria Park Tunnel cleared
Motorists had been warned to expect delays.
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