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Hero of deadly crash speaks out
A quick-thinking hero who pulled a driver from a fiery crash which claimed the lives of two people, including a baby, said the man stank of alcohol and didn't know what day it was.
![Speedway victim to be farewelled today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Speedway victim to be farewelled today
Hundreds of mourners are expected to attend today's funeral service for a teenager killed in a speedway accident over Easter Weekend.
![Dad discovers son's body two days after crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dad discovers son's body two days after crash
Guy Sainsbury came across a group of people who had seen a vehicle 80m down a bank, and decided to look around the area himself.
![Speedway funeral planned for teen driver](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Speedway funeral planned for teen driver
The funeral for a teenage driver killed in a speedway crash in Northland will be held at her home track in Mt Maunganui.
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The other Mr W. Peters wants things put right
Mt Maunganui's Wilhelmus Peters has been getting mail and phone calls for the NZ First leader since the change of Govt two years ago.
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Twelve arrested in drugs busts
Twelve people will face drugs charges after heavily armed police raided Tauranga properties over the past four days.
![Pair's lucky escape after cliff plunge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pair's lucky escape after cliff plunge
A couple in a vintage Model T Ford fell backwards off a three-storey-high cliff as fellow car club members watched in horror.
![Property Report: So you want to live in... Otumoetai](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Property Report: So you want to live in... Otumoetai
Relaxed coastal suburb attracts a range of residents.