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'She stepped out in front of me': Woman died after speeding ute hit her and threw her 24m
Peter Napier was doing nearly 70kph when he hit and killed pedestrian Shiqing Li.

Person injured confronting shoplifters outside supermarket
Police are looking for the two people who had left without paying for groceries.

Finance firm's secret payout after destroying contents of fashion designer's home
'What happened to me is not fair and reasonable.'

When your son drowns at 18: ‘I don’t get to think about that future’
Her son made a 'fatal mistake' at dangerous beach, says mum in bid to stop more deaths.

'Immense sorrow': Brother witnesses sea tragedy, family bereft after 19-year-old drowns
Hiran Joseph is being remembered as 'a lovely boy just starting his life'.

Body found at Auckland beach
Police believe the body is 19-year-old Hiran Joseph, who went missing on January 2.

Rāhui in place, search continues for swimmer missing from popular beach
Surf life saver patrols in place south of where swimmer went missing.

Search continues for swimmer missing at Karioitahi Beach
The missing person is one of three who got into trouble in the water.

Wellington motorbike start-up quietly zooms to Hamilton
The electric motorbike business will move to Te Rapa in the new year.

Iwi welcome trial of new flood pump allowing native fish a safe passage
The regional council is working to manage flood pump impediments to safe fish passage.

Woman thought herself a ‘goner’ after tanker hit car, heroes pluck her to safety
The woman claimed the truck did not stop after hitting her, leaving her trapped.

Family of 10yo missing in Manukau Harbour thank community for support
Ryder Ferregel disappeared and his mother died when their boat capsized.

'Devastated and lost for words': Clarks Beach boating tragedy victims named
Ryder missing on the Manukau Harbour earlier this month.

Prisoner who slipped net after tangi arrested after high-speed chase
The South Auckland chase involved two vehicles, road spikes and a police helicopter.

Life to the extreme: Q+A with Waiuku's famous Wild Twins
NZ's 'Wild Twins' share epic stories and tips for breaking out of your comfort zone.

Waiuku farmer's recycled fence posts proving popular in South Island
Waiuku-based farmer Jerome Wenzlick plans South Island expansion to keep up with demand.

Teacher Covid-19 test delays keep high school closed
More schools made the call to stay closed today in the face of rising Delta numbers.

Taiki the steam engine draws mass crowd in Waiuku
Taiki the tank engine showed his face to the public for the first time recently in Waiuku.

Three hurt, one seriously, after diesel burner fire
Emergency services - including a helicopter - rushed to the scene.

Five people in hospital after ute crashes into petrol station sign
The crash happened at the Caltex service station on Glenbrook-Waiuku Rd.