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Hamilton boys on overseas adventure of a lifetime
An adventurous group of 12 taking part in the special car rally Poles of Inconvenience.

Fatal Ashburton intersection still awaiting upgrade
The intersection was included in the council’s review of 79 rural intersections.

'This time was worth $10,000': Panel beater pays out for car damaged by potholes
Motorist slams council and Waka Kotahi NZTA for the state of roads.

Watch: Car engulfed by flames in 'suspicious' blaze at busy shopping centre
A video on a local community page showed flames completely engulfing the car.

Fears of fuel tax hikes ahead of transport budget publication
There are fears the Government will announce fuel tax hikes in the next six weeks.

Top three reasons for WoF fails revealed: Mechanics' tips on what to watch out for
More than half of vehicles inspected over the past five years have failed at least once.

More than 6000 reports of stolen cars in five years - but how many have been recovered?
When a stolen vehicle is found, forensics teams work to identify the culprits/joyriders.

Matariki traffic: Slow-moving queues hamper returning holidaymakers
Traffic is heavy northbound on Auckland's Southern Motorway.

Rally cancellation means Hawke’s Bay has to wait for SVG
Driver who won US Nascar race on debut has raced in Hawke's Bay twice in the last year.

The $850k Rolls-Royce stolen from West Auckland home
The woman believes the same offender returned and stole another car Tuesday morning.

Road User Charges: $1000/year shock on the way for EV owners
Some electric car owners are in for an unwanted type of charge.

Opinion: Hamilton to Auckland by Te Huia train? Why I’ll stick with my car, thanks
OPINION: Why this car-lover will be taking the Te Huia train on a need-to-go basis only.

Toyota says solid-state battery breakthrough can halve cost and size
Financial Times: Breakthrough sparks ambitions to slash battery size, weight and cost.

'Extremely disappointed': 677 WoFs done by uncertified inspector now invalid
Waka Kotahi says the tests weren’t carried out by a certified inspector.

Petrol pumps damaged by vehicle in ‘awful accident’
Petrol services have been stopped at National Park Four Square & Gas by a freak accident.

Powerful neighbours rally behind boatshed in front of $22m house
The Herne Bay mansion was once owned by the Sultan of Brunei.

Townhouse residents 'gutted' over proposal to remove parking
Residents bought the townhouses with the understanding they could park on the street.

Bridge out: SH50 closure affecting business, travel in rural CHB
'I'm really not impressed that my petrol bill is going to go up'.

Heavy traffic index up - but 'real' recession still expected
Are we there yet? 'Muddlling' economy a sign of colliding forces, bank says.

Jarden Brief: Electric car wheeler-dealers get to work
Investors revved up as three carmarkers getting access to lucrative charging network.

From tailgating to trailblazing: The ultimate traffic hack for commuters
Opinion: Say goodbye to congestion - a solution to New Zealand's traffic woes.

Holden back the years: Kiwi dad buys back his first car - 22 years after he sold it
For decades he wondered what happened to it. Now he's miraculously been reunited.

2degrees founder offers $5000 reward after home break-in, car theft
Precious Lexus is more than a car - it is a talisman.

Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by car in Levin
Police were notified at 4.25pm today.

Police automatic surveillance of number plates - new accountability and privacy rules mooted
New rules come in assessment of impact on privacy from number plate surveillance.

Jarden Brief: Used car firm surges, meme stock walloped
Second-hand car seller now expects much better profits.

Students' CBD struggle: 'Why do we have to fight for parking every single day?'
A university student was floored by the lack of cheap carparks near the city campus.

Car hits pedestrian in Henderson
The incident happened near roundabout at intersection of Forest Hill Rd and Pine Ave.