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‘Careless’ campervan driver banned from driving while in NZ
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Woman flung 7m through the air after being hit by drug-driver
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Kiri Allan pleads not guilty to refusing to accompany police after crash
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Watch: 'Not fit to drive' - video shows campervan swerving over centre line
Shocking footage has emerged of a campervan crossing the centre line on blind corners.
Early-morning drink-drivers nabbed outside primary school, one had kids in car
Auckland police are disappointed with the offending, saying 'don't risk your life'.
Dying drink driver allowed to spend his final days in Australia
The man wanted a sentence that would allow him to move to Australia to be with his family.
'Stay out of trouble, keep your foot off the pedal': Judge's warning to teen driver who injured mates
One of his injured passengers needed staples to fix a hole in his head.
Kiri Allan's court date put off
The former Justice Minister's first appearance was supposed to be held next Monday.
'You have to pay the price': Contractor who took meth to stay awake caused pile-up crash
A judge described the man's choice to consume the drug for work as a "terrible idea".
Drunk and speeding on after school pick-up leads to solo dad's seventh conviction
Judge: 'I need to assess the risk you pose to people driving around with their children.'
Man without a seatbelt dies in Karikari Peninsula crash
A man in his 20s has died after crashing his car into a bank in the Far North.
Police clock teen driver at 188km/h
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Boy racers harming zoo animals with skids and burnouts
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'Outrageously bad piece of driving': Speeding driver told police he didn't stop as he was disqualified
Judge tells 20yo police have better things to do than chase after young men like him.
Two people dead after car crashes into tree overnight
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Arrests after Tūtira burglary and chase of stolen car
A burglary was interrupted by a shop owner in Tūtira.
Pair arrested after allegedly fleeing police in stolen car
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Doctor caught drunk behind the wheel of his Jaguar, racks up fourth conviction
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'You were swerving over' - Drunk driver with 10 in van seen losing control on the road
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Fatal police shooting of Kaoss Price was ‘legally justified’
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Family remember 'beloved' hit-and-run victim
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Mockery over speech impediment drives drinker to brink
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Driver in tight spot after getting stuck in cul-de-sac while allegedly evading police
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