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Triple fatality continues horror week on roads

A horror seven days has seen 18 people die in 12 road accidents and has left police blaming speed and alcohol as a factor in many of them.

Three dead after crash in Dannevirke

NZ Windfarms ready to finish project

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.

Truck driver charged over cyclist's death

Police have charged a truck driver over the death of a cyclist who was hit by a truck only days after writing about aggressive Kiwi drivers.

Soccer: Waitakere's youth squad at full strength

Council ordered to pull Whanganui signs

Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws says signs advising travellers they were approaching "Whanganui" were erected in a "deliberate and provocative" act by NZ Land Transport.

Driver's body recovered from wreckage

Police called to mayor Michael Laws' home

The partner of controversial Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws has moved out after he called police to their home.

Backpacker murderer loses appeal

Council may face legal challenge

Mistakes in Ruahine Range maps

Tsunami fears over as alert downgraded

The official warning over a tsunami that threatened the entire east coast of New Zealand today has been downgraded to an advisory, but there is still a threat from ocean surges.

Tsunami warning downgraded, but surges may still hit

Civil Defence authorities have downgraded the tsunami warning for New Zealand. However, New Zealand authorities are warning that there could be surges for up to 24 hours.

Tsunami threat: Warning stays in place for entire east coast

New Zealand east coastal areas aren't out of the woods yet, with Civil Defence authorities and scientists electing keep the tsunami warning in place.

1.5-metre tsunami wave hits Chathams, heading for mainland