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Assault charge after Auckland V8s video
Police have charged a 61-year-old man with assault after a photographer was allegedly pushed at the Pukekohe V8s over the weekend. The

Pukekohe Supercars under threat
The NZ round of Supercars could be under serious threat if comment at last weekend's round at Pukekohe Park Raceway is anything to go by.

Va-va-voom: Police shake it at the V8s
Auckland Police officers have shown their va-va-voom in a video clip of them samba dancing. The two male officers are seen shaking

V8s stoush: Photographer kicked, pushed
WATCH: Police are now investigating an incident in which the boss of charity that helps at-risk youth was filmed allegedly kicking a photographer at the V8s.

15 dead in 'disastrous' week on NZ roads
Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

Wynne Gray: Mecca for motorheads
COMMENT: There's a bit of bogan in all of us, certainly for those who got their driving licence in the 1960s in New Zealand.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Vegetable growers concerned over ‘Healthy Rivers’ plan
Regional vegetable supplies could be at risk under the Waikato Regional Councils ‘Healthy Rivers’ plan according to vegetable growers in Northern Waikato. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Marae, refuges funded to house homeless
Marae, women's refuges and other social agencies have won funding to house 3000 homeless families and individuals a year in the latest

Two injured after two-car crash
Two people have been injured, one seriously, after a two car crash in Pukekohe this evening.

Traffic backed up on motorway
Commuters travelling on Auckland's Southern Motorway are facing an extra slow journey into the city today after several early morning crashes.

Police seek witnesses to fatal crash
Police in South Auckland want to hear from anyone who was at the scene of a crash in which a motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries.

A new solution for first home buyers
Small sections suited to the inner-city are being offered to first home buyers for $219,000 - but these are in Pukekohe, not Ponsonby.

Woman narrowly escapes accident
The wife of a man seriously injured in a two-truck crash in south Auckland yesterday had a "lucky day" after she changed her mind about travelling with him, emergency services say.

Petrol bomb used in police car arson
Police say a petrol bomb was used in the arson of a police car in Pukekohe last Friday.

Two people seriously injured in microlight crash
Two people were seriously injured after a light plane crashed yesterday afternoon.

Three injured as pub goes up in flames
Three people suffered smoke inhalation after a fire at the Muddy Waters Tavern in Mercer overnight.

Pukekohe set for V8s roar
Revving engines will be the only thing heard south of Auckland this weekend, as one of motorsport's most anticipated events comes to town.

Car crashes on motorway after robbery
Two bank robbery suspects were chased by police at speeds of up to 140km/h on Auckland's southern motorway this afternoon before crashing into a Ford Falcon utility truck.

Motorsport: Kiwi tyro wins V8 opener
A Christchurch teenager who helps to build his own car carved a special niche in New Zealand motorsport history yesterday at Pukekohe.

$40m in V8 gear arriving in giant airlift
When more than 200 tonnes and $40 million of V8 Supercars touch down in purpose-built aircraft at Auckland International Airport it will be one of the largest airlifts in New Zealand sporting history.

Daytripper: Fun on the fan trail
V8s and fat pies tempt petrolheads at Pukekohe this weekend, writes Alexia Santamaria.