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Watch: Vehicle goes up in flames on SH 1 south of Whangarei
Video shows a vehicle burning on State Highway 1, with the fire briefly affecting southbound traffic.

Watch live: St John Ambulance to hold press conference after record volume of 111 calls
It's understood it is struggling to get to emergencies due to the unprecedented demand.

‘Divine intervention’: Sharp-eyed towie pulls trapped driver from muddy ditch
Mike Small said he knew something was wrong when he saw tyre marks on the road as he drove through Maramarua on Friday night.

Otago v Canterbury: Live updates from Ranfurly Shield challenge in Dunedin
Follow the action as Otago put the Ranfurly Shield on the line against Canterbury.

Otago put Ranfurly Shield on the line against Canterbury in NPC final rematch
Follow live coverage of the NPC round two clash between Otago and Canterbury at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

Live: Ranfurly Shield at stake as Otago take on Canterbury in NPC round 2
Follow all the NPC action from Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

Youth accused of murdering Napier teen Kaea Karauria to face trial in October
A three-week trial has been scheduled to begin in the High Court at Palmerston North on 27 October.

Magnitude 7.5 quake in Wellington could strand 90% of commuters
A study by researchers at the University of Auckland shows the capital and its regions could be cut off for months if a big quake hits.

Labour promises small businesses easier access to government contracts
The party would set a target so 15 percent of government contracts went to small businesses and start-ups, if elected.

Lotto player wins $1m as Powerball rolls over to $10m. Here’s where they bought the winning ticket
Seventeen other players also won slice $16,047 each on Lotto’s Second Division.

The 103-year journey to get underground rail in Auckland
Auckland’s quest for underground rail goes back over 100 years, with several attempts made without much success.

Person critically injured after alleged stabbing in central Auckland
Two people have been taken into custody following the incident.

A call every 20 seconds: St John activates major incident response after record number of 111 calls
The ambulance service saw the record number of daily calls broken three times last week.

Alert warns Ohakune residents of water outage after quake damage
Residents and visitors are being told not to use tap water or flush toilets, and to conserve supplies.

Watch: Kim Dotcom says fear of nuclear war brought him to NZ, calls Trump a ‘big liar’
The Megaupload founder said he came to New Zealand to keep his family safe from a nuclear war he believed was coming.

‘They’ve exposed us’: The focus as the All Blacks turn quickly to face the Sharks
Scrums were on assistant coach Neil Barnes’ mind the morning after the All Blacks’ scratchy tour-opening win over the Stormers.

Greens propose $2.4b funding to back 'critical' marae
"This funding recognises that marae have been critical infrastructure for a long, long time, and supports marae to do even more," Greens co-leader Marama Davidson says.

Family Court orders no contact after father’s ‘uninhibited, dysregulated’ and abusive behaviour
No agency was willing to supervise the father's visits to see his children.

Tankers, toilets on Ohakune streets after water pipe breaks
The damage to the pipe is believed to be the result of the recent 5.9 earthquake near Taumarunui.

Community mourns ‘absolutely devastating’ death of father, businessman and local advocate
Rob Teina, who supported local sports clubs and was a jiu jitsu fighter, died of a heart attack this week at the age of 40.

Watch: Manu Vatuvei lands flurry of blows in first round TKO of former All Black
The Warriors great made no race of his crosscode boxing matchup against former rugby player Rene Ranger.

‘Wet and miserable’ Sunday with one heavy rain warning, but warmer weather is on the way
Most of the country will see a reprieve form the cold snap that enveloped NZ last week.