‘Massive problem’: Man five times over limit drank bottle of vodka then ‘went for a drive’
The 35-year-old had been sentenced just months earlier for the same thing.
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Man charged with murder after Hamilton homicide
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‘Petty and extreme’: NZ pool champ suspended, excluded from World Games
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Chiefs battle to thrilling win over Blues
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Man dead, second critical as police launch homicide investigation
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Letters: NZ needs a long-term vision for infrastructure
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Russian disinformation sites target NZ with te reo Māori content
'Pravda' sites in New Zealand are part of a global 'hybrid war' campaign.
‘United in our commitment’: Saviour found for school lunches after Libelle Group liquidation
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Record low lake levels push regulator to strengthen power supply rules
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'No prior notice': School tuckshops close across NZ amid lunch provider's liquidation
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A young, violent armed robber and his time behind bars with the Man Up group
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‘Beloved student’ fatally struck by train named
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Hundreds sign petition to keep busy stretch of highway 80km/h
Mayor is urging NZTA for safety improvements on the highway stretch.
Mayor vows action after girl dies in train tragedy near Matamata College
Police and WorkSafe are making inquiries following the incident.
Three veteran suicides in three weeks but no way to track how common it is
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Teen who gave underage girl drugs before unlawful sex too young to be jailed
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Police renew search for Tom Phillips and missing children
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