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Mechanical fault blamed in speedway crash
Driver error has been ruled out as the cause of the speedway smash that killed 15-year-old Samantha Mouat.
Speedway funeral planned for teen driver
The funeral for a teenage driver killed in a speedway crash in Northland will be held at her home track in Mt Maunganui.
Girl dies in speedway smash
The family of a teenage speedway racer watched in horror from the trackside as she slammed into a wall and died late yesterday afternoon.
Land of the Long White Cloud
In 2004's Kaikohe Demolition, German-born New Zealand-bred filmmaker Habicht got to know the stars of a dodgems-to-the-death demolition derby in the Northland town of the title and then filmed the hilarious showdown.
Woman who died after alleged domestic attack named
Police have named the Kaikohe woman who died after what police allege was a domestic violence attack.
Woman dies after alleged domestic attack
A homicide inquiry has been launched after a Kaikohe woman died following what police allege was a domestic violence attack.
Toddler run over by vehicle reversing out driveway
A one-year-old toddler was hit by a vehicle reversing out of its driveway in the small Northland rural town of Kaikohe today.
50-plus drug arrests in North Island
More than 50 people have been arrested in two separate large-scale drug operations targeting cannabis in Northland and Hawke's Bay.