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Fleeing motorbike rider who tried to blend with football crowd in Auckland had plan foiled by Police helicopter

3 March 2026

A fleeing motorbike rider who tried to blend in with a football crowd in north-west Auckland last night - had his plan foiled by the Police helicopter

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A Coroner's recommended NZTA replace old median barriers - after a crash killed three seasonal workers in Auckland in 2024
	3 Mar: A Coroner's recommended NZTA replace old median barriers - after a crash killed three seasonal workers in Auckland in 2024... more

It's believed there's been injuries from a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 1, Taihape, to the north of Spooners Hill
	1 Mar: It's believed there's been injuries from a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 1, Taihape, to the north of Spooners Hill... more

Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin's made a bright start to the new IndyCar season in Florida
	28 Feb: Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin's made a bright start to the new IndyCar season in Florida... more

One person's in a serious condition after an alleged road-rage incident in Hamilton this morning
	27 Feb: One person's in a serious condition after an alleged road-rage incident in Hamilton this morning... more

Scott McLaughlin is confident he can put last year's poor IndyCar results in the rear-view mirror
	26 Feb: Scott McLaughlin is confident he can put last year's poor IndyCar results in the rear-view mirror... more

IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin is revved up for a new season after a mistake-ridden 2025
	26 Feb: IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin is revved up for a new season after a mistake-ridden 2025... more

A 24-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in relation to a fatal crash on State Highway One south of Taupo
	25 Feb: A 24-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in relation to a fatal crash on State Highway One south of Taupo... more

A 23-year-old man is facing a raft of charges, after allegedly ramming two Police vehicles in south Auckland overnight
	25 Feb: A 23-year-old man is facing a raft of charges, after allegedly ramming two Police vehicles in south Auckland overnight... more

Wellington's mayor is considering taking the city's bus lanes back to the drawing board
	25 Feb: Wellington's mayor is considering taking the city's bus lanes back to the drawing board... more

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13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding ++++++++++++++++++++

05 Feb: Road cyclists Ella Wyllie and Finn Fisher-Black have claimed the national time trial crowns in Cambridge +++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Convoys will resume today through Waioweka Gorge +++++++++++++

11 Feb: Formula 1 2026: New engines and no DRS headline major changes in grand prix ++++++++++++

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15 Feb: German driver Chris Mies has escaped injury after his Ford Racing Mustang struck a kangaroo at the Bathurst 12 hour race ++++++++++++

12 Feb: A Christchurch man's due in court - accused of dragging drivers from their cars in a string of attempted vehicle thefts ++++++++++++

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