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Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast

28 December 2025

Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast

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In Upper Hutt near Kaitoke, the intersection of SH2 and Waterworks Road has reopened after a collision
	28 Dec 2025: In Upper Hutt near Kaitoke, the intersection of SH2 and Waterworks Road has reopened after a collision... more

Two people have died in Japan - after at least 50 vehicles were caught in a pile-up on a highway north-west of Tokyo
	28 Dec 2025: Two people have died in Japan - after at least 50 vehicles were caught in a pile-up on a highway north-west of Tokyo... more

Gisborne-bound motorists are being urged to drive safe, and plan ahead, as traffic's expected to worsen, over the holiday break
	28 Dec 2025: Gisborne-bound motorists are being urged to drive safe, and plan ahead, as traffic's expected to worsen, over the holiday break... more

Following in Hayden Paddon's tyre tracks on the World Rally Championship is the end goal for New Zealand-born Japanese rally driver Zeal Jones
	26 Dec 2025: Following in Hayden Paddon's tyre tracks on the World Rally Championship is the end goal for New Zealand-born Japanese rally driver Zeal Jones... more

So close to the top of rally car racing, for young driver Zeal Jones
	26 Dec 2025: So close to the top of rally car racing, for young driver Zeal Jones... more

A summer spruce-up for Auckland's Harbour Bridge has been cancelled - with heavy rain on the way later this week
	25 Dec 2025: A summer spruce-up for Auckland's Harbour Bridge has been cancelled - with heavy rain on the way later this week... more

Four-time Formula One world drivers champion Max Verstappen has revealed he won't carry any scars from this season
	24 Dec 2025: Four-time Formula One world drivers champion Max Verstappen has revealed he won't carry any scars from this season... more

Auckland's New North Road in Kingsland's blocked, after a pickup truck's collided with several vehicles
	24 Dec 2025: Auckland's New North Road in Kingsland's blocked, after a pickup truck's collided with several vehicles... more

Drivers are being urged to make sensible choices this summer
	24 Dec 2025: Drivers are being urged to make sensible choices this summer... more

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23 Dec: Suzuki's announced a voluntary safety recall for its VIN range 2025 FRONX Hybrid car - which was found to have a potentially life-threatening rear seatbelt fault ++++++++++++++

31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning +++++++++++++

10 Dec: Public transport campaigners are pushing for better protections - after two seemingly random knife assaults on an East Auckland bus ++++++++++++

23 Dec: A shot across the bow for petrol companies - with no relief at the pump, despite falling global oil prices ++++++++++

13 Dec: British porn star Bonnie Blue deported from Bali after 'Bang Bus' case ++++++++++

28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast ++++++++++

24 Dec: Four-time Formula One world drivers champion Max Verstappen has revealed he won't carry any scars from this season +++++++++

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