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A car driver's died after a crash between a truck and a car about 11am on Waikato's State Highway 2 - near Mangatawhiri

24 February 2026

A car driver's died after a crash between a truck and a car about 11am on Waikato's State Highway 2 - near Mangatawhiri

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Auckland's been crowned the region with the worst savers, according to Westpac data
	24 Feb: Auckland's been crowned the region with the worst savers, according to Westpac data... more

Cuba has survived 66 years of US-led embargoes. Will Trump’s blockade break it now?
	24 Feb: The Soviets came to Cuba’s aid in the 1960s. It remains to be seen whether Russia can do the same now.... more

Police have arrested a second person over a Flaxmere man's alleged murder in February last year
	24 Feb: Police have arrested a second person over a Flaxmere man's alleged murder in February last year... more

Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available
	24 Feb: Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available... more

Buying a car? Here’s what you need to know about new safety ratings
	24 Feb: The way cars are assessed for safety ratings is changing in Australia and New Zealand. The changes are broadly positive.... more

Two new cases of measles have been confirmed in Auckland, linked to to overseas travel
	24 Feb: Two new cases of measles have been confirmed in Auckland, linked to to overseas travel... more

A young boy has serious injures after being hit by a car in Christchurch this morning
	24 Feb: A young boy has serious injures after being hit by a car in Christchurch this morning... more

The Moment: Charli XCX is the ultimate chronicler of contemporary pop stardom
	24 Feb: The Moment is a semi-fictionalised mockumentary account of the post Brat summer comedown.... more

A woman's been arrested after a string of retail thefts across Thames in the past month
	24 Feb: A woman's been arrested after a string of retail thefts across Thames in the past month... more

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