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Queenstown Police says there were six deaths in the Otago and Southland regions last year triggered by tourists with questionable driving skills. (File)

Police investigate fake foreign licences

Foreign drivers taking to New Zealand roads with fake licences and zero driving experience may be behind a growing number of fatal car crashes, coroners fear.

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Passengers were helped to disembark yesterday (Photo: Jamie Burt/3 News)

Wellington trains back on tracks

Wellington's ageing Ganz Mavag fleet is back in service but it could be two years before it's known why a train derailed in rush hour.

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Thousands of Toyota HiAces recalled

Thousands of New Zealand business owners with Toyota HiAce diesel vans are being urged to bring them in as part of a nationwide safety recall.

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Four people were hurt, treated at the scene by paramedics for bumps and bruises

Train fleet pulled for inspection video

Twenty-six of Wellington's old commuter trains have been taken off the rails for urgent safety checks.

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The buckled steel of the carriage's floor (photo: supplied)

'The wheel came up through the floor' video

All 350 passengers on board a commuter train that derailed en route to central Wellington this morning have been evacuated.

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Airlines say fee hike may hurt tourism

Airlines say a 10.6 percent increase to traffic control fees may impact the viability of long-haul flights and hurt tourism in New Zealand.

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Minutes from an Auckland Transport meeting note 27,385 Hop cards were used over March and April

Transport card Hops onto Auckland buses

Auckland Transport will begin rolling out its Hop card system on the city's buses from June.

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Air New Zealand said no flights were going in and out of Wellington  (file)

Fog causes flight delays across NZ video

There is likely to be a backlog of passengers at Wellington Airport today after thick fog cancelled flights.

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Drivers were offered free health checks

Unsuspecting truckies get check-up video

Nurses waiting at a busy Canterbury weigh station caught truckies off guard today.

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Taxi drivers will be given a week's grace period

Wellington taxi drivers face fines video

Wellington Council has decided to fine taxi drivers who park in metered or pay and display parks on some of the busiest CBD streets.

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A crane can be seen fixing Aratere's radar (photo: NZ First)

All 3 Interislanders out of action

All three Interislander ferries are out of action this afternoon, with severe winds and mechanical failures affecting operations.

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Schools in Manukau City were shown to have less traffic safety measures

Fewer speed bumps around low decile schools

Streets around Auckland's lowest socioeconomic schools have less traffic safety measures than their higher decile counterparts.

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The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says it would like more overbridges and underpasses to keep trains away from pedestrians and traffic

Rail accident exposes job cuts - union

The union for rail workers says the near death of a wheelchair user at an Auckland level crossing exposes the dangers of cutting staff.

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The driveway where the incident happened

Truck crushes Wellington man

A Wellington man is in intensive care after being crushed by a scaffolding truck at a residential address in Khandallah.

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The Morningside pedestrian crossing

KiwiRail apologises for rail accident video

KiwiRail has apologised for an accident in which a wheelchair-bound woman was critically injured by a train in February.

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