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Person dead, state highways closed in two separate North Island crashes

Motorists have been advised to follow diversions and expect delays.

Arrest after man fatally shot in Auckland last August

Tuipulotu Vi, 59, was found in a vehicle with gunshot wounds last August.

Two more charged over 'altercation' at Akl carpark where gun was fired

The arrests bring the total number of those charged over the incident to three. Police did not rule out further arrests.

Man 'devastated' at loss of late father's car collection in fire

Canterbury's Ben Lappage said his dad had been collecting cars for 30 to 40 years.