Five injured in crash outside Auckland University, Red Bull doing its best to support Liam Lawson, and the All Whites gear up for a shot at the FIFA World Cup.
1 Five injured, one critically, after car mounts footpath in central Auckland
The crash on Symonds St, near the University of Auckland, was reported just after midday. A witness told 1News the car drove down the footpath for 20m, hitting pedestrians before crashing into a tree.
Police said it believe drugs and alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.
2 Couple convicted of 20-year identity and immigration fraud
Bangladeshi couple Jahangir Alam and Taj Parvin Shilpi were convicted on March 21 after a 13-day jury trial at the Auckland District Court.
The court heard how Alam used his brother's identity to obtain a visitor visa and enter New Zealand, subsequently securing citizenship and filing 14 applications to bring his wife Shilpi to the country.
The pair will be sentenced on May 22.
3 Two Auckland jewellery store robberies possibly linked, police say
The first robbery, which took place at Krishna Jewellers in Papatoetoe, occurred just after 4pm on Sunday while the second occurred at Michael Hill at Mānawa Bay shortly before 7pm, according to Counties Manukau CIB Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Paea.
He said it was fortunate that no staff working suffered any physical injuries, but were "understandably shaken".
4 Red Bull boss says 'we'll do our best' to support Liam Lawson
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said Lawson had a "tough couple of races, a tough weekend". "I feel very sorry for him that he’s… you can see it’s very tough on him at the moment."
Lawson could not improve his situation over the weekend, qualifying 20th for both the sprint and main race in China. He struggled to find a way to get pace out of his RB21.
5 All Whites avoiding complacency ahead of World Cup qualifier
If the All Whites win against New Caledonia, New Zealand will send a team to the World Cup for the first time in 16 years — and just the third time in history.
All Whites vice-captain Liberato Cacace said the team was ready to rise to the challenge, adding that everyone was "excited to really go out there and get the job done".
Tonight's final kicks off at 7pm and is streaming live and free on TVNZ+ and TVNZ 2.
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