Northland store owner injured in broad daylight assault; Fight to save popular tourist route from the sea; Rubbish fire blocks part of Auckland highway and spreads to vegetation.
Northland store owner's shoulder broken in broad daylight assault
The owner of a small town store in coastal Northland has been left with a fractured shoulder after an alleged assault by a customer in broad daylight.
Dallas Gurney, former boss of news station Today FM, was left with a fractured shoulder after being pushed off the deck of the Whananaki General Store which he runs and owns with his wife Donna Gurney.
Washing away: Fight to save popular tourist route from the sea
The road to the iconic North Island landmark is at risk of being reclaimed by the sea, with the community and the council working on a permanent fix.
Windswept and isolated, the most southerly of North Island roads gets regularly battered by winter storms.
Rubbish fire blocks part of Auckland highway, spreads to vegetation
A lane on Auckland's State Highway 20 is blocked following a rubbish fire this afternoon.
Police said they were alerted after a rubbish truck spilled its load, which was on fire, on the left westbound lane near the Lambie Dr offramp around 2.17pm.
Watch: US bobsledder's terrifying ride as team fails to get into sled
Kris Horn survived a frightening ride down the track in Switzerland after his three teammates failed to make it into the sled at the start of a World Cup race.
ONE DANGEROUS TOUCHSCREEN
Concerns over the safety of big touchscreens in cars mean buttons are coming back into fashion, writes Milad Haghani.
In recent years, the way drivers interact with cars has fundamentally changed. Physical buttons have gradually disappeared from dashboards as more functions have been transferred to touchscreens.
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