23 May 2013
A man who allowed a train to pass through a work site which almost hit two co-workers was a regular weed smoker, a report finds.
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22 May: The government could be using Christchurch to experiment with school mergers and "mega-schools" could be foisted on other cities, the Greens say.... more
21 May: Two waterspouts have been seen on Manukau Harbour in Auckland, and Weather Watch says there is a danger of more, or of tornadoes, on Wednesday.... more
21 May: Nearly 300 New Zealanders are registered as being in Oklahoma but none have as yet sought help from MFAT since a deadly tornado struck.... more
21 May: Australian laws passed last year which try to stamp out incentives encouraging truck drivers to work unsafely are needed in New Zealand, a union says.... more
21 May: Liam Dunne says video footage of his near-fatal fall after a parachute failure on a skydive doesn't bother him because he lived to see it.... more
21 May: The Transport Accident Investigation Commission says it could be up to two years before an investigation into Monday's derailment is complete.
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20 May: Kiwirail has pulled 26 Ganz Mavag trains out of service for inspection after one of the ageing units derailed on the way into Wellington.... more
