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The woman's car was found in an estuary and her body was nearby. Photo:Visual Media Productions via NZ Herald A woman is dead after it is believed she was run over by her own vehicle at Onehunga in Auckland this morning.

Princes Street Butcher and Kitchen managing director Dave Gibson (left) and head butcher Greg Egerton. Photo: Shawn McAvinue New Zealand's loyalty to lamb has pushed glazed ham out of prime position on dining tables this Christmas, according to Retail Meat New Zealand.

Hagley Oval. Photo: Supplied The plan to build six controversial 48.9m lights at Hagley Oval has passed its final hurdle.

Photo: Martin Hunter/Getty Images The harness racing industry has been in the spotlight over the past 12 months, mostly for all of the wrong reasons.

beach.jpg A digger was helping to refloat the boat at Waimairi Beach on Monday morning. Photo: Supplied An investigation is under way into how and why a fishing boat got stuck on a Christchurch beach on Saturday.

winding_road.jpg The winding road connects Kopu to Hikuai. Photo: Google One person has died after a crash on the Kopu-Hikuai Road in the Coromandel Peninsula this morning.

A Coroner is calling for trucks with semi-trailers to be fitted with a protection device after a man died in an Otago crash two years ago.

A digger was helping to refloat the boat at Waimairi Beach on Monday morning. Photo: Supplied An investigation is under way into how and why a fishing boat got stuck on a Christchurch beach on Saturday.

White Island during its eruption. Photo: Reuters Another person has died as a result of the eruption on Whakaari/White Island.

White Island during its eruption. Photo: Reuters Another person has died as a result of the eruption on Whakaari/White Island.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning that fires like the one near Deep Stream last month are still possible despite heavy rainfall recently. Photo: Gerard O'Brien Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging holidaymakers not to be complacent and to "check it’s all right before you light fires".

Photo: File A 26-year-old man has been charged with driving in a dangerous manner after leading police on a pursuit through Christchurch.

queenstown_polo-1.jpg Eventual winner South Canterbury and Christchurch battle it out during the final of the NZSIR Silver Cup at the Queenstown polo ground on Saturday. PHOTO: JANA MAERTINS The weather gods relented and polo had its way during two days of action in Queenstown at the weekend.

daisy_ridley_reuters.jpg Cast member Daisy Ridley poses as she attends the premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" in London. Photo: Reuters Star Wars movie The Rise of Skywalker blasted into theatres with $US374 million ($NZ567 million) in global ticket sales over the weekend as fans rushed to see the final chapter in the long-running film saga, distributor Walt Disney Co says.

Noeline Taurua. Photo: Getty Images Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua will extend her role as head coach for another year.

An Australian-based team of hail damage repairers has set up a base in Timaru to fix cars damaged in a recent hailstorm.

An Australian-based team of hail damage repairers has set up a base in Timaru to fix cars damaged in a recent hailstorm.

Police are looking for this person in relation to a burglary at Clearview Primary School. Photo: NZ Police Police are looking for two people in relation to the theft of a school speaker which may be being used to blast music from a bicycle.

Photo: File A 26-year-old man has been charged with driving in a dangerous manner after leading police on a pursuit through Christchurch.