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Did William and Shaun Burr inflict aggressive violence out of revenge on two teens who'd broken into their home, or were they simply trying to protect them
WARNING: Graphic details may be upsetting. A father and son are accused of chopping off a teen burglar's finger before kicking and punching the intruder o
Libby Wilson13:29, Jul 02 2021 Stuff The truck has crashed on State Highway 3, south of Te Kūiti, and the driver has minor injuries, police said. A crash involving a truck and trailer has closed part of State Highway 3 in the Waitomo area. Emergency services were at the scene in Te Mapara, south of Te Kūiti, around 1.15pm, a police statement said. “The crash has closed the road. The driver of the truck has minor injuries.” Motorists are asked to avoid the area and use Tikitiki Road, which links State Highways 3 and 4, police said. most popular
26-year-old Ngāruawāhia man Justin Taylor died in the crash on State Highway 3, Te Mapara on Sunday, June 6.
Three people have died on the roads over the long weekend, equalling last year's Queen's Birthday Weekend toll.