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Tuesday, 21 April 2026

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    PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE
    PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE
    A speed monitoring sign on State Highway 1 in Waihola appears to have been ripped from its post, snapped and left to the elements on the side of the road.

    A pair of mysterious tyre marks in the grass nearby point to a quick getaway from the scene of the alleged crime. 

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