Manawatu Police have been running nightly checkpoints in the lead up to festivities - and have given out 95 fines.

They say they have no sympathy for drink driving, and are reminding motorists to make the right decisions this Christmas.

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31 Mar: Hawke's Bay Police are appealing for help over several serious assaults in Hastings, early yesterday

30 Mar: A man has described flames as big as a house, as he rescued a yachtie from a life raft after his boat burned and sank off the coast of Hawke's Bay

30 Mar: Black Caps batter Mark Chapman is unsure if a tweaked hamstring will allow him to play in Wednesday's second One Day International against Pakistan in Hamilton

29 Mar: A couple of early wickets for Pakistan's pacemen, after winning the toss and sending New Zealand in to bat first in today's one-day opener in Napier

29 Mar: The Black Caps will look to continue their momentum in a different format in this morning's first one-day cricket international against Pakistan in Napier

27 Mar: Uncapped Cantabrian Rhys Mariu will join the Black Caps for the second and third matches of their ODI series against Pakistan beginning on Saturday

27 Mar: One person has died and another has minor injuries, after a two-vehicle crash north of Rangitikei last night

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