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Second engineer suspended amid inquiries over towbars

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A second engineer has been suspended amid safety investigations into broken and cracked towing connections on heavy truck-trailers.

Before this latest suspension, more than 1400 trailers had already been taken off the road for checks, repairs and replacements.

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) said it now recognised it had "issues" with its certification system . . .