
Suicide rate in Bay of Plenty region follows national decline
Nationally, 654 people died by suicide - the lowest it has been in three years.
Nationally, 654 people died by suicide - the lowest it has been in three years.
Higgins fined $270,000 and ordered to pay more than $494,000 in reparations.
"Many of our own Māori families, whānau are not accessing what is already available."
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Worm farm juggernaut Kawerau Ecocast is already New Zealand's biggest worm farm.
The 25-year-old is has been playing for the Blues in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition.
Hospitals in the Bay of Plenty have put restrictions in place.
"Before this current resurgence we had lots of hui and debriefs so we could all learn."
An itinerary of where the infected cases went while in Rotorua has also been released.
In April last year, the whānau lost their home when an electrical fault started a fire.
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The head of the National Burn Centre passed on a message of gratitude.
"Just because it's social media doesn't mean there aren't consequences," Bridges said.
Police believe the handles of two motorbikes locked together, causing the crash.
For some, it will be the first time on the field.
Lawyers have rounded off their arguments in the Rotorua High Court.
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The crash happened at 6.35pm.
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Te Hiiritanga Hill, 24, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
There are high hopes around a warning system developed using a decade of data.
"You can do anything as long as you don't tell yourself the opposite."
Doctors' labour, skin supplies, drugs and intensive care facilities were some of costs.
The weekend ahead is looking cloudy with isolated showers.
Only councils who opt into the three waters reform programme can access the funding.
Fares will return in Rotorua and regionally on July 20 and in Tauranga on July 27.
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