One person dead after car goes off road in BoP
Emergency services responded to the scene around 9.15am on Grieve Rd in Otakiri.
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Bay councillors affirm stance on Māori wards
Councillors voted unanimously to stick with their commitment to Māori wards.
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Eruption hazards are 'largely restricted' to the island, GNS Science says.
Watch: Whakaari/White Island crater after recent eruption
The marine volcano had a minor eruption on Friday and a 'continuous' eruption on Sunday.
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Satellite data showed the plume contained a minor amount of volcanic ash.
Eruption at Whakaari/White Island raises alert level
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The Bay athletes bringing medals home: Hayden Wilde wins silver at Olympics
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New look for contentious tidal pool takes shape
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Luxon bypasses highway protest by flying into Urewera
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Whakaari ash plume silhouetted at sunrise
Gas and steam spewed out of White Island this morning.
Body found in search off Whakaari/White Island, believed to be man who went overboard
Police earlier said the missing person was one of four on the vessel.
Person overboard may have been missing since midnight, search under way near Whakaari/White Island
Flight radar shows a rescue helicopter traversing the area.
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Whakaari owners want to grant scientists access
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