Bus company to pay $750K for fatal Christmas Eve bus crash
"Down the Wharerata Hills, the brakes on the bus started to fail," court documents read.
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Body found in search for missing snorkeller
Police have found a body believed to be man who went missing while snorkelling yesterday.
Heartland comeback thrillers by unbeaten West Coast and North Otago
Teams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.
Rugby: West Coast on top of Heartland Championship
Only West Coast and North Otago still unbeaten after two games.
What the All Blacks did next: World Cup squad's off-diary trip
After a week of public events, the team made a secret visit.
Man arrested five months after child shot with slug gun near Gisborne
A 42-year-old man was arrested today in relation to the incident on March 5, in Patutahi.
'Your PIN or you're dead': Kiwis abducted in Tanzania
Four men pinned Gisborne pair in the back seat before robbing them in a terrifying ordeal.
New home owners find dead body in vacant house
The body was found by the new property owners.
Search for missing Hawke's Bay fisherman
The man, aged 75, had been fly fishing in the Tukituki River.
One person injured after car and logging truck collide in Tolaga Bay
Emergency crews are at a serious crash in Tolaga Bay.
'A classic mistake': Coroner's decision called victim blaming
"We don't know if coroner's can be censured, but this one certainly needs to be."
Hosking: Kids should walk to school, we can't wrap them in cotton wool
COMMENT: I was hit by a car as a child - it was a Morris 1100, how embarrassing.
Thousands of kids walk to school safely every day, principals say
Girl's death was "tragic" but heads say ban on kids walking to school is not the solution.
Walking to school: Under 8s need parents alongside, says road safety advocate
"It's been a long held tradition and for tens of years that we all walk to school."
Truck death: Adults should walk 6yos to school - Coroner
Carla Neems was killed by a recycling truck on May 2, 2017.
Free, again: Woman who murdered partner with steak knife granted parole for second time
A woman who murdered her partner with a steak knife will be released.
Former barn and woolshed one of two award-winning homes
A Japanese-inspired home and a unique barn conversion turn heads in architecture awards.
Frank Greenall: One Cook, too many critics
Captain James Cook would probably be embarrassed by the attention we still accord him.
Kiwi broke own record for 1.4 tonne cocaine bust
Kiwi yachtie broke his own record for largest cocaine seizure in Australian history.
Two people killed after car hits garage
Two people have died after a car struck a garage in the western Bay of Plenty.
One critical in crash involving pedestrian
A man has been taken to Gisborne Hospital following the crash.
A year in the life of the First Baby
Meeting moviestars and juggling politics, it's been an eventful year for Neve.
Local Focus: Meng Foon on lunches, blackmailing gang members and te reo Māori
Gisborne mayor won't be drawn on his next move but he was happy to lift the lid on some of the antics from his mayoralty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Meng Foon on lunches, blackmailing gang members and te reo Māori
Gisborne treasure Meng Foon in his last days as mayor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mystery letter to police claims teen murdered, buried in Gisborne
Letters to police and the local paper claim the victim was aged 14 or 15.
Police seek information after man's body found
A 59-year-old man was found dead on Whakarau Rd, in Otoko, on Saturday.
Thunderstorms, lightning, driving warnings. What's next?
No matter where you were in NZ last night, you would have experienced thunderstorms.
Local Focus: Could this be Gisborne's first Māori mayor?
Meredith Akuhata-Brown is fighting for the top job. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Local Focus: The Pasifika face of NZ law
Even the President of the Law Society faces racism. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The Pasifika face of NZ law
Even the President of the Law Society faces racism. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Different views on Captain Cook
How to mark the arrival of Cook divides the community. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Meet NZ's highest paid gamer
At 23, Counter-Strike pro Sean 'Gratisfaction' Kaiwai is paving the way for Kiwi Esports.
From the good life to 'more bad days than good'
Kevin Gibson has been waiting almost 18 months for surgery.