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Watch NZH Local Focus: Convicted fraudster’s family devastated at judge’s decision

Her husband will be picking up the bills. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Convicted fraudster's family devastated at judge's decision

Her husband will be picking up the bills. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Pedestrian hit by car in New Plymouth

A pedestrian has been hit by a car in New Plymouth.

Learner drives luxury car at 186km/h

24-year-old learner driver admitted driving almost twice the limit in his luxury Audi.

Rain to fall in patches through till weekend

A low to the west will bring more showers as it moves across the North Island.

Vandals ransack school, leave swastika

They stole the Maori flag, damaged the pool area and made a swastika out of tyres.

Myrtle rust spreads in Taranaki

A further three locations have been confirmed positive with the fungal pest.

Law change puts deadline on GP enrolment

Infants will have to be enrolled with a GP within six weeks under a proposed law change.

Man hurt after falling through museum roof

The man has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg.

Prisoner flees on foot while attending funeral

Police are seeking an inmate who has failed to return to Whanganui Prison.

Pedestrian, 18, struck by car in New Plymouth

Police are appalling for witnesses.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Iwi slams seabed mining proposal at hearing

Ngati Ruanui weighed in on the seabed mining debate - as the hearing into Trans Tasman Resources' application shifted to New Pymouth. Ngati Ruanui’s Debbie Ngarewa-Packer delivered an emotional plea for the decision making committee to decline the application. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Watch NZH Local Focus: Kiwis released at Lake Rotokare

Two brown kiwis have been released at Lake Rotokare. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Temperatures plummet in the deep south

A cold change sweeping up the South Island this afternoon has seen temperatures drop by double digits in 10 minutes.

School adds Wi-Fi break at break time

A school is taking radical action to get pupils off their screens for at least 45 minutes a day.

Man has neck slashed after confrontation

A group of people doing burnouts led to man suffering slash marks to his neck in New Plymouth.

'Ball of fire' sightings: Expert explains

An expert has weighed in on reports of a bright light shooting across the skies over New Zealand last night.

'Ball of fire' in skies over central NZ

Some people posted on social media about seeing the sky light up, while others described the light as being green in colour.