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Schoolgirls' crash 'devastating' for school
A two-car crash which left five Rotorua Girls' High School students injured today has been "absolutely devastating", principal Annette Joyce says.
Car death: 'Any other kid, you'd be in jail'
A judge says a man who killed his younger brother in a drunken car-surfing accident would be behind bars if it was 'someone else's kid'.
DOC settles on Moko's resting place
The debate over Moko's final resting place has been settled with the friendly bottlenose dolphin to be buried...
Teen sets himself alight
The mother of a teenager who was found on fire outside his Tauranga home is desperate for answers.
Farewell to Moko the dolphin
Moko the dolphin, who thrilled and sometimes unsettled swimmers with his playfulness and imposing physical size, has been found dead.
He's going to the chapel
Dave Dobbyn, who celebrated 30 years in music last year, is touring the majestic churches, chapels and cathedrals of New Zealand on the 2010 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour.
Plea for privacy after son accused over father's death
The family of an elderly man who died after he was allegedly bashed by his son, have pleaded for privacy and say they are struggling to cope.
Husband killed as wife comforts grieving son
A Tauranga grandmother was comforting her grieving son over the loss of his partner when she received the tragic news her husband had died in a forklift accident.