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One blood test saved Mana Ruru's life.
'Time to test myself': Carrington reveals goals as career comes full circle
Alongside her success, Dame Lisa Carrington is also focussed on leaving a legacy.
The home crowd goes Wilde: Olympic medallist's family watch race in New Zealand
'He's only going to get better.'
Former septic tank driver fined for 'deliberate' discharge of thousands of litres of sewage
The smell of sewage pouring into the Orini Canal made passers-by retch.
Whakatāne murder: Fourth man arrested as trio appear in court
Mark Hohua, 48, died shortly after being airlifted to Waikato Hospital.
'Exceptionally concerning': Rest home patient had undiagnosed fracture for three days
The patient suffered from dementia, and could not adequately communicate with staff.
Developers, council and iwi debate names for new roads
Private developers overruled by Whakatane District Council and local iwi.
GP denied use of unapproved ivermectin drug to treat
Judge declines to release medicines imported from India.
Missing teen found after fleeing on transtasman flight
The 15yo was believed to be in Whakatāne.
'Get him, dog': Black hat sparked fight that led to alleged murder, court told
Jamaine Wharton, 31, died of blood loss from being stabbed three times.
'A bit hot and bothered': She thought she'd won $1200 on Lotto - the prize was $12m
What does she plan to do with all that money?
Will scientists be able to pick NZ's future eruptions?
The Whakaari tragedy showed eruptions can happen any time. Can NZ better forecast them?
NZ's most wanted: $50m drug bust fugitive arrested in Spain
EXCLUSIVE: Police seek extradition over 500kg drug shipment smuggled into NZ.
Powerball riches! Lotto winner scoops $12 million
Wednesday night's winner is the ninth Powerball multi-millionaire of 2022.
Advocates share their wishlists for the new Māori Health Authority
'The philosophy is great. We want to see the resourcing to back it up.'
Homicide investigation launched in Whakatāne after assaulted man dies
Police are seeking information from the public to assist their investigation.
'Why is it always the good ones?: Schoolboy killed in horror crash
Keanan was a year 13 student on his way to work experience when he crashed.
'Pretend paramedic' was unlawfully administering drugs to patients
Patients had no idea he was unqualified, a court has heard.
'Not an easy decision': Whakaari/White Island trial venue decided
The trial is likely to attract significant international attention, a lawyer says.
'Shouting, screeching tyres and a thud': Gangs clash in street, man hit by car - witness
The incident happened in Tāneatua, a small Bay of Plenty town.
'I will not back off': Councillor defiant amid calls for resignation
'If they have an issue with it, they can take it up with the Local Government Minister.'
Grandma allegedly three times over booze limit on school pick-up run
Police respond to report of swerving vehicle in Edgecumbe.
'I think it's fair': BOP regional councillor moves to Christchurch
Stacey Rose says he will have better time management from the South Island.
'Made my week': Cystic fibrosis sufferer gifted money by stranger
The donor wanted Troy Watson to 'go and have fun' with his friends or family.
'Fearless': Former All Black 'Red' Conway remembered
Richard 'Red' Conway notably had a broken finger amputated to play for the All Blacks.
'Red' Conway: Rugby star who had finger amputated to make the All Blacks dies
Rugby icon had no regrets having finger amputated to make the All Blacks.
Plastic discharged into water was 'carelessness to a high degree' - lawyer
The plastic discharged into the water was found 1.5km downstream.
Bitten, spat at, hit with axes: Top cop says assaults on police becoming more violent
'We are seeing is a propensity of offenders to increasingly use violence toward police'.
Impounded car, arrest and fines at gang funeral procession
The procession followed a tangi for a senior member.
Bit, spat at, hit with axes: Top cop says assaults on police becoming more violent
Revealed: The number of assaults on police officers over the past five years.
Gang funeral procession: Witness 'scared' and 'angry', police issue fines
Police were monitoring the procession.
Names of four dead in Tāneatua crash released
Three adults and one infant were killed after a crash in a small town south of Whakatāne.
Teacher censured after making students strip and stand with noses against trees
A teacher has been sanctioned for serious misconduct at a school camp.