Apanui Primary School fire: Arson charge laid
The fire destroyed the office block and eight attached classrooms in February.
The fire destroyed the office block and eight attached classrooms in February.
The fleeing Aucklander was a Work and Income client.
The petition calls for towns, cities, places and the country's names to be restored.
Man, 67, lives in a driftwood structure at the head of the Whakatāne River.
Police found the vehicle of interest a short time later.
Family of James Griffiths told his travel insurance didn't cover his White Island death.
Geonet says the volcanic alert level at Whakaari/White Island remains at two.
Rotorua's FreshChoice is the latest victim in a string of property damage incidents.
"Those scary things you don't want to look at ... there's some gold on the other side."
About 80 fishery officers searched eight East Coast homes with police in support.
Pastor sentenced for causing the death of a nurse who cared for Whakaari victims.
While Wilde stood on the Olympic podium his family cheered him on from Whakatāne.
Tuatara, fluorescent moss and pōhutukawa hundreds of years old
Familiar faces filled the Kawerau Town Hall to reflect on decades of memories.
Warning of 120 kilometre per hour winds or a small tornado.
The steam and gas plumes originate from active vents on the island, scientist says.
Opinion: 'In my early years as a teacher, we were trusted to work hard and plan well.'
Police were called to the two-vehicle collision mid-morning.
The mill closes with the loss of 160 jobs, 55% of them held by Māori, on June 30.
Hospice's philosophy and aim is to neither hasten nor postpone death.
Kawerau bravely faces future without town's biggest employer.
A short, volcanic tremor was detected at Whakaari/White Island at 4am on June 1.
People joining the profession 'aren't staying' due to workload and shift work, says nurse.
Jared Lammas was sentenced to four years and five months in prison.
The 13 defendants charged after the Whakaari eruption are back in court today.
After months of review, it's still not clear who's in charge of safety on volcanic island.
Court appearance for alleged health and safety breaches in the lead-up to the eruption.
Health providers are taking a 'local interpretation' of guidelines.
The red warning notice is only issued for significant weather events.