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Agony and ecstasy: How rugby heroes triumphed over on-field tragedy
A day of deep sorrow ended in a day of joy for rugby fans on the East Coast.
Watch: Emotional haka after rugby player dies during East Coast match
'There are people crying tears of happiness and people who are crying tears of sorrow.'
Rugby player collapses, dies during celebration match, cup final goes ahead
Players and spectators were left shocked after a player collapsed.
Mum goes from stop-go sign operator to roading boss
Breaking gender barriers is a serious business for East Coast pathfinder Kat Kaiwai.
'Challenging times ahead': Real costs of devastating North Island storms emerge
Long clean-up ahead and millions in uninsured crop and stock loss.
Hosea Gear selects Coffin for East Coast
Josh Coffin leaves king Country Rams to play for Ngāti Porou East Coast in Heartland comp.
Top Gear: How ex-All Black reignited provincial rugby battlers
Ngāti Porou East Coast went 54 games winless - but were still winners amongst their fans.
'I want some justice': Hīkoi at Tokomaru Bay over endless leases
Contractual arrangements have stripped Māori landowners of control of their whenua.
Costly road to recovery: Roading bill after three-day storm could top $50 million
Parts of State Highway 35, hammered by March's storm, have been described as a "disgrace".
Live: 'Oh s***' - Positive BOP case, mayor tells of 'pretty leaky' border
Winston Peters has claimed the positive case was brought to Northland by the Mongrel Mob.
Six-year horse ride: Circumnavigation of NZ nears finish line
Larissa Mueller set off from Clifton, Hawke's Bay, in 2015. She arrives back this weekend.
Public aid police in arrest of Mongrel Mob kidnapper
The 45-year-old Mongrel Mob member would likely appear in court on Monday.
Gisborne Police investigating kidnapping linked to Mongrel Mob tangi
Police are appealing for any information related to the kidnapping incident.
Ambulance raises alarm after serious crash outside Ruatoria, five injured
Police were alerted to the crashed vehicle in the early hours of today.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
PM vows Dame Whina's legacy will be taught in schools
Statue to 'Mother of the Nation' Dame Whina Cooper unveiled in Panguru before huge crowd.
Four more arrests after firearms incident in Taradale
"This is a difficult time for our communities": Police.
'Stay inside': Firearms incident sparks police warning to residents
A road is also closed in the small North Island town.
Woman who died in Ruatoria crash named
The car rolled off the road after the crash near Ruatoria on Friday.
Rugby: Heartland Championship sorts out final Meads and Lochore Cup placings with exciting matches
Some old favourites return to prominence, while others wonder what might have been.