'Tragic weekend': Four water deaths in 24 hours across NZ
The rise in deaths is a worry, Water Safety chief executive says.
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Taranaki Diocesan announces 2025 student leaders
The two young women are part of the student team guiding Taranaki Diocesan in 2025.
Annual food drive aims to make Christmas 'lighter and brighter' for families
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Police name four victims in fatal Rotorua crash
Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
Four Square robbed by weapon-wielding thieves
The Selwyn Heights Four Square was targeted by weapon-wielding thieves.
‘Strong’ marine heatwave conditions around North Island fueling warmth, humidity
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Car fire in lower Kaimāī spreads to nearby bush
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'Muggy, warm and humid': Heavy rain for upper North Island tomorrow
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Man dies after jumping from side of boat near Moutohora Island, Whakatāne
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Our best and brightest students revealed - Hawke's Bay's 2024 duxes
HBT asked secondary schools in the region to highlight the achievements of their duxes.
Deadly dog attack: Northland couple demand council action
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Harpers give heritage a helping hand
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Get digging: Annual event coming to Waitārere Beach
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visits Levin
Luxon tours Lewis Farms, meets staff, and serves ice cream to local customers.
Search resumes for bridge-jumper missing in Waikato River
Extensive searches failed to locate the man, who jumped from Pukete Bridge.
Runaway turkey found dead by police after bridge escapade
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One dead and seven injured in two-car crash on State Highway 3
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'No remorse at all': Son speaks out against fraudster mother's schemes
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One dead after motorcycle crash in Pukekawa, Waikato
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Tsunami training: What would you do if a massive wave was on the way?
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Hawke's Bay's economic future relies heavily on six industries (and tourism isn't one): Report
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Chilled journey: Novel 1930s method for transporting bees
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Vege tips: Salad recipes for your Christmas table
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Leading meth cook in country's largest haul asks to move prisons
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Gang leader's funeral: Eight arrests today as some mourners flout patch ban
The funeral is for Napier's Angus Benson, a Mongrel Mob Barbarian chapter president.
Coromandel shooting: Name suppression for man charged with murder, attempted murder
Man appears in court after fatal shooting in remote rural location.
Tallest Christmas tree in NZ needs new bones at cost of $120k
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Kiwi rugby player jailed for French gang rape
Three players jailed for 12 to 14 years over gang rape of student after drunken night out.
Hawke's Bay students to represent NZ at global robotics championships US
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One person killed in crash between car, truck near Rotorua
One person is dead following at crash near Rotorua.
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