Kawerau man takes fourth tree climber title
He previously held the top title in 2011, 2012 and 2013
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Answers sought after ambulance skips hospital, goes straight to funeral home
Family of Gavin Sadlier looking for answers after death in ambulance en route to hospital.
The new hottest place to buy - it might surprise you
Home values in the town of 6900 people have jumped 125 per cent over the past 10 years.
Man who 'brings joy' to others hit with trifecta of bad news
Kawerau's Victor Richmond has been diagnosed with cancer.
Two lucky Bay of Plenty Lotto players scoop up $21k
The winning tickets were bought in Countdown Bayfair and Smiths City in Kawerau.
Semis set for Tai Mitchell competition
The Tai Mitchell rugby tournament enters semi-final phase on Saturday
Teams vie for top spot in Tai Mitchell tournament
The Tai Mitchell tournament will run for the 78th time and concludes on Sunday
Man, 24, drowns in Tarawera River after pursuit
Man pulled from river and given CPR but he died at the scene.
'Tragic accident' leaves two dead, calls for barrier arms on rail crossing
Deceased believed to work in the kiwifruit industry.
Survivor's story: Floating log saved him after Google Maps sea shortcut
Remopita Pongi owes his life to a piece of driftwood and his waterproof iPhone.
He used Google Maps for a shortcut home - and was washed 2.5km out to sea
The fully-clothed man spent three hours in the water clinging to a log.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Shane Jones says sorry: I wasn't attacking individual farmers
Forestry Minister Shane Jones says sorry to farmers for referring to them as 'moaners'.
Left behind: School survey finds gulf in kids' internet access at home
A survey has found a huge digital divide between schoolchildren in rich and poor areas.
Meth addict even got high while she was having a baby. This is how she quit
There's always hope if you've got good support from clean people, say recovering addicts.
Fighting the Demon: Red truck a symbol of everything wrong in Kawerau
Around 600 people were smoking meth in the town of 6000, say police.
P babies: 'He was aggressive ... like the Incredible Hulk'
Aggression and delays in learning problems for kids exposed to drug in early years.
Car crashes through fence in Kawerau
Emergency services are on their way to a crash in Kawerau.
Police seek witnesses to Kawerau crash
Police are seeking witnesses to a crash that killed a man near Kawerau.
One person dead in Bay of Plenty crash
The crash happened on SH34, Kawerau Rd West between SH30 and Kawerau.
Game bird hunters reminded of firearm safety messages
Firearm safety messages as game bird hunting season sets to open next month,
Rubbish burnoff sets alight shelter belt
An out of control rubbish burnoff torched about 100m by 20m of a shelter belt in Galatea.
A boxing club building up the Kawerau community
A $90,000 grant is helping a boxing club help more children.
Police pursuits: Review wants study into why drivers flee
A major review of the police pursuits policy has been released today
The Chase: major review of police pursuits to be released today
A joint review of the police pursuits policy is set to be released today.
Kawerau: 'Unless you've lived here, you don't actually know'
Locals say Kawerau is not as bad as headlines suggest. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mum tells of horrifying moment she found her baby dead
Lacey Te Whetu gave evidence at her mother's manslaughter trial.
$500k of community grants announced
Community groups granted more than $500k of funding.
Two people rammed by car in Kawerau
Video shows two people being rammed by a car, which then flees.
Local Focus: 'Unless you've lived here, you don't actually know'
Locals say Kawerau is not as bad as headlines suggest. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
