Whakatane truck driver's last clock-in
The truck driver killed in a collision with a train near Kawerau has been named.
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Kawerau train crash victim a Waste Management driver
Police have received reports of a crash between a truck and train.
Local Focus: Life after Edgecumbe
How has life changed for people since Edgecumbe flooded? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Life after Edgecumbe
How has life changed for people since Edgecumbe flooded? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
First lunch, now job for homeless man
Herald on Sunday story of boy's generosity leads to offer of work for homeless painter.
Transient kids: Housing crisis hits home
Transience has hit a record high in low-decile schools as the housing crisis hits children
Train crash: 'He was one of the good ones'
Camp site witnesses tell of horrific collision on level crossing that killed man.
Schoolboy who met Chiefs star dies
A former Kawerau boy who met a Chiefs rugby player a month ago has died of cancer.
Shotgun ordeal trigger went 'click'
Police are appealing for information about a gang-related firearm threat in Whakatane.
Siege cops fired 46 shots in 'panic'
Police fired a record 46 rounds in the siege, but could have used tear gas or dogs instead
Stolen British bulldog puppies found
The puppies were snatched from the owner's Gisborne home about three weeks ago.
Locator beacon set off near Kawerau
Helicopter on its way after personal locator beacon activated.
Watch NZH Local Focus: The displaced animals of Edgecumbe
Animals have been displaced since the Edgecumbe flood. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: The displaced animals of Edgecumbe
Animals have been displaced since the Edgecumbe flood. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'It's like she grew up overnight'
Daughter and younger sister of fallen NZ soldier Luke Tamatea get boost from Camp Legacy.
Tempers flare over access to homes
Hundreds of angry Edgecumbe residents stormed out of a public meeting last night.
Residents in 'dry zones' granted access
Some Eastern Bay of Plenty residents will be given brief access to their homes today.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Kawerau marae provides a safe haven for flood victims
A Kawerau marae is supporting Edgecumbe flood victims. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Kawerau marae provides a safe haven for flood victims
Local Focus traveled to Rautahi Marae in Kawerau, where locals are banding together to support the victims of the Edgecumbe flood disaster. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: No entry to Edgecumbe
Mayor Tony Bonne speaks about the unfolding drama. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
No taxi, no school for boy with cancer
A boy with cancer can't get to school because of a severe shortage of disability taxis.
Siege survivor has bullet in brain
A bullet ricocheted into Constable Regan Mauheni's skull and left shrapnel in his brain.
Kawerau siege shooter found guilty
Rhys Warren found guilty of shooting at four officers during a siege near Kawerau.
Jury's question in Kawerau siege trial
Jury in Rhys Warren trial has asked to deliver its verdict with a majority decision.
Hero cop's phone call to end siege
There was one police officer Rhys Warren trusted as he holed up in a Onepu house.
'I thought I was going to die'
Kawerau siege trial: Rhys Warren tells court he thought armed intruders were after him.
Kawerau siege: 'A hail of bullets'
An Armed Offenders Squad officer has described a hail of bullets as he attempted to rescue an officer shot in the head during last year's siege near Kawerau.
Detective grilled in Kawerau siege trial
A detective has been grilled by a defendant over what he was doing at a Bay of Plenty property on the day of an alleged shootout that left four police offers injured last year.
First witness gives evidence in Kawerau siege trial
The alleged gunman at the centre of the Kawerau siege has been told to sit down during his opening statement because his comments were not appropriate.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Whakatane Mayor says decline prediction doesn't mirror reality
Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne is confident in the success of the region, despite a Maxim Institute report projecting population decline in the next two decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Mayor says Kawerau won't become a ghost town under his watch
Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell discusses what the industrial service centre needs to do to ensure a prosperous future, after a Maxim Institute report forecast population decline in the area in the next two decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Mayor says Kawerau won't become a ghost town under his watch
Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell discusses what the industrial service centre needs to do to ensure a prosperous future, after a Maxim Institute report forecast population decline in the area in the next two decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air.