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Workers forced to flee as hillside comes down
Workers had to literally run for it when the side of a hill came crashing down on to State Highway 2 in the Waioeka Gorge on Saturday afternoon.
Opotiki: An Aladdin's Cave of country Kiwi treasures
A small-town grocery store is a treasure trove of New Zealand history, where century-old shelves hold bygone brands and insights into late-1800s living, writes Jim Eagles.
Desperate bid to rescue buried teen
The foster father of a teenager killed in yesterday's Ohope landslip tried desperately to save him.
'Balloon man' taking fame in his stride
'Human balloon' has worldwide celebrity status but is a hard man to get hold of. When he made a trip into town yesterday, Mr McCormack met a barrage of...
Camping doesn't get better than this
The East Cape makes for a great family holiday, writes Alex Tully.
Opotiki crash brings toll to eight
The holiday road toll now stands at eight following a crash in Opotiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty this evening in which a man died after being flung through the windscreen of a car.
The secrets of long life
The quest may no longer be for the elixir of immortality but with an ageing population there is increased awareness of what it takes to live long and well, writes Dionne Christian.
Trip ends in tragedy
A hunting trip turned to tragedy when a group tried to raft out of a remote part of Eastern Bay of Plenty on a swollen river.