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Taika Waititi backs Opotiki theatre
The director has agreed to become the first patron of Opotiki's De Luxe Theatre, in the eastern Bay of Plenty.
Machete-wielding man backs down after taser threat
An agitated, machete-wielding man with a history of violence and mental illness has been subdued by a threat of taser use, say police.
Pub attacker bailed to live with family
The family of an up-and-coming Maori leader killed in a pub assault are astonished that his attacker has been bailed to live with his family.
Green Lantern v red carpet
It's all very well acting and starring in the second feature based on your Oscar-nominated short.
Principal's head kicked like ball, court told
An eyewitness to an attack on school principal and councillor Hawea Vercoe, told a court his head was kicked like a rugby ball.
Man arrested after confronting police with machete
A 37 year-old will appear in court tomorrow after allegedly threatening police with a machete.
Young killers jailed for at least 17 years
Two teenagers who brutally murdered retired Opotiki teacher John Rowe have been sentenced to at least 17 years in prison.
Sorrow, disbelief over young killers
The young age of two attackers convicted of the killing of an elderly retired man left police and the victim's family with a sense of disbelief.
Girls guilty of murdering Opotiki school teacher
Two teenage girls were found guilty today of murdering retired Opotiki school teacher John Rowe by beating him repeatedly with his own walking sticks.
Jurors consider verdict in teacher murder case
Jurors trying two teenagers accused of murdering a retired teacher have been warned inaccurate transcriptions can lead to miscarriages of justice.
Teen: I only tried to knock him out
An 18-year-old has refused to handle the walking staff she allegedly attacked him with.
Crown outlines 'brutal'killing of retired teacher
The killing of retired Opotiki school teacher John Rowe by two teenagers was 'savage and calculated'.