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Stock car driver stirs from coma after serious Palmerston North speedway crash
Taylor Lampp has begun showing signs of progress and stirring from his coma.

'We’re a cautious country': What's stopping NZ's food innovation?
Opinion: NZ has everything it needs to be a global food powerhouse. So what's the hold-up?

Auckland back under severe thunderstorm watch; homes without power for four days
Vector says some power outages remain due to 'significant damage'.

RNZ Ballet's The Firebird makes a triumphant return
Principal dancer Ana Gallardo Lobaina says The Firebird is relevant in a 'scary' world.

'It can be heavy-handed': Police pull back from mental health callouts
'Really, there needs to be some involvement from everybody.'

'We don't want him in town': Palmerston North mayor on Lundy release
Mark Lundy will be released on parole in May after serving 23 years.

'Faceless' future: Mark Lundy's nervous return to society after decades behind bars
Friend Dave Jones says people do not need to worry about their safety.

Mark Lundy timeline: The events that followed the deaths of Christine and Amber
The 66-year-old has been granted parole and will be released from prison next month.

On The Up - 'Truly humbling': NZ teacher's four decades of inspiration
At 62, he's taught the children and grandchildren of former students.

Steve Braunias: The enduring questions at Mark Lundy's parole hearing today
Steve Braunias previews Mark Lundy's parole hearing at Tongariro Prison today.

ED upgrades, more carparks : Inside the Govt’s new health infrastructure plan
The Government says the 10-year plan is the first of its kind.

'Resorted' to drone: Body corporate wins case against Paraparaumu unit owner
'Drone wash was not as effective as a manual wash would have been' - tribunal decision.

Gun-wielding man jumps into nurse's car, threatens her outside hospital
Police are still looking for a man who jumped into the hospital worker's back seat.

‘Game-changer’: NZ Spinal Trust’s role in Kiwi teen’s remarkable journey
How a life-changing crash led to a new path on the slopes.

Gisborne speedway’s Clyde McGrory on 53 years of commitment
'I am absolutely passionate about motorsport'.

Cyclist critical after Palmerston North crash
Police are looking for witnesses and any CCTV or dashcam footage.

'Weight can stop a train': Trainer's bold strategy for Whangaehu
Bill Thurlow believes Whangaehu can handle the 59kg topweight at Trentham.

Hours from death: Apple Watch saves Hawke's Bay woman's life
A head start in race against blood cancer.

Hawke’s Bay paramedic facing terminal cancer needs $80k for unfunded life-extending treatment
'It’s just amazing how two different oncologists have totally different perspectives.'

Northland's meth crisis: Mexican cartels, lower prices, and devastation
Mexican cartels are undercutting Asian suppliers, increasing meth supply.

One critical after truck and van crash at Bunnythorpe
The crash occurred about 10.10am at the Newbury Line and Te Ngaio Rd intersection.