Jailed for stealing car with baby inside
A distraught mother screamed in fear as a man stole her car with her infant son asleep in the back, a court has heard.
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Tai Mitchell rugby returns
Tai Mitchell rugby returns for its 75th edition this Friday when Tauranga West will try to defend their title at Opotiki's Memorial
Icy roads spark trio of Bay crashes
Icy conditions have been blamed for at least three crashes between Rotorua and Whakatane this morning.
Two people injured in rubbish truck crash
Two people were injured in a rubbish truck crash in Opotiki this morning.
Baby death: Parents face manslaughter charges
The Bay of Plenty parents accused of causing the death of their 8-month-old baby boy will defend the allegation at a jury trial.
Kawerau siege: Accused to stand trial
The Bay man accused of attempting to kill two police officers and also allegedly shot at four others is heading to trial.
Light plane crash in Bay of Plenty
A light plane has crashed in Pukehina, Bay of Plenty. Police said the aircraft hit the ground and rolled.
Sarah Walker's Olympic dream over
A crash in practice has put an end to Sarah Walker's hopes of qualifying for the Rio Olympics.
Moko 'locked in bathroom for two weeks'
The mother of a 3-year-old boy who died after torturous beatings at the hands of his caregivers has spoken out about her son's death.
IVF 'guinea pig': I nearly died
Sandra Crashley claims IVF pioneer Patrick Steptoe experimented on her and without consent "took half of my ovaries".
Car stolen with toddler inside, police say
A toddler has been reunited with its caregiver after it was inside a car stolen in the Bay of Plenty.
Call for protests after death
The Sensible Sentencing Trust, "outraged" by the manslaughter charges faced by Moko Rangitoheriri's killers, are calling for people to protest.
White Island erupts overnight
The eruption on the volcanic island appears to have deposited material over north side of the crater floor.
Inquest into teen's forestry death under way
An inquest into the forestry death of 19-year-old Eramiha Pairama has begun at Te Uru Taumatua in Taneatua.
Opotiki woman killed in caravan fire
Waikato police are investigating how the caravan 54-year-old Lydia Kiri was travelling in caught fire while driving along State Highway 24 near Te Poi.
Crash victim was on trial for sex offences
A former Whakatane man has died in a motorcycle crash while in the middle of a High Court trial where he faced 49 sex offence charges relating to young girls.
Underage teen sex case that rocked town
Teen sex is again in the spotlight after a group of boys were spared convictions for sex with underage girls. Some say they should never have been charged.
Judge: 'We all make mistakes'
A judge has described the behaviour of a group of young men who had sex with underage girls as "human nature" and said the law may need to be revisited.
No convictions for underage sex
Five men charged with unlawful sexual connection with girls aged between 14 and 15 have been spared convictions.
Armed siege: Accused pleads not guilty
The man alleged to be at the centre of an armed stand-off with police at Onepu near Kawerau earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Teen died in fire after falling asleep while cooking
Teenager who tragically died in a house fire last week missed celebrating his 20th birthday by three days.
Plucked from mall for NY Fashion Week
In just two weeks Makeda Soper-Wirangi went from working at her local mall to walking in fashion's biggest shows.
Man dies in house fire in Poroporo
Two fire crews were called to the Te Rahu Rd address at Poroporo shortly after midnight.
Fonterra cut bitter pill for farmers
The kiwi dollar has dropped this morning after Fonterra cut its farmer payout for the second time this year.
Twelve questions: Laughton Kora
Laughton Kora is one of four brothers in the band Kora, he sang on Dotcom's album, acted in Coverband, and this week is in the Auckland Arts Festival
Watch: Walker's heartbreaking crash
Silver medallist's Olympic campaign has been delivered another devastating setback after training crash results in double fracture.
Fisherman impaled by marlin
A fisherman has been flown to Whakatane Hospital after being impaled by a marlin's bill.
Arrests likely after office attacked
An attempt to firebomb Social Development Minister Anne Tolley's office to protest the TPP is likely to result in arrests, she says.