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Toddler's sudden death came without warning
Parents mourning the loss of their 22-month-old daughter to suspected meningococcal disease say the illness came without warning.
<i>Shortland Street</i>'s gay jibes anger Tauranga residents
A Shortland Street episode which portrayed Tauranga as being intolerant of gay people has infuriated tourism bosses and residents.
Police 'testing courts' in drugs case - lawyers
An barrister says charges against gardening equipment suppliers may be difficult to prove.
15 appear in court after massive drugs bust
Fifteen men arrested on drugs charges have been remanded on bail until next month.
It's Cannabis & Co - cops
An indoor gardening chain would not have made a profit if it hadn't knowingly supplied equipment and advice to cannabis growers, police say.
Bottle attack grandmother: 'I'm not doing too bad'
A grandmother hit in the face by a bottle thrown from a car has woken from her coma and spoken for the first time.
Tycoon's secret $5.5m pad
Motorcar magnate Colin Giltrap has made property history - paying a record $5.5 million for a luxury penthouse overlooking Mt Maunganui.
Beer bottle victim emerging from coma
A 65-year-old woman is emerging from a coma after having a beer bottle thrown at her head from a passing car at the weekend.
Hero of deadly crash speaks out
A quick-thinking hero who pulled a driver from a fiery crash which claimed the lives of two people, including a baby, said the man stank of alcohol and didn't know what day it was.
Speedway victim to be farewelled today
Hundreds of mourners are expected to attend today's funeral service for a teenager killed in a speedway accident over Easter Weekend.
Dad discovers son's body two days after crash
Guy Sainsbury came across a group of people who had seen a vehicle 80m down a bank, and decided to look around the area himself.