An inspector said the general state of the house was 'unmaintained' and 'shocking'.

He started again at the bottom, and is working his way up.

Jarrad Ormsby was last seen in Hamilton on December 19.

A support organisation says it's important to diagnose and treat ADHD 'before it spirals'.

'I never ever thought I would get anything like this before.'

'I would've thought the driver’s best option was to have braked.'

His sister said the last contact was Jarrad calling their father on December 18.

'Pretty bloody scary,' said one comment.

'We’ve lost people ... all vital to making sure a hospital functions accordingly.'

'Oh my god, they’re beautiful,' she said when she saw her new breasts for the first time.

Fears survivors of abuse in faith-based institutions will be 'ghosted' in redress system.

'You don’t want to spend your summer holiday in A and E.'

Police were 'pleased' overall but not everyone in the city was on their best behaviour.

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'There’s a whole lot of people out there who you can help and talk to.'

She has outlived her one-year life expectancy and focuses on the positive: 'I am living'

'The contribution they’ve made to ballet in this country ... has been immense.'

The money will help fund 'supportive cancer care and integrative medicine' retreats.

Couple 'happy' something has been done after criticising initial police response.

'Ultimately, it cost us time with Tasha,' her family says.

A man was seen wearing one of their stolen shirts after they tracked their missing tech.

Its donations will help people have a 'nice, festive, happy Christmas'.

He says there 'isn’t enough knowledge' about the disease. A surgeon hopes to change that.

'It was one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever had to do in our lives.'

The children's ward is now 'stocked up' with presents thanks to the local Ulysses club.

The unit was initially expected to be finished in 2023.

The centre offered an apology to the mother and has taken 'full responsibility'.

The store is opening in Rotorua Central in time for people doing their Christmas shopping.

'You just feel so wholeheartedly for these people that are going through this tragedy ...'

The retired Baptist minister says he's had a 'fabulous life'.

'The true meaning of Christmas has become more profound for us – cancer has changed us.'

She is grateful 'he's not lost any more' but has few answers about how her son died.

Police are appealing for information - 'even the smallest detail could be crucial'.

The Waipā campus in Rotorua is 'the only facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere'.

'It used to be very much income-based ... that's changed.'

The wishing tree appeal is in its 31st year and the need for it 'has never been greater'.

The couple spend five months a year in America running their business.

The foodbank has collected $5560 in donated food, money, and gifts in week one.

A patient is 'disgusted' National didn't fund 13 cancer drugs it promised.

Mum who rushed son to the clinic after he 'split his head open' shocked by closure.

It is a 'significant milestone' in Health NZ's commitment to improving children's health.

'It gets me out of the house, it gives me something to do all day ... '

He is 'living proof' of what can be achieved through people donating their organs.

"Before, you had no limitations ... and all of a sudden there’s a handbrake on."

'We all want to buy at an affordable price and to live in a suburb that’s on the rise.'

'There was a time when I didn’t think I’d see my kids become teenagers.'

Six years on from surgery, Te Waiwaha is trilingual and loves to sing and play sports.

'If it was financially viable, we would have it up and built by big corporates... '

'Once the sawdust gets in your veins, it stays in your veins,' the wood chopper said.

It's been a week since she was diagnosed with an 'extremely rare' blood disorder.

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'This new development will also free up much-needed rental accommodation.'

'I just want to do everything I can to obviously prolong time and quality of life.'

He was told this year he could not be treated further in the public system.

The challenge is about raising awareness for mental health and removing the stigma.

'This service is truly one in a million ... I have never known or seen anything like it.'

'It was like they were taking turns, biting into my arms and lower legs.'

'I just carried on as life was normal.'

Man was left with some “gouges” on the top of his leg and bottom.

Stephen Bhana must also pay a tenant more than $8700 in backdated, overpaid rent.

Sione Faumuina hit 'rock bottom' when he retired.

Some people 'compromising' on cancer fight due to costs, logistics of getting to Tauranga.

After graduating, he would like to work overseas and 'gain some industry experience'.

Local iwi will be sending delegations to the tangi of the Māori monarch.

'You never wish it on your worst enemy, to feel so helpless'

'The US is just a beast and has the potential to really catapult our brand.'

Sometimes locums cannot be found so practices are running with 'insufficient GPs'.

'We sincerely regret the distress this incident has caused,' the centre says.

The market is 'no longer viable' in its current form, but there are hopes for a new one.

Iwi says its 'money is urgently needed elsewhere' but it will fight for te reo Māori.

Bay cancer patients will be able to get scans locally.

The teen was walking home sober on a rural road at night when he was hit.

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The winning photos will feature in an outdoor exhibition in Tauranga.