'Got angry and snapped': Teacher slapped student's face, pushed another
Tribunal finds case was at the 'more serious end of physical assaults'.
Mexican drug ring bust: Auckland police seize $63m of meth
Three Mexican nationals have been arrested and are facing serious drug charges.
Who killed toddler Sadie-Leigh? Tears as jury return verdict in just 20 minutes
The 17-month-old died from 'catastrophic' head injuries in 2019.
'A long time coming': Fisher, Carrington lay down Olympic gauntlet
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One person dead, one seriously injured after two-vehicle crash in Tauranga
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NZ Post truck catches alight, destroying 2000 parcels
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Fly-tipping rife in Katikati rest area
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