Waihī Beach floods: Community “worries every time it rains”
Residents have vented their concerns after flash floods ripped through the seaside town.
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A person was arrested after the incident.
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Second man charged with murdering Kawerau mum
Police say Korrey Whyman was shot inside a moving vehicle on a highway near Rotorua.
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Danny Cancian had requested to put forward fresh evidence.
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She was asked to do the test but left site immediately. The next day she just refused.
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SH25 to remain closed overnight between Ruamahunga and Waiomu
Geotech engineers advise it is not safe to re-open State Highway 25.
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Waihī Beach: Flood issues top priority
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Watch: Tractor and shelter belt fire near Tauranga
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Mongrel Mob member drowned in river trying to escape police
Norman Te Rangi jumped into the Tarawera River to evade police but drowned.
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A bond forged in WWI has been renewed in a visit by French dignitaries.
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Highway staying closed overnight after two large slips
Five motorists, including a couple in a campervan, became trapped on Saturday.
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Pothole plague: The quality of roading is 'leaving a lot to be desired'.
Half of surgeons assessed for using surgical mesh did not meet minimum standards
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Sasha Borissenko: The lawyers getting the bulk of legal aid payments
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Are boring rugby matches driving fans away? Ian Foster doesn't think so
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Five people spend night in cars on SH25 after slips trap them
State Highway 25 between Tapu and Waiomu is shut.
'It was all an accident': Dame Lynley Dodd on how Hairy Maclary was born
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Fire at property where Mongrel Mob leader Steve Taiatini was killed
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