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!['Breaking point': Man accused of toddler's murder claims her mother caused injuries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Breaking point': Man accused of toddler's murder claims her mother caused injuries
Sadie-Leigh Gardner died from inoperable and unsurvivable head injuries in 2019.
![Pie king Patrick Lam among gold award pastry winners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Pie king Patrick Lam among gold award pastry winners
It's no surprise Patrick's Pies has scored high in this year's awards.
![Social media etiquette: The dos and don'ts of work group chats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Social media etiquette: The dos and don'ts of work group chats
How to avoid getting yourself in a pickle.
![Toddler was 'floppy and barely breathing' in her alleged killer's arms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Toddler was 'floppy and barely breathing' in her alleged killer's arms
Sadie-Leigh died in March 2019 after she was found to have unsurvivable brain injuries.
!['One last time': Sublime with Rome to play in NZ on final tour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'One last time': Sublime with Rome to play in NZ on final tour
Sublime with Rome cannot wait to come Downunder and play.
![Opinion: Rate cuts are coming, here's what investors should do](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Opinion: Rate cuts are coming, here's what investors should do
OPINION: The Reserve Bank would need to make a move soon, Mark Lister says.
!['Apparently the best show I’ve ever done': Comedian Ed Byrne to perform in Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Apparently the best show I’ve ever done': Comedian Ed Byrne to perform in Bay
He will perform his newest show in Rotorua on August 14 and Tauranga on August 15.
![Police investigating death remain at BoP address](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Police investigating death remain at BoP address
Police were called to a Paengaroa address about 6.20pm.
!['Difficult and murky territory': Should you connect with your kid's friends online?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Difficult and murky territory': Should you connect with your kid's friends online?
'It might mean that you need to censor your online behaviour and what you post.'
![Ex-addict says roadside drug testing wouldn't have stopped him – but NZ should still do it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Ex-addict says roadside drug testing wouldn't have stopped him – but NZ should still do it
During his time on drugs, he drove high 'every day' and wrote off about six vehicles.
!['Never going to accept it': Paralysed mum-to-be's mission to walk again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Never going to accept it': Paralysed mum-to-be's mission to walk again
'I just knew it was serious. I didn’t move - I’d never felt like that before.'
!['Very shocked': Young grower wins prestigious horticulture award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Very shocked': Young grower wins prestigious horticulture award
Winner accepts award in front of work colleagues and best friend.
![Likely 'weather bomb' brushing NI: Heavy rain watch for BoP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Likely 'weather bomb' brushing NI: Heavy rain watch for BoP
The fast-moving low is likely to be classed an explosive cyclogenesis, aka "weather bomb".
!['Really special': Local and international choirs join for regional concert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Really special': Local and international choirs join for regional concert
300+ World Choir Games choristers to descend on Sir Howard Morrison Centre.
![Photos: 'Beautiful home' takes supreme award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Photos: 'Beautiful home' takes supreme award
Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards.
![Cheap 'knock-offs': Move to protect national Māori flag's legacy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Cheap 'knock-offs': Move to protect national Māori flag's legacy
'They have no understanding of what it means. And often our people are drawn to buy that.'
![Smash-and-grab teen gets 'crushing' sentence as judge cites need for deterrence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Smash-and-grab teen gets 'crushing' sentence as judge cites need for deterrence
Judge Thomas Ingram said a point had been reached where 'enough’s enough'.
![Truck driver speaks after fatal SH2 crash: 'I had no time to react'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Truck driver speaks after fatal SH2 crash: 'I had no time to react'
The speedway legend says his leg is 'munted' and he's 'lucky' to still have his foot.
![SH2 fatal crash victim named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
SH2 fatal crash victim named
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon.
!['All hell broke loose': Jury to decide if woman and teen had murderous intent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'All hell broke loose': Jury to decide if woman and teen had murderous intent
Taku Manu Paul was killed after being struck twice by a car.