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Judge John Macdonald said he had "not quite experienced something quite like this before".
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The fire has closed the road meaning a late start to school for local pupils.
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'If we don't pronounce them correctly we lose the whakapapa, the stories behind them.'
4.3 magnitude quake rocks Coromandel
The 5km deep jolt was recorded 125km north of Te Kaha shortly before 7.30pm.
Secret Chinese tracking of MP's mother 'bizarre'
Relatives of senior New Zealand political figures have been profiled on a secret database.
Ngāti Rangitihi votes in favour of Deed of Settlement
91.79 per cent of valid votes cast were in favour of the settlement package.
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Labour candidate Tamati Coffey's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Labour candidate Tamati Coffey’s electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Māori Party wants NZ renamed Aotearoa, all cities to take Māori names by 2026
Māori Party candidate for Waiariki Rawiri Waititi has announced a policy for Te Reo Māori.
Tauranga Primary School aims to normalise use of te reo Māori
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Kiwifruit knockout: Record orchard prices make it tough for young growers
Demand is outstripping supply for kiwifruit orchards.
Revealed: How much individual motels pocket from emergency housing
The top five earners combined pocketed more than $700,000 in the three-month period.
'Short, sharp shock': North Island hit by series of small quakes
There have been earthquakes at both ends of the North Island on Saturday evening.
'Dirty, smelly': Council orders company to stop operating kiwifruit worker accommodation
The facility allegedly failed to comply with aspects of the building code requirements.
'There is still anxiety': Principals go doorknocking as kids slow to return
Anxious Auckland parents are still wary about sending kids back to school.
Mother's screams 'haunt' son, but jail for drunk driver not wanted
Xianju (Aaron) Pan has been sentenced for drink driving causing death and failing to stop.
A community hijacked: PM revisits Whakaari / White Is tragedy
Today is Ardern's third day campaigning in the Bay of Plenty.
The PM, a blanket and an 11-year-old boy
Ardern was visiting the Māori housing development.
Comanchero raids: Drug smuggler to give evidence against gang president
Money handler at 'heart of the case' to give evidence against Comanchero gang president.
Bike rage: Man 'just escapes' prison for attacking cyclist on shared pathway
The man had six previous assault convictions.
Drive sober, fresh and distraction-free - police plea as BOP road toll hits 31
Bay of Plenty police are urging road users to stay alert and drive to survive.
'Dirty, smelly and full of mould': Workers slam orchard accommodation
They paid $130 a week for stained mattresses, no insulation, and a leaky roof.
He started working for Farmers at age 17. Fifty years later he is still there
Graeme Walker started working at Farmers in 1971.
Anti-lockdown protests: 'Fight for your rights and freedom'
Child protester clutched a sign depicting PM Jacinda Ardern as Adolf Hitler.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Govt resources sought to back iwi on the ground
'Give the resources to the communities to look after themselves.'
'We don't consent to tyranny': Lockdown protesters march
A group of Rotorua residents made clear their resentment of current alert levels.
'They did everything right': Coastguard praises rescued boaties
A Coastguard skipper has praised the actions of a pair stranded at sea.
Eastern Districts looking for repeat result in final
ED face off against long time rivals Katikati in reserve grade final.
'An insult to those who died': Bridges scolds White Island ministerial advice
Inquiry independence from Government 'critically important' says National MP.
Calls for council to be replaced as $350k review budget signed off
Ratepayers would be 'horrified' at paying the cost of governance failure, says councillor.
Pistols and pursuits: Series of crimes 'driven by addiction'
A recidivist fleeing driver who rammed two police cars has received a hefty jail sentence.
'Frustrated' pharmacists and nurses strike for pay parity
"We are standing our ground," says a Tauranga Hospital pharmacist.