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![Jury retires to decide verdicts in attempted murder trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Jury retires to decide verdicts in attempted murder trial
Jury retires to consider verdicts in attempted murder and dangerous driving trial.
![Local Focus: Whizz-kid aiming to connect youth to politics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Local Focus: Whizz-kid aiming to connect youth to politics
Ben Sokimi is not your average 16-year-old. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Pet of the Year has one eye, no whiskers and minimal teeth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pet of the Year has one eye, no whiskers and minimal teeth
The 10-year-old Devon Rex has one eye, no whiskers, minimal teeth and very little fur.
![Police hunting patched gang member who escaped](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Police hunting patched gang member who escaped
Darcy Hayes, 48, escaped police custody from the Auckland District Court yesterday.
!['Gang ban could've saved my son's life'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Gang ban could've saved my son's life'
Gangs are being blamed for two local unsolved murders. Is it time they were made illegal?
![Local Focus: Māori carvers take the world by storm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Local Focus: Māori carvers take the world by storm
A Māori waka builder and tutor talks about his craft. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Teachers ask for Auckland, Tauranga, Queenstown rental housing allowance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Teachers ask for Auckland, Tauranga, Queenstown rental housing allowance
PPTA claims an immediate $242m 15 per cent pay rise plus a $9.5m housing allowance.
![Witness says attempted murder accused told her she caused head-on crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Witness says attempted murder accused told her she caused head-on crash
Waihi attempted murder accused told Crown witness she caused head-on crash.
![Revealed: NZ First MP's family ties with Wally Haumaha](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Revealed: NZ First MP's family ties with Wally Haumaha
NZ First deputy leader referred to Wally Haumaha as whānau in maiden speech to Parliament.
![People arrested in relation to donation scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
People arrested in relation to donation scam
Thanks to members of the public coming forward, arrests have been made.
![Auckland's teacher shortage reaches Tauranga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland's teacher shortage reaches Tauranga
New Zealand will have an extra 40,000 primary school students by 2030.
![The day a river claimed 18 lives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The day a river claimed 18 lives
Sixteen children and two adults came to grief in the Motu River 118 years ago today.
![Police push for social worker team for child protection](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Police push for social worker team for child protection
'Staff resourcing a challenge,' emails show, but new team could 'relieve some pressure'.
![Three people arrested after avocado heists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Three people arrested after avocado heists
Police have arrested two men and a women after avocados were stolen in the Bay of Plenty.
![Gang member steals ashes from Pāpāmoa family](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Gang member steals ashes from Pāpāmoa family
Pāpāmoa man left 'significantly harmed' after son's ashes stolen during robbery.
![Wet weekend on the way for most](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wet weekend on the way for most
Parts of the North Island's east coast are in for a drenching.
![Repeat drink driver 'on the prison merry-go-round'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Repeat drink driver 'on the prison merry-go-round'
Tauranga driver jailed for 21.5 months for 20th drink-driving conviction
![Head of Wally Haumaha inquiry stands down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Head of Wally Haumaha inquiry stands down
The chair of the inquiry into Wally Haumaha's appointment has stood down.
![Bella Vista homeowners to sue council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bella Vista homeowners to sue council
Homeowners reject Tauranga City Council offer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Cold case: $10,000 reward for conviction of 20yo's killers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cold case: $10,000 reward for conviction of 20yo's killers
Evidence leading to a conviction in the Israel Jack case will be rewarded with $10,000.
![Polytech second-half rolls jump with free fees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Polytech second-half rolls jump with free fees
Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.
![LinkedIn account of inquiry head endorses Wally Haumaha](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
LinkedIn account of inquiry head endorses Wally Haumaha
Calls for chairwoman of inquiry into top cop to resign.
![KiwiBuild applications pile up in Tauranga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
KiwiBuild applications pile up in Tauranga
Tauranga mayor Greg Brownless has called the number of applicants "absolutely huge".
![Trent Boult and wife Gert expecting first child](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Trent Boult and wife Gert expecting first child
Black Caps fast bowler Trent Boult and his wife Gert are expecting their first child.
![More Bella Vista residents considering joining class action](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
More Bella Vista residents considering joining class action
Auckland QC David Heaney filed the class action on behalf of residents in late May.
![Can Wanganui prosper without their champion hookers?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Can Wanganui prosper without their champion hookers?
Unique experience with three 40 minute games in Taihape this afternoon.
![Local Focus: Driving lessons to solve unlicensed drivers problem in Ōpōtiki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Local Focus: Driving lessons to solve unlicensed drivers problem in Ōpōtiki
Reducing road deaths is on the minds of Ōpōtiki locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![More arrests after McLaren Falls homicide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
More arrests after McLaren Falls homicide
More arrests have been made following the McLaren Falls homicide.