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Firebug watched emergency services arrive - and then handed himself in.
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Why family harm surges during the holiday season
Domestic violence figures show Christmas is not the jolly season we like to think it is.
Port storm: Why are we really parking 250,000 cars a year on Auckland's waterfront?
How does importing cars to Northland make sense if few people live there?
Police now officially involved in racial abuse of England cricket star
Enough evidence has been gathered against the foul-mouthed crowd member.
Explosive! Whakaari continues to rumble
Moderate volcanic unrest continues at Whakaari/White Island.
Rugby Awards: Who made the cut?
New Zealand Rugby has announced the nominations for this year's annual awards ceremony.
Travel chaos: Air NZ cancels 35 flights as severe storm hits
Heavy rain is expected to lash the West Coast all week.
'Disgusting': Iwi leader lashes cruise ship 'pōwhiri'
Stunt involved non-Maori in crude skirts and 'scribbles' on faces.
Super Saloon series opener: Mick Quin puts rivals on alert
"Once he was past us it was see you later," defending series champion Cowling said.
Bay's Taylor Bettelheim, Fergus Lellman key to win
And the Bay of Plenty development squad will aim to retain their unbeaten season record.
Matt Corby joins Ben Harper on 2020 New Zealand Tour
And he'll also perform in Napier, Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown and New Plymouth.
How missing out on football team led new Blues signing to rugby
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Rotorua breakdown: Where are house prices rising the fastest?
Potential buyers should expect to pay about $455,000 for a home in Rotorua, new data shows
OneRoof report: First home buyers dominate market
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Joy and pain: The highs and lows of tackling the New York marathon
Locals talk about experiencing the New York City Marathon in all its madness and joy.
Tauranga home makes nearly $2m profit
The biggest resale profit was made on a home in Ōtūmoetai.
Three crashes, three dead - a fatal night on New Zealand's roads
In all three crashes the victims died at the scene.
Can NRU get junior rugby right?
Changes are afoot for Northland junior rugby, possibly including the Taniwha Shield.
Local Focus: Turtles take time and commitment
Among the 100 most invasive species in the world. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A woman equally comfortable in Māori and European worlds
Feminist Beth Bowden spent 30 years cutting it in a "man's world".
Dawn Picken: How to make family gatherings merrier and less scary
It's time to change our attitudes.
Your weather: Sunny end to spring, rain possible for cricket
It'll be a mostly fine day for many in New Zealand, but rain is around the corner.
Look what the cat dragged in: Thieving feline's taste for shoes
Have you lost a pair of shoes lately?
Broken skulls and busted arms: Abused kids still showing up
But the number of children taken into care has dropped.
'Unless I'm lucky, this is going to kill me': Elderly couple's 17-hour airport ordeal
The couple spent all night sitting upright in hard airport chairs with nowhere to sleep.
Top rugby player swaps boots for whistle
And she is on the verge of becoming a top referee.
'Just disgusting': Burglars suspected of having sex in bedroom
'My husband picked it up and put it in the box. He was gagging.'
'He nearly killed us': Mum of children held hostage by father speaks
She said she suffered nine years of abuse at his hands.
Labour MP announces breast cancer diagnosis
Jan Tinetti was elected as a list MP in the 2017 general election.
England cricketer praised for calling out racism at Bay Oval
Tauranga's mayor has called the Bay Oval incident 'completely unacceptable'.