Rotten: 1500 decayed teeth pulled out of kids in this region
Nationally, 36,000 decayed teeth had to be removed from kids aged 13 and under.
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Reformed mobster: Gang members think prison is 'fun'
Mahi Tahi worked for this man and many like him. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Car crashes and flips on roof following earlier police pursuit
Police seen speeding through streets prior to car rolling and a driver being trapped.
Local Focus: 'For many gang members, going to prison is fun'
Mahi Tahi worked for this man and many like him. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hosking: Bumbling Bridges made Jami-Lee Ross saga much worse
COMMENT: National's leader made an abysmal job of explaining what is going on.
Call to ban dogs from parks to save birds
Meanwhile, dog owners argue for more pooch-friendly spaces, not fewer.
New push for trains to Auckland Airport
Trains planned part way to the airport, where people will change to a bus or tram.
Landlords bail out ahead of Govt's new tenant rights
Rentals BOP has lost more than 20 properties as landlords get frustrated with new rules.
Tenants go rogue: Home wrecked in 'war zone' damage
New video shows horrific damage to Manurewa rental.
'Overfilled' glass crates left unemptied
Many people will be coming home to unemptied yellow-stickered glass crates
Car crashes into fence and tree, shaking home
A resident heard skidding for a couple of minutes before the car crashed
Heavy rain for western areas of South Island
Rest of the country in for a mostly fine day ahead of rain tomorrow.
Backpackers smuggle cocaine into NZ in Irish drug ring
NZ police seize bank account in global investigation to target notorious Kinahan cartel.
Man jailed for firing shotgun near playground
Cody James Fane fired a sawn-off rifle at a rival gang member in Kuirau Park.
Taxpayers pay millions for unnecessary meth clean-up
122 properties – in hindsight – were unnecessarily fixed up and their residents moved out.
Kawerau retirement plan dashed after tenants trash home
She ended up being too scared to move in and bought a house in Invercargill instead.
One trapped after car, campervan and truck collide
Three vehicles were involved, including a campervan, and left two people injured.
One dead after house fire in Ōpōtiki
Fire and Emergency New Zealand received multiple calls about the fire.
Local Focus: Aerial 1080 drops opposed in Mamaku
Residents say they understand that the science. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Aerial drops of 1080 opposed by those living nearby
Residents say they understand that the science. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Time running out for $10k winning Lotto ticket
A Rotorua Lotto ticket worth $10,000 is the only unclaimed ticket in the Bay of Plenty.
Disco legends announce A Summer's Day Disco in Bay
The Jacksons, Kool and the Gang, Village People to perform at Mount Maunganui.
Search on for 7-year-old Kawerau girl
The young girl was last seen walking home from her Kawerau school around 3pm today.
Murdered man's father: Get tougher on gangs
Retired police officer Graham Bell and Rendall Jack say police are too soft on gangs.
Speed camera nets $29k in first month
New speed camera snaps speeding motorists with $30,000 in fines during its first month.
Rain, icy winds and snow on the way today
The good news is after today spring will slowly return.
Local Focus: Students embrace Chinese language
It's the fastest growing language in primary schools. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Students embrace Chinese language
It's the fastest growing language taught in primary schools. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
SH2 to close for rock-face stabilisation work
Waioeka Gorge in the Eastern Bay of Plenty will close for a short period on Thursday.
Local Focus Special Report: Alternative fertiliser could solve all environmental problems
Growing pasture with biological matter and less nitrogen. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Nats: Winston Peters must reveal who invited him to Wally Haumaha celebration
Acting PM says National invited him to top cop's promotion. Not us, say Nats.
Pāpāmoa murder accused gets name suppression
The identity of a man charged with a stabbing-related killing has been suppressed
Bio fertiliser: Is the proof in the pasture?
Growing green pasture with biological matter. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Man fined after shooting neighbour's dog's rear end
"It is unacceptable to inflict this level of suffering on an elderly animal" - SPCA.