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Man's head impaled on meat works hook
A man is in a stable condition today after being impaled through his head by a hook on a piece of equipment at a Bay of Plenty meat works yesterday.
A man is in a stable condition today after being impaled through his head by a hook on a piece of equipment at a Bay of Plenty meat works yesterday.
The Government has revealed it wants Rena gone - except for the sunken stern sitting at the bottom of Astrolabe Reef.
The Motu Trails are a dream for nature lovers and suitable for first-timers and old hands.
An armed man allegedly fired shots and attempted to carjack three cars before being arrested in Tauranga last night.
A dog who spent 30 hours trapped down a cold, four metre-deep hole was joined down there by her owner’s cat.
Lotto players from Wellington and Bay of Plenty each took out a $1.5 million share of Lotto First Division in last night's draw.
At least a dozen families were in a welfare centre last night after one of the longest and most damaging storms in years lashed the country.
A 7-year-old boy hit by a car in Welcome Bay last night remains in a critical condition at Auckland's Starship hospital this morning.
Tauranga's coroner says "significant and serious failures" in the health care provided at Tauranga Hospital to two patients contributed to their premature deaths.
Small town New Zealand does wonderful and whacky to keep up our winter spirits.
The toddler who was killed in a crash in the Bay of Plenty on the weekend has been formally identified by police.
The driver of a car has died in a head-on collision with a truck and trailer unit in Bay of Plenty.
A police officer used excessive force against a man who attempted to flee and resisted arrest, the police watchdog has ruled.
More than 100 insurance claims have already been lodged with AA Insurance today for damages to roofs, windows and fences from the overnight storm.
A boy critically injured in a Kaimai Ranges crash which killed a 9-year-old girl is set to be flown to Auckland's Starship Hospital later today.
Severe rain and wind warnings and a drop in temperatures have been issued for parts of the South Island and lower North Island this weekend.
Whakatane residents do not need to be concerned for their safety, police say, as roads near the airport are closed for a manhunt.
Being voted the best beach in New Zealand has its pitfalls, discovers Danielle Wright.
State Highway 2 in the Western Bay of Plenty will be closed for about an hour after a truck ran off the road this morning.
Two children badly injured in a fatal crash in the Bay of Plenty may be taken to Auckland's Starship Hospital for further treatment.
Elisabeth Easther finds this Bay of Plenty farming hub is well worth exploring.
Local residents who assisted in retrieving a stranded truck containing the bodies of two men in the Eastern Bay of Plenty have been praised by the regional council.
A 26-year-old Gisborne woman is in a critical condition in hospital after her car plunged 15m off the road into a Bay of Plenty river yesterday.
'Her laugh is something I will never forget.' The former partner of a 25-year-old found dead in her crashed car after several days says she'll miss the love of her life.