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![Beehive thefts take huge toll on industry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beehive thefts take huge toll on industry
Police are investigating hundreds of stolen beehives in the Western Bay of Plenty.
![Wild twisters may do more harm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wild twisters may do more harm
Reprise of destructive thunderstorms and tornadoes could hit parts of both Islands.
![All hail's breaking loose - stormy 24 hours ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
All hail's breaking loose - stormy 24 hours ahead
It's going to be a wild 24 hours in the west.
![Twister terror: Pics show tornado damage to preschool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Twister terror: Pics show tornado damage to preschool
A tornado has blasted through small West Coast settlement as lightning hits north.
![Wettest year and there's still more to come](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wettest year and there's still more to come
Springs starts with a bang with heavy rain and winds slamming into western regions.
![Dame Tariana to speak for the river](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dame Tariana to speak for the river
Pair named to represent Te Awa Tupua, the legal personhood of the Whanganui River.
![Husband died falling down stairs, wife pleads guilty 6 years later](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Husband died falling down stairs, wife pleads guilty 6 years later
Wife probed initially after asking sister-in-law "How does it feel to hug a murderer?"
![Suburb's house values jumped 109 per cent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Suburb's house values jumped 109 per cent
Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty Market had seen strong growth over the last two years.
![New speed camera sites revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New speed camera sites revealed
The next roll out of digital speed cameras starts next week in Auckland.
![Warm but wet spring looking likely](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Warm but wet spring looking likely
New Zealand has a high chance of seeing warmer than average temperatures this spring.
![Victim's mum wants attackers charged as adults](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Victim's mum wants attackers charged as adults
Naomi suffered a broken nose and a cracked jaw after being bashed by group of teens.
![Storms, rain to usher in spring in north](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Storms, rain to usher in spring in north
For many the weekend is gearing up to be one for staying indoors.
![20 landslides: Slip 'sounded like an earthquake'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
20 landslides: Slip 'sounded like an earthquake'
More than 20 landslides came down in Wellington overnight.
![End of the line for fishing clubs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
End of the line for fishing clubs
Surfcasting clubs on the way out in Taranaki and Wanganui
![Fit for the next generation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fit for the next generation
This well-planned home offers flexibility for families at all stages.
![Rural paradise is easy commute](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rural paradise is easy commute
The neighbours are out of sight and sound and there is room to roam.
![Family home a great entertainer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family home a great entertainer
Within walking distance of a school, this home is well located and has plenty of space
![Northland gunman: Not guilty plea to supplying weapons](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Northland gunman: Not guilty plea to supplying weapons
Multiple charges of supplying military style weapons used in killing two women.
![Hit-and-run accused allegedly gave cops false statement](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hit-and-run accused allegedly gave cops false statement
Teen accused of a hit and run near Wellington is also facing charges of lying to police.
![Six killed in grisly Mt Albert domestic attacks that shocked Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Six killed in grisly Mt Albert domestic attacks that shocked Auckland
Elderly man ruled insane after fatally injuring housekeeper then himself.
![Flooding forces principal on traffic duty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flooding forces principal on traffic duty
The wild weather is sweeping south with motorists stranded and regions battered.
![Empty shoes for people lost to suicide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Empty shoes for people lost to suicide
Bereaved Kiwis are carrying the shoes of their lost loved ones around the country.
![Lost climber spends night on Mt Ruapehu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lost climber spends night on Mt Ruapehu
Mountaineer spends cold night waiting to be rescued from snowy slopes of Mt Ruapehu.
![Macabre in Mt Albert: 'Death pact' family found after 11 days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Macabre in Mt Albert: 'Death pact' family found after 11 days
Elderly man ruled insane after fatally injuring housekeeper then himself
![Kinloch shooting death: Police seize vehicle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kinloch shooting death: Police seize vehicle
Police probing the shooting death of Kinloch man Scott John Henry have seized a vehicle.
![Anti-seabed mining group calls for ban](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Anti-seabed mining group calls for ban
KASM secretary Cindy Baxter corrects "inaccurate" statements on seabed mining.
![Two escape chopper crash near Horowhenua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two escape chopper crash near Horowhenua
A helicopter crash near Horowhenua hospitalised a student pilot and shocked his trainer.
![Fatal crash reminder of SH2 dangers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fatal crash reminder of SH2 dangers
The death of a man killed in a tanker crash on SH2 has highlighted the dangers of the road
![Jailed doctor liable for deportation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jailed doctor liable for deportation
David Lim may be deported after stupefying and indecently assaulting his patients.