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![Mouse poo, dripping seafood juice and undercooked kai - food safety officers' worst NZ finds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mouse poo, dripping seafood juice and undercooked kai - food safety officers' worst NZ finds
Local councils have shared how they go about ensuring food hygiene.
![Drink-driving principal who crashed into roundabout was four times over limit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drink-driving principal who crashed into roundabout was four times over limit
He had two previous convictions for drink-driving.
![Two men arrested after Bay of Plenty shooting as police crack down on gangs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two men arrested after Bay of Plenty shooting as police crack down on gangs
A woman was seriously hurt after multiple shots were fired at cars and houses in Ōpōtiki.
!['My lungs collapsed... I thought I was going to die': Mum's horror health ordeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'My lungs collapsed... I thought I was going to die': Mum's horror health ordeal
'I couldn't get off the bed - I was [spending] 16 to 18 hours in bed. I can barely walk.'
![Two arrests after shooting, gunpoint robbery in Bay of Plenty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two arrests after shooting, gunpoint robbery in Bay of Plenty
Police say they hope the arrests will reassure the community.
![Banning gang patches in public will do little - Ōpōtiki mayor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Banning gang patches in public will do little - Ōpōtiki mayor
David Moore says Nat's planned gang patch policy won't work.
!['I knew it was a gun shot': Ōpōtiki Mayor speaks out on gang violence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I knew it was a gun shot': Ōpōtiki Mayor speaks out on gang violence
He wants the new Government to deliver more police for his town.
![‘Ingrained hatred’: Should warring Mongrel Mob and Black Power be rewarded for good behaviour?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Ingrained hatred’: Should warring Mongrel Mob and Black Power be rewarded for good behaviour?
An expert makes the suggestion as police crack down on gang violence.
![Kirkpatrick says local roots crucial in win over Coffey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kirkpatrick says local roots crucial in win over Coffey
East Coast electorate reverts back to blue with Dana Kirkpatrick's election win.
![$1m! Small BoP town wins first division](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$1m! Small BoP town wins first division
The region was in the money again in last night's draw.
![New $100 million harbour entrance opens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New $100 million harbour entrance opens
The entrance has been tested out by visitors and the community.
![World awaits kapa haka and orchestra's collaboration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World awaits kapa haka and orchestra's collaboration
It's been a five-year collaboration between composers and the philharmonia.
![Watch: Incredible footage shows massive slip east of Ōpōtiki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Incredible footage shows massive slip east of Ōpōtiki
The road has now reopened in both directions via one lane.
![Ōpōtiki gears up for Mataatua secondary kapa haka competition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ōpōtiki gears up for Mataatua secondary kapa haka competition
The kapa haka competition is set to start today at the Ōhui Domain.
![Two crashes in Ōpōtiki, one involving pedestrian](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two crashes in Ōpōtiki, one involving pedestrian
Police were called to both incidents this morning.
![East Coast MPs unite to help whānau burials](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
East Coast MPs unite to help whānau burials
Burials have been delayed for up to six months because of the water table.
![The violent path to a Mongrel Mob boss' death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The violent path to a Mongrel Mob boss' death
A series of 'violent incidents' in Ōpōtiki in the preceding days have been uncovered.
![Mongrel Mob death: Man charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mongrel Mob death: Man charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice
The 49-year-old was scheduled to appear in Whakatāne District Court today.
![Denis O'Reilly: Jones reckons a gang member is effectively a domestic terrorist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Denis O'Reilly: Jones reckons a gang member is effectively a domestic terrorist
OPINION: Despite what Shane Jones says, the police are doing okay with gangs.