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Camping doesn't get better than this
The East Cape makes for a great family holiday, writes Alex Tully.
Opotiki crash brings toll to eight
The holiday road toll now stands at eight following a crash in Opotiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty this evening in which a man died after being flung through the windscreen of a car.
The secrets of long life
The quest may no longer be for the elixir of immortality but with an ageing population there is increased awareness of what it takes to live long and well, writes Dionne Christian.
Trip ends in tragedy
A hunting trip turned to tragedy when a group tried to raft out of a remote part of Eastern Bay of Plenty on a swollen river.
China deal brings jobs hope to town with many on dole
An impoverished small town has reached a world-leading business deal that could bring in millions of dollars.
Opotiki: Nostalgic shopper
A cloud of choking dust flies up as the 120-year-old wooden doors crash open, revealing a crumbling brick dynamite store.
Taika Waititi backs Opotiki theatre
The director has agreed to become the first patron of Opotiki's De Luxe Theatre, in the eastern Bay of Plenty.
Machete-wielding man backs down after taser threat
An agitated, machete-wielding man with a history of violence and mental illness has been subdued by a threat of taser use, say police.
Pub attacker bailed to live with family
The family of an up-and-coming Maori leader killed in a pub assault are astonished that his attacker has been bailed to live with his family.
Green Lantern v red carpet
It's all very well acting and starring in the second feature based on your Oscar-nominated short.
Principal's head kicked like ball, court told
An eyewitness to an attack on school principal and councillor Hawea Vercoe, told a court his head was kicked like a rugby ball.
Man arrested after confronting police with machete
A 37 year-old will appear in court tomorrow after allegedly threatening police with a machete.