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'This is for real': How Ōpōtiki mayor helped evacuate a whole district in 45 minutes
It's rare a whole town has to be evacuated. So how did Ōpōtiki do it so successfully?
It's rare a whole town has to be evacuated. So how did Ōpōtiki do it so successfully?
'That was their own choice,' councillor says of few residents who opted to stay put.
The children injured included a seven-year-old and a nine-year-old.
A Grey Power newsletter labelled a councillor's use of te reo Māori an "insult".
A Grey Power member called the councillor's use of te reo at meeting an "insult".
Retirees say they'll be forced to go without when their rent goes up next month.
First it was roaming horses. Now Ōpōtiki has its own wandering emu.
The crash claimed the lives of a mother and her two children.
'Police pass on our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.'
Mum Angel Topp, known as Stormie, has paid tribute to her son and eldest child.
"We acknowledge the anguish of the family and friends," NZ Police said in a statement.
Judge John Macdonald said he had "not quite experienced something quite like this before".
The Road Ahead finds tolerance hard to find for communities outside the mainstream.
Whakatōhea is the first iwi allowed to negotiate settlement while tribunal claims proceed.
Will it be Labour or Māori Party for Waiariki? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Will it be Labour or Māori Party for Waiariki? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
What makes East Coast tick and who will they vote for. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Thirteen people have been killed by others since Covid-19 level 4 lockdown ended.
Out of lockdown, violence has returned with a month of murderous mayhem.
The 56-year-old was arrested at the scene after police were called at 1.30am yesterday.
Teacher Sandy Bornholdt said "it wasn't 'just in case' learning it was 'just in time'".
Students finally get their learn-at-home devices - when they return to school.
Eastern Bay towns working together to succeed. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Eastern Bay towns working together to succeed. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
The pop-ups provide a kaupapa Māori service to small and rural communities.
Limitations will be placed on people moving into and out of the Te Whānau a Apanui rohe.
Outsiders are barred from Te Whānau-ā-Apanui territory from midnight March 25 onwards.
Mayor Riesterer celebrating $79.4 million for harbour. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The town's harbour is receiving a $79.4 million boost. Made with funding from NZ On Air.