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Orewa College pleads guilty over fatal blast
The Orewa College board of trustees pleads guilty to charges laid against the school after a fatal boiler-room blast last June.
Little girl saved by the phone
A phone call by Emily Cotton's anxious mother probably saved the little girl's life after she became ill with a rare disorder.
Woman charged with Orewa man's murder
Name suppression was today lifted for a woman accused of murdering a man found dead in Orewa at the weekend.
Giant kokopu to be reintroduced to streams
Rare giant kokopu, which in their infancy make up part of the group known as whitebait, are to be reintroduced to Auckland waterways.
PM wants to work with Labour on seabed law
The PM has left the door open for Labour to work with the Government on a solution to the problematic foreshore and seabed law.
Acquitted man tells of sorrow for victim's family
Alan Gundry says he was just protecting his family and never wanted his mate Gene Atkins to die.
Gundry not guilty of murdering friend at party
A jury has found Alan Gundry not guilty of murder or manslaughter in the shooting of friend Gene Atkins during an Orewa dinner party that went badly wrong.
Man fatally shot friend after threats, court told
A man fatally shot a friend who had had become violent towards his partner after a drinking session, a court has heard.