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![Whakaari grumbles: Geyser-like explosions recorded in crater](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Whakaari grumbles: Geyser-like explosions recorded in crater
The burst came as a result of the rising crater lake drowning active vents
![Armed robbers storm dairy for second time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Armed robbers storm dairy for second time
Offenders entered the Galway Street dairy about 8.15pm last night
!['That boy was our world': Young ambulance officer dies on the job](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'That boy was our world': Young ambulance officer dies on the job
Liam Harpur was 23 years old when he suddenly died this week.
![Cop callout culminates in time with kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Cop callout culminates in time with kids
Police spend time with Taneatua school kids after armed incident.
![Bay of Plenty dairy robbed by group with weapons](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Bay of Plenty dairy robbed by group with weapons
Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery in Kawerau.
![Man arrested after Bay of Plenty school lockdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Man arrested after Bay of Plenty school lockdown
Officers were in place between Amokura and Station Rds.
!['Boy' star in clip for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Boy' star in clip for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
"It is awesome to see everyone getting into it, wanting to learn the language."
![Tears and song in Parliament over pardon for Tūhoe leader](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Tears and song in Parliament over pardon for Tūhoe leader
Rua Kēnana was wrongly arrested during a police invasion of Maungapōhatu.
![Minister of Health in Whakatāne to announce new parental service](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Minister of Health in Whakatāne to announce new parental service
New mental health service for Eastern Bay women announced in Whakatāne.
![Soaking approaching: Auckland to be hammered by heavy rain, strong winds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Soaking approaching: Auckland to be hammered by heavy rain, strong winds
Heavy rain watches are in place for many parts of the North Island today.
![Man killed, two hurt in crash after car flees police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Man killed, two hurt in crash after car flees police
Two passengers in the car were also hurt, one badly.
![Teen multisporter collapses during China race](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Teen multisporter collapses during China race
The top young Whakatāne multisport racer has woken from an induced coma.
![Accidental Whakatāne candidate: 'It is absolutely imperative people don't vote for me'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Accidental Whakatāne candidate: 'It is absolutely imperative people don't vote for me'
Whakatāne District Council candidate Kay Boreham hopes people won't vote for her.
![Missing man Joseph Webb's family 'desperate' to hear from him](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Missing man Joseph Webb's family 'desperate' to hear from him
Police are still looking for missing man Joseph Webb.
![Seven in a row! Carrington wins gold - again - at world champs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Seven in a row! Carrington wins gold - again - at world champs
Lisa Carrington's remarkable streak at the top of her sport continues.
!['I will never forgive you': Family's heartbreak at driver](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'I will never forgive you': Family's heartbreak at driver
Nakeeta Prior, 19, was sentenced in the Rotorua District Court this week.
![Thunderstorms possible for some, but a dry weekend ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Thunderstorms possible for some, but a dry weekend ahead
Thunderstorms might still occur in parts of the North Island early today.
![Family escape burning house in Dunedin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Family escape burning house in Dunedin
Blaze was one of two where occupants got out safely.
![Edgecumbe timber worker thanks Prime Minister](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Edgecumbe timber worker thanks Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces more money for work programme.
![Gangbusters: Patches on the rise as NZ gang scene 'revitalised'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Gangbusters: Patches on the rise as NZ gang scene 'revitalised'
Bay of Plenty is the district with the most gang members, with 1359 on the list.
![Edgecumbe programme set to help 2000 New Zealanders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Edgecumbe programme set to help 2000 New Zealanders
Young New Zealanders will be helped into work and training through Mana in Mahi.
![The new hottest place to buy - it might surprise you](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
The new hottest place to buy - it might surprise you
Home values in the town of 6900 people have jumped 125 per cent over the past 10 years.
![Goalkeeper with 'monster' frame: Kiwi teen signs with Aston Villa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Goalkeeper with 'monster' frame: Kiwi teen signs with Aston Villa
Whakatane's Jamie Searle has signed with professional club Aston Villa.
![Fire crews battle Bay of Plenty house blaze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fire crews battle Bay of Plenty house blaze
Brigades from all across the Eastern Bay of Plenty rushed to the scene
!['They let us into the danger zone': Delivery drivers threatened by Mongrel Mob](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'They let us into the danger zone': Delivery drivers threatened by Mongrel Mob
Delivery drivers question why police allowed them into the middle of a gang war.
![Driver missing from scene of Whakatāne power-pole crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Driver missing from scene of Whakatāne power-pole crash
There are 177 properties without power as a result of the crash into a power pole.
![Car vs pedestrian: One dead after fatal crash at Opotiki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Car vs pedestrian: One dead after fatal crash at Opotiki
A person has died after being hit by a car at Opotiki.
!['Hard-working family men': Crash victims named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Hard-working family men': Crash victims named
Friends and family of those who died in Monday's crash are reeling from their loss.