'No punishment in this world can be big enough': Life imprisonment for double murders
A jury had found Samuel Fane guilty of murdering Paul Lasslett and Nicholas Littlewood.
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Rotorua and Taupō to receive kaupapa Māori mental health service
Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare met with providers of Poutama Ora today.
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Five Dargaville High School students are set to star in TV series.
Sex toys, jet skis, vehicles and guns stolen among builder's crime spree
Hamish Crego-Bourne stole thousands of dollars worth of property, including sex toys.
Patrick Walsh: School exclusions need to end
OPINION: The effect of exclusion on students is often severe and long term.
'We are being herded like sheep': Grandmother speaks out on life in emergency housing
She has already lived in three different emergency housing motels.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Marae can do exactly what motels are doing, only better
OPINION: In early times marae were surrounded with families living around and close by.
Fight for mayoralty starts as Steve Chadwick to stand down at next election
'I always said I would give it three terms as mayor and that hasn't changed.'
This 'iconic' property sold within 24 hours on the market
The property sold for an 'undisclosed' amount on July 21
First on scene tip-toes through strewn power lines to help injured passenger
A car that crashed into a power pole on Sunday morning was reported stolen.
Book My Vaccine says 'no vaccination centres' in Auckland, Rotorua
'No vaccination centres' in Auckland, Rotorua, according to national booking system.
Ecstatic! Wilde's family watches bronze win from Whakatāne fishing club
While Wilde stood on the Olympic podium his family cheered him on from Whakatāne.
Matt Heath on good fatherhood, bravery and cowardice
OPINION: "A good father is a pillar of strength," writes Matt Heath. Or is he?
Dawn Picken: Once upon a time, I could venture with my kids
Opinion: The anti-staycation: where you wish you had left home but stayed to work instead.
'A despicable piece of work': DHB faces backlash over booklet
A Covid-19 vaccine info booklet was withdrawn from circulation after being deemed racist.
Policeman fined for fishing without licence, giving false details
Constable Zane Roberts, 26, will also be subject to an internal police investigation.
Tinder use lands serial groper cricketer back behind bars
Jason Trembath has been accused of trying to 'groom' women on Tinder.
Local Focus: Miss Rotorua all about beauty on the inside
Koji So is one of 25 Miss Rotorua contestants. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Sold: Government pays $8.1m for motel to house homeless
Politicians divided over purchase of 0.66 hectare site at 265 Fenton St.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Three Waters loomed large at LGNZ forum
OPINION: Overriding concern was accountability to local ratepayers would be removed
Body found at Government Gardens: Not suspicious, police say
Police were called to the scene about 10am.
Heart patients caught in backlogs rushed to hospital for emergency care
"Suboptimal care does not necessarily lead to harm," Waikato DHB says.
Bay Dreams lineup announced: Drum and Bass on the festival menu
The festival will return to the Mount on January 3, next year.
Last goodbye: Kawerau Mill has funeral for past and present staff to reflect
Familiar faces filled the Kawerau Town Hall to reflect on decades of memories.
'All he wanted was help': Mental health services turned away man who later bashed cops
A man who seriously assaulted two police officers in police cells has been sentenced.
Escape plans and sleepless nights: Bay of Plenty residents fear for family in South Africa
One family had an escape plan ready in case rioters started invading homes.
RSV: Hospitals plan to open more childrens bed with oxygen
Five to seven children are admitted a day at Lakes DHB hospitals.
RSV in Tauranga: 'Older adult' dies, hospital sees hundreds with virus
Cause of adult's death attributed to underlying medical conditions.
'You call that justice?': Sex abuser given home detention
Reginald Scouse took a boy to a church and performed a sexual act on him.
Representation review could affect Māori ward structure
Local authorities are required to review their representation at least every six years.
Gut bacteria under the microscope in New Zealand Covid vaccine study
NZ Covid vaccine study aims to uncover the links between diet and immune response.
How 'guardian angel' single mum rescued an elderly couple
Hemana and Sarah Eruera believe they met their guardian angel on a Tauranga side street.
Ōpōtiki man found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter
The jury has found Ōpōtiki man Harry Matchitt not guilty of murder.
Teaching te reo Māori to 'the masses': The story behind a new app with big goals
New app Reo Ora aims to be the one-stop learning platform for te reo Māori.