Maketū murder accused weeps in court as trial date set
The man accused of murdering a Maketū toddler sat weeping in Tauranga court today.
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Candidate Ryan Gray questions some council decisions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Council not dealing with growth
Candidate Ryan Gray questions some council decisions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Special needs' support: Learning Support Coordinators announced
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'I will never be cured. I am terminal'
Charles Sturt is bowing out of the local body elections race.
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Say cheese: Pat Lam reveals secret to NZ's best pie
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Waimangu doing its bit to be plastic free
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From the Sidelines: Blaming referees is a cop-out
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Local Focus: Rotorua students taking Māori culture to Japan
From Rugby World Cup activations to pop-up performances. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rotorua students taking Māori culture to Japan
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Rotorua drive-through medical clinic to open by November
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WorkSafe investigating Kaingaroa crash that killed four
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The crash between a truck and a van claimed four lives and critically injured another.
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Two hearses have arrived at the scene where four people were killed.
Four dead, one survivor in car-truck crash in remote forestry block
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