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Jail for man's brawl at child's party
One of the men involved in a gang-related brawl outside a child's first birthday party says he deeply regrets his actions as they have robbed his children of their father.
![Jail for 'overt and upfront' dealing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jail for 'overt and upfront' dealing
A Taupo woman described as a "one-stop shop" for drugs who was involved in drug dealing almost daily while under surveillance has been sentenced to four years in jail.
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Lucky escape after chopper crash
A helicopter pilot and three passengers had a lucky escape after crash landing on Lake Rotorua this morning.
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Thousands turn out for kapa haka
A mix of tears, cheers and exaltation greeted Te Arawa's first kapa haka group performing at Te Matatini 2013.
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Pitbull to be destroyed after attack
A pitbull which attacked a 10-year-old boy in Rotorua must be destroyed and its owner punished, a judge has ruled.
![Police look at spare tyre after fatal crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police look at spare tyre after fatal crash
Police are investigating whether a space-saver wheel played a part in the crash which killed a Rotorua mother.
![Greens slam Lake Rotorua deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Greens slam Lake Rotorua deal
The Green Party has criticised an agreement between Rotorua farmers and the regional council to reduce nitrogen levels in Lake Rotorua.
![Mum dead, six injured in SH2 crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mum dead, six injured in SH2 crash
A 33-year-old woman is dead and her 15-year-old son is fighting for his life after a two-car head-on crash in the Bay of Plenty.
![Trial of Rotorua trio adjourned until July](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trial of Rotorua trio adjourned until July
A High Court murder trial involving two teenagers and a man accused of killing Polish man Roman Skorek in Rotorua's Kuirau Park has been put off until July.
![Teen leads police on 46km pursuit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teen leads police on 46km pursuit
A teenager has been remanded on bail and four others also face charges following a police pursuit through Dunedin that went for 46km and reached speeds of up to 135km/h.
![Hawaiian band surfing the genres](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawaiian band surfing the genres
Though not as freaky and fruity, The Green are Hawaii's equivalent of New Zealand's most eccentric reggae band Kora.
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Call for cyber-bullying laws
A coroner is repeating calls for urgent laws to control cyber bullying in light of a teen taking her life after she set up a Facebook page targeting herself.
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Home detention for pensioner's car theft
The teenager who stole an 82-year-old's car has been sentenced to five months' home detention.
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Success: Asia sales focus delivers growth
Putting out the welcome mat for Chinese tourists has set up Rotorua's Agrodome for what it hopes will be a record year of growth.