'Devastated': Guitars stolen from school's music department
Six guitars were stolen from the school's music department
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Rugby: Top sides win inter-island games in sixth round of Heartland Championship
South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots
'I held him for 20 minutes': Crash victim didn't die alone
The crash brought back memories for one of the first members of the public on the scene.
Pack a raincoat: More rain coming this afternoon
Showers will arrive in Auckland this afternoon, and heavy rain is possible.
Kinloch killer's jail term appeal dismissed
Convicted Kinloch manslaughter offender fails to get his jail term reduced.
Heartland comeback thrillers by unbeaten West Coast and North Otago
Teams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.
Rotorua tourist bus crash: Life savers reveal 'chaotic' scenes
These are some of the first responders' stories, told for the first time this week.
Measles in Rotorua: Suspect cases told to stay in car as health clinics clamp down
Health clinics are handling an increase in measles-related enquiries.
Tokoroa air quality improving but still not up to scratch: Report
Tokoroa is unlikely to meet national environmental standards next year.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake reported near Turangi
GeoNet recorded the moderate earthquake just after 7pm this evening.
Whanganui rugby flavour
Strong Whanganui flavour to Jack Hobbs and NZ Barbarians schools 1st XV rugby tournaments.
Car found at bottom of Napier-Taupo highway ravine
Two people have survived a plunge into a ravine on the Napier Taupo highway.
Rugby: West Coast on top of Heartland Championship
Only West Coast and North Otago still unbeaten after two games.
House of Horrors: The bodies under the floorboards case that shocked a nation
"Why'd you do it, Jase?" Killer speaks of remorse from behind bars.
Four homes in two years: Young couple's homebuying secrets
Couple believe their story is a sign the country's housing market has life in it yet.
Lake Taupo rāhui now lifted
A rāhui imposed on parts of Lake Taupō and the Waikato River has been lifted.
Video of aftermath: Police investigating Taupō house vandalism
Occupants of the house shared a video showing smashed windows, and graffiti on the wall.
Watch: Vandals trash Taupō home leaving incredible trail of destruction
A house in Taupō has been left completely trashed by vandals.
Ten strikes in five months hit DHB and patients
Lakes DHB was affected by strike action by midwives, anaesthetic technicians and doctors.
Watch: Controlled avalanche's 'destructive force' on Mt Ruapehu
Aerial footage of the massive sea of moving snow that closed Tūroa ski field on Thursday.
Waikato River rāhui lifted after Taupō wastewater spill
The rāhui was put in place following the wastewater spills in Taupō in July.
Local Focus: Taupō transforming into 'mini-metro'
Advantages of growth also bring with it new issues. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Taupō transforming into 'mini-metro'
Advantages of growth also bring with it new issues. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Breathtaking Poronui marathon worth the expense
Exclusive Poronui estate opens up for sports event. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: New Zealand’s most expensive marathon
Exclusive Poronui estate opens up for elite spots event. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Going bush without phones boosts creativity
Cutting all media access boosts boys' creative thinking and self-esteem.
Snow in Taupō for the school holidays
Mount Ruapehu snow is no joke for these kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Winter Festival brings snow to Taupō
Mount Ruapehu snow is no joke for these kids. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Wastewater pipe broken, spilling sewage into Lake Taupō
The second smaller leak followed an initial 800,000l spill on July 2.