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Former cop avoids conviction for police social club theft
Ex-policeman used the social club Eftpos card for personal expenses.
Family wades to safety through rising floodwaters
A family saw their fridge floating away and decided to evacuate.
Flooding in Papamoa and Western Bay of Plenty
The Western Bay of Plenty is dealing with flooding this evening.
Ocean's $150,000 battle to walk and 'jump high'
Fundraising for Waihi child for life-changing surgery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Ocean's $150,000 battle to walk and 'jump high'
Waihi child needs life-changing surgery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
New principal at Cullinane College in Whanganui
Justin Harper went to St Augustine's and he has returned to Whanganui with his family.
Mine death: Company fined after worker falls
The judge praised the way the company handled the aftermath of the death.
Water laps over road at SH2 Karangahake Gorge
The highway may be temporarily closed today due to rising flood waters
Toddler on wrong side of the claw in vending machine
A toddler has got stuck in a vending machine trying to get his hands on a rugby ball.
Dog rescued from 7 metre deep mine shaft
Seven-year-old fox terrier Roxy survived a 7m fall.
Did a drone strike cause TV journo's plane crash?
The Civil Aviation Authority has released its preliminary findings into the crash.
Two injured after light plane crashes in Waihi
The patients were now being transported to Tauranga Hospital.
OceanaGold eyes new Waihi underground mine
The mining company has identified more gold under the Martha open pit
Shocking driving in Bay caught on camera
Car filmed driving the wrong way down a four-lane Waihi road.
Karmady: Baby born with a broken heart
Waihi baby has two heart defects and will need open heart surgery.
Search for fisherman at Waihi on hold as crews reassess
Search crews will today rest and reassess their plan for the rest of the week.
Missing fisherman: Police to review search plan
Second day of search for fisherman near Waihi draws to an end with no sign of him.
Bridges weighs in over sexual misconduct
The former Crown prosecutor says allegations amount to indecent assault.
Search to continue today for missing fisherman
Yingbo Xu's body was found washed up on a Waihi beach on Sunday afternoon.
Horror discovery: Search for second person after body washes up
The pair, believed to be Asian men, went fishing. One then washed up on the shoreline.
Body found in water near Waihi Beach
A person's body has been found in the water near Waihi Beach this afternoon.
Double-digit surge sees regional house prices hit new record
House prices in Waihi Beach have jumped 13.4 per cent year-on-year.
Rockfall warning between Waihi and Whangamata
A boulder the size of a small car has forced one lane of SH25 to close south of Whiritoa.
A life less ordinary
The story of four different Kiwis who've chosen to jump off the "normal life" path.
Boxing Day traffic: Where to avoid
Find out when and where to avoid driving if you want to miss the traffic on Boxing Day.
Three injured after crash near Katikati
Elderly Morrinsville couple among trio injured in crash near Apata Station Rd.
Car drives off cliff near Whangamata
Police and St John Ambulance on their way to the crash between Whangamata and Whiritoa.
Two injured after car hits bank in Waihi Beach
A car accident in the Bay of Plenty overnight has left three people in hospital.
Dumped chicks shock Waihi residents
Several live chickens were found dumped in a waste transfer bin in Waihi.
Navy joins search for missing fisherman
A dinghy has been found but a missing fisherman was not with it
Body of missing Waihi man found on farm
Missing Waihi man's body has been found by searchers on farmland in the area.