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Teen's death: Parents warn of text perils
A 15-year-old schoolboy took his own life after being part of a late-night text conversation about suicide.
Bay of Plenty: Adventures start with Base Jumper
Sue Baxalle's family try out a 4-berth campervan for size.
Lucy sky-high with diamond
When Omri Yahel decided to propose to his girlfriend, he knew he wanted to do something "pretty epic".
Sharks come within metres of swimmers as sightings increase
Shark sightings have prompted lifeguards at holiday hotspots to urge swimmers to take caution.
Father's anguish after driveway tragedy
'It's a bloody terrible thing ... that was my baby girl,' said distraught dad Daniel Thompson after a driveway tragedy that killed his baby daughter.
Bay of Plenty tries to snuff out outdoor smoking
The Western BOP District Council is trying to stop smoking outdoors with a smokefree policy targeting 30 of the district's beaches.
Kaumatua ban fishing as whanau mourn boy
Wairoa College student died while trying to rescue his prized and expensive basketball from river.
Stolen SUV abandoned after head-on crash
Up to six people fled after the stolen SUV they were in collided with a car, leaving its driver with head injuries, police say.