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![NZ's only tea plantation goes organic, starts exporting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
NZ's only tea plantation goes organic, starts exporting
New Zealand's only tea plantation is now certified organic in time to begin exporting its harvest.
![Toddler sleeps on as 4WD hits house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Toddler sleeps on as 4WD hits house
A 35-year-old mother-of-three woken by a loud bang found an alleged drink driver slurring his words after crashing into her daughter's bedroom.
![Shot hunter fights for life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Shot hunter fights for life
A hunter is fighting for his life in Waikato Hospital after being shot by another hunter south of Taupo last night.
![Off the beaten track](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Off the beaten track
It's a good excuse to meet quirky people on the road, eat some yummy local kai and fall in love with my fellow musicians and the beautiful crowds.
![Heroic neighbour rescues boy from fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Heroic neighbour rescues boy from fire
A Hamilton man is being hailed a hero after rescuing a badly burned boy from an explosion caused by a lit cigarette.