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Wairoa baby who died overnight named
The name of the four-month-old Wairoa boy who died in Starship Hospital overnight on Friday has been released by police.
Baby's body to be returned
Police investigating the death of a Wairoa baby hope to release the four-month-old's body to his grieving family today.
Baby injured at Wairoa house dies
The baby boy seriously injured in an incident at a Wairoa house a week ago died overnight at Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland.
Baby hospitalised with critical injuries
A 4-month-old is fighting for his life after he was injured at a Wairoa home over the weekend, but police say they still do not have a clear picture of what happened.
Car crash kills more than 20 stray sheep
More than 20 sheep were killed after a car ploughed into a stray flock northeast of Wairoa.
Cousins jailed over gang shooting
Two cousins involved in shooting a rival gang member at point-blank range in Wairoa have been sentenced to 12 years in jail.
A nation divided: Inside the Urewera Four trial
Tame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha
Man drops meth bag while stripping for police
A man dropped a bag of methamphetamine from his underwear while voluntarily stripping in police...
Police urge drivers to be patient on the trip home
The Easter holiday road toll stands at five after a single-vehicle crash in Taranaki last night.
Easter road toll stands at three
The Easter holiday road toll now stands at three after a 19-year-old man was killed in a crash in Otago this morning. The two occupants had to be cut from the vehicle and one man died at the scene.