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Dramatic leap caught on camera
When Mandy Hague went to White Island to count seals, she had no idea she would get a photo of a mako shark leaping from the water.
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The secrets of long life
The quest may no longer be for the elixir of immortality but with an ageing population there is increased awareness of what it takes to live long and well, writes Dionne Christian.
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Whakatane bakers aim for world-record cake
A group of Whakatane bakers believe they've taken out the record for the biggest cake ever baked.
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Warning for boaties after BOP flooding
Boaties in Whakatane in the eastern Bay of Plenty are being urged to stay away from the sea as the area recovers from the aftermath of a weather thrashing.
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Stricken farmers warned of more rain
Farmers are working furiously to pump out flooded pastures as they prepare for more rain on top of the weekend's deluge.
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Flood-hit towns begin clean-up
As rising floodwaters threatened to wash away his home of four years all Peter Brake could do was wait, watch and hope for the best.
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Police cell beating 'unjustified' - IPCA
Four police officers beating a young man with batons and pepper-spraying him 65 times was "unnecessary, unreasonable, and unjustified", the IPCA has found.
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Twins celebrate century of sisterhood
'I like fat. There's no fat on the blessed meat now.' So said Audrey Duthie when asked the secret to living a long life.
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Woman in hiding after ACC 'blunder'
A Bay of Plenty sexual abuse victim is hiding in her home after ACC sent her patient file to a local dairy.
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Fishing: The lure of fashion
Some of the old-style lures are as good as the flashy ones that are now so popular.