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Survivor of triple-fatal crash on learning to walk with a prosthetic leg

He lost an arm and a leg in a crash that killed three friends.

'Lit a flame inside me': Programme receives boost to support local men

Referrals come from NZ Police, community groups, and self-referrals.

'Never came home': Runner plans marathon for women murdered on runs

Nicole Pendreigh will wear a top with the names of 115 women killed on runs.

'It was my calling': Inside the Taupō farm taming wild horses

There are 93 horses still facing an uncertain fate.

'Max capacity': Good news for growing school squeezing classes into library

Maungatapu School in Tauranga will receive three new classrooms for its growing roll.

'Save a lot more lives': Stage 4 cancer survivor's plea for earlier screening

'It would just stop a lot of people going through the trauma of advanced cancer.'

Rotorua Home & Lifestyle Show returns

The event is on from Friday, June 27, to Sunday, June 29.

Speed limit on part of Te Ngae Rd to rise following review

Te Ngae Rd's speed limit will rise from 50km/h to 60km/h after a review.

In pictures: Matariki in Beijing

The Prime Minister celebrated Matariki in China.

Watch: 'Hand of God' controversy in schoolboy rugby scrum

Crestfallen Hastings Boys' players were 'pretty emotional' about the incident, says coach.

Cold showers, decontamination for workers at scene of truck crash

'The clean-up was thorough and there is no ongoing risk.'

On The Up: 'Geeks and creatives' hope award shows rangitahi they 'belong in tech'

'We really have something special going on here,' the academy co-founder says.

Blind and deaf man dies after hit-and-run, police release new images of suspect

A motorcyclist overtook a car and struck Paige Johnson on a pedestrian crossing.

League player's preventable death prompts coroner's warning of 'run it straight' trend

Tere Livingstone died in 2023 after receiving two head knocks while playing league.

The Bay of Plenty town with second highest pokie spend

95% of residents live in decile eight to 10 deprivation areas.

Publican on rugby, running 'tough' bars, and the night he sold 85 kegs of Guinness

Reg Hennessy has owned pubs, taverns and liquor stores over a nearly 50-year career.

Opinion: How Crusaders and Chiefs unearthed great talent from other regions

Both clubs blend local talent with key recruits for long-term success.

'Technology has come so far': Drones could be coming to farms and beaches near you

Drone Zone displays how technology is revolutionising farming, fishing.