Last stretch of metal road on NZ’s state highways finally sealed
Contractors finished 12km of tarseal through Tāngarākau Gorge on SH43.
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Teacher hands himself in after sending sexually explicit videos to teen boys
He has been given a good behaviour bond and permanent suppression for the offending.
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Police name New Plymouth cyclist as Matamata fatal crash victim
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Police name driver killed after crashing into house on Christmas Eve
A witness described seeing a speeding car overtake a bus before the crash.
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Sooty spill in New Plymouth: Port Taranaki initiates rapid response.
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Te reo Māori changes: Z Energy renames stations with ‘correct’ kupu
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Former All Black loses name suppression after illegally sending nude photos
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