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Family gives $95k toward transplant room for kids

Unveiling falls on day treasured son Chace would have turned 10.

Baby who died after three hours in hot car: Grandmother 'lied to police'

Manslaughter accused gave a different version of events, High Court hears.

Armed police detain man after lockdown at school

Armed police are in the Bay of Plenty settlement of Thornton.

Chances to save baby from a hot car missed by five extra adults

Isaiah Neil was "warm" when an ambulance officer arrived at his house the day he died.

Nearly 50 earthquakes recorded near Kawerau

The largest was a magnitude of 3.7.

Mum tells of horrifying moment she found her baby dead

Lacey Te Whetu gave evidence at her mother's manslaughter trial.

One dead, two in ICU after serious crash near Ōpōtiki

The crash is near Woodlands Rd.

Police release name of man who died in motorbike crash

Police have named the man who died in this week's Ruatoki crash.

Bay of Plenty school blaze 'suspicious'

A fire which torched part of a school overnight is being treated as suspicious.

'Horrific scene': Workers killed after truck loses control

One of the trucks was so badly damaged it was left 'opened up like a can of sardines'.

Bay of Plenty fire crews busy overnight with several crashes

Bay of Plenty fire crews kept busy with several crashes overnight

Bank robbery shooting: Dead Mongrel Mob member on meth, fired at police

The man was shot by officers after reports of family harm incident, bank robbery.

Crane to lift truck in fatal crash from river, closing SH2

A truck involved in a fatal crash is being lifted out of a river near Ōpōtiki today.

Obscured sight line issue for truckie killed at rail crossing

Report into the death of Waste Management driver Wayne Faga released today.

Local Focus: Māori Artist urges women to speak up

Mana wahine is the inspiration behind her Waitangi artwork. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Māori artist urges women to speak up

Mana wahine is inspiration behind her Waitangi artwork. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Motorcyclists die in horror weekend on Bay roads

Police are investigating both crashes

All-time temperature record broken in Wellington

The Wellington suburb of Kelburn reached 30.3C at around 4pm this afternoon.