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'We could have lost them all'
A Kaitaia family were on their way to Gisborne to see if they could start a new life there when the car crashed into an oncoming truck, fatally injuring a 5-month-old baby.
Father's frantic rescue bid
A father frantically smashed car windows to get to his young children after the vehicle, which he had been following, crashed head-on with a truck.
Brawl erupts outside Whakatane court
Whakatane police on district court duty abandoned their posts inside the Whakatane District Court after a brawl erupted on the street outside this morning.
Collision leaves one dead in BOP
A person is dead after the car they were driving collided with a tree before bursting into flames in Bay of Plenty this morning.
Support for beaten tourists
A German couple beaten and robbed in their tent in Whakatane early this morning have received an "overwhelming'' number of offers of help.
Silent vigil by missing boy's family
Family of a boy missing after falling into the Whakatane River are holding a silent vigil on the river bank this morning.
Woman charged with Whakatane stabbing
A 27-year old woman will appear in the Whakatane District Court today facing charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after a man was stabbed in Whakatane last night.
New Whakatane tsunami false alarm
A false alarm that triggered Whakatane's tsunami warning system last night has prompted fears residents might ignore a genuine alert.
Bigger event could happen 'at any time'
White Island has remained quiet overnight following yesterday's eruption, GeoNet says, but the activity could be part of a bigger sequence.
White Island monitored
Civil Defence will monitor White Island (Whakari) following a small eruption which could be part of a sequence leading to a bigger event.
Eruption on White Island
White Island sightseers are being warned another eruption could occur "at any time with little or no warning''.
Whakatane: Beachside bliss
There are days and nights of plenty on a steamy weekend in New Zealand’s sunshine capital, writes Paul Rush.
Fatal crash a 'shocker' - coroner
A crash that claimed the life of a Te Kaha man was a "shocker", a coroner says.
Longley's family prepare for appeal
The family of murdered teenager Emily Longley are preparing to return to London for her killer's appeal, hoping it will bring some closure to the nightmare.
'Someone's got to be responsible'
The grandmother of a toddler who suffered hypothermia after his CYF caregivers subjected him to cold showers wants to take legal action against the organisation.
Toddler recovering in Starship after near-drowning
A 2-year-old boy who almost drowned in a hot pool continues to recover in hospital.
CYF caregivers avoid jail
Two Child, Youth and Family caregivers have avoided jail, despite abusing a 2-year-old boy who was hospitalised with hypothermia after being subjected to cold showers.
Toddler found face down in hot pool
A 2-year-old boy who nearly drowned at a Bay of Plenty hot pool yesterday was not supervised by adults, the facility's owner says.
Compo for worker who lied
A South African who faked work references and lied about his qualifications and experience has won $10,000 compensation for unjustified dismissal.
Toxic shellfish threat moves north
Aucklanders have been warned their coastline harbours the same potentially fatal toxic shellfish that have led to a record spate of poisonings in the Bay of Plenty.
Armed robbers nabbed by bar patrons wanted 'easy money'
Two armed robbers who were nabbed by patrons at the Whakatane bar they tried to hold up thought the heist would be easy money "like in the movies".
Bar patrons stop armed robbery
Two men are in court today after "courageous" patrons of a Whakatane bar intervened and stopped an armed robbery attempt last night.