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Whakatane fireworks explosion - extended footage
Sun, 08th Nov
Watch extended footage of last night's Whakatane fireworks explosion.
Two toddlers run over in driveways in as many days
Wed, 04th Nov
Child safety experts are blaming a lack of awareness after two toddlers were run down in driveways, in two separate incidents in as many days in Waikato.
Man shot in Rotorua
Mon, 02nd Nov
A man has been admitted to Rotorua Hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest.

School kids produce feature film
Wed, 04th Nov
Pahoia Primary School students have pooled their creative talents together and created a feature length film called The Great Stone of Isthgul.

Men sought in connection with dairy robbery
Wed, 04th Nov
Police are hunting for three people in connection with the robbery of a Tauranga dairy Tuesday morning.

Greenpeace protest case sent back to Tauranga
Mon, 02nd Nov
Four protesters charged over a Greenpeace action in which a cargo ship was boarded had their cases transferred back today from Auckland District Court to Tauranga.
Man arrested for Murupara teenager's murder
Sat, 31st Oct
A man who has been on the run for four weeks has been arrested overnight in connection with the murder of a teenager.

Drunk teens sprung attempting to divert police
Fri, 30th Oct
An attempt by two teens to divert police so they could drive home drunk from a Tauranga pub early this morning backfired when they were pulled over and charged.

Bay of Plenty tries to snuff out outdoor smoking
Thu, 29th Oct
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is trying to snuff out smoking outdoors with a smokefree policy targeting 30 of the district's beaches.

Labour weekend road deaths up two on last year
Tue, 27th Oct
Six people lost their lives on the roads during Labour Weekend, two more than last year.

Van crash death brings holiday road toll to six
Mon, 26th Oct
The Labour weekend road toll has climbed to six.

Divers search lake after empty boat found
Sun, 25th Oct
Police divers are searching Lake Rotoma, northeast of Rotorua, after a small aluminium boat was found going in circles last night.
One dead in Waiotapu four-car crash
Thu, 22nd Oct
A person is dead and two others injured after a four-car collision on State Highway 5 at Waiotapu tonight.

Benji Marshall: the Tongans will 'come out to kill us'
Wed, 14th Oct
With as many as 10 first choice players missing, and four others on debut, the Kiwis have a look of the unknown about them as they head in to tonight’s one off test against Tonga in Rotorua.

Full interview with Tame Iti
Tue, 13th Oct
Tame Iti has launched an art exhibition inspired by the Tuhoe terror raids of October 2007. Watch the full interview.
Police revisit case of missing father of two
Fri, 30th Oct
Police are re-visiting the case of a Bay of Plenty man who disappeared early last year after dropping his two young sons off at school.

Cat warns owner of fire
Fri, 30th Oct
A Bay of Plenty cat's bizarre behaviour and fire alarm noises alerted its owner to a house fire.

Nia Glassie's killers appeal convictions
Tue, 27th Oct
One of two brothers found guilty of murdering Rotorua toddler Nia Glassie today appealed against his conviction.
One dead, several injured after van rolls
Mon, 26th Oct
A person is dead and several others are in critical condition after a van load of people crashed into a ditch, throwing the passengers from the vehicle.
Missing fisherman's body found in Lake Rotoma
Mon, 26th Oct
Police divers have found the body of missing fisherman Graham Frederick Hatcher.

Whakatane police still hunting high-risk offender
Sat, 24th Oct
Whakatane police continue to hunt a violent offender who apparently walked free after a court error.

Friday night rugby wrap
Sat, 17th Oct
Southland have only lost one game at home this season – a record they were determined to keep in tact against Taranaki.

Two teens charged with youth's murder
Wed, 14th Oct
Two men have been charged with murdering 17-year-old Kaine Lewis in the Bay of Plenty town Murupara earlier this month.

Schoolboy raises $43, 000 for Samoa tsunami victims
Sun, 11th Oct
A seven-year-old Bay of Plenty boy has raised more than $43,000 for the victims of the Samoa quake and tsunami.