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The blaze started in the laundry room.

Hawke's Bay parents are being advised to be alert after a man approached a young girl walking home in Whakatu.

Strong winds are creating challenging conditions for fire crews battling several bush fires near Porangahau, with air operations now suspended for the rest of the day.

An Ōpōtiki-based police officer has told a coroner's court that the severity of the injuries did not sink in until he saw them in person.

A woman's body was found shortly after 5.30am.

A local watering hole that had been run-down and languishing for two years has been brought back to life by a determined group of locals.

A fire which burned 320 hectares of tussock and grass happened during regular live-fire training activity at Waiouru.

Police believe the accelerant that started the fatal fire was brought to the property in the container.

The Christchurch man said he was made to drive around the city by an unknown assailant who then stole his car.

The union for senior doctors' outdoor rallies in some cities are cancelled and the teachers' union is reviewing some actions.

The new buses will coincide with the opening of the City Rail Link.

From pruning to harvesting of the 175 Tuscan style olive trees, the students did all the grunt work to create the boutique olive oil.

The Detail investigates how court processes failed the families of the 29 men who died, and why fifteen years later, they're still left with questions.

The blaze that damaged dozens of cars is believed to have been caused by a hot exhaust pipe that ignited long grass nearby.

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