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Judge Tepania noted both defendants were careless for different reasons.

'For them to come to that sort of end is absolutely deplorable.'

'We are preparing for the busiest summer we have seen.'

There's evidence some are bucking national trends.

The outlook for a warm and dry summer continues.

The minister says only adults being genuinely obstructive or neglectful risk being fined.

Predictions for temperatures, rainfall and soil moisture levels.

The new CEO says he's 'passionate about the hospice cause'.

Momoa's Rotorua show was opened by Mayor Tania Tapsell, who presented him with a gift.

Mayor Tania Tapsell described the moment as 'really special'.

There is still some pain to come but the mood is lifting, a recruiter says.

Flights to two Australian cities will soon be available closer to home.

Wastewater testing reveals the amount of drugs Bay people are consuming.

'It’s more than a concert. It’s sort of like a ... baby rave.'

'There’s so much new stuff going in and the older sort transitioning out.'

We take a walk down some of New Zealand's high streets.

Green waste composting firm awarded damages by High Court after negotiations break down.

The $5m design was created with the help of Tauranga children.

'It can be done. Age can make it harder but not impossible.'

'It’s almost like I was reborn again, like I discovered who I was all over again.'

Once they were expected to 'harden', or have a beer - now there are better ways.

'Even if we forget the faces, we remember when we drive by'

How they will help rejuvenate the city centre.

Police are shocked by how severely intoxicated some drivers are.

How our demographic makeup is changing.

A man was found in a rubber dinghy after abandoning a burning boat.

'I fought for two weeks to get it sorted and kept getting the run-around.'

He describes the blanket ban as 'another step into central government control'.

The man had a fall inside the rest home and died two weeks later.

Increased operating costs in New Zealand among reasons for predicted drop in bookings.

The fountain is undergoing work to make it safer.