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Daisy the great white drops in at Waihi Beach
Daisy was tracked between Matakana Island and Mauao last week.
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'Little regard to health and safety': Inflatable slide operator fined after collapse injures children
The company has had 11 prior interactions with WorkSafe NZ.
'Commonsense has prevailed': Govt drops international primary students ban
International students will be welcome back to the country from July 31.
'I was helping you, not my dying sister,' motorcyclist told after guilty plea
Motorcyclist changes plea on fourth day of trial, admits he caused death of fellow rider.
Details revealed of mining company's tunnels under conservation land
OceanaGold is relying on mining under conservation land between Waihi and Whangamata.
High school avoids prosecution after student drowns
Instead, an "enforceable undertaking" will cost Melville High School about $266,000.
'They took my son', mother's heartache after accused appear in court over alleged historic kidnapping
The accused all entered not guilty pleas before Judge Robert Spear.
Drink driver who ran over and killed friend sentenced to home detention
Victim was dragged along a Waihī street after being accidentally run over by his friend.
Man dead, woman injured in 'incident' at Anzac Bay
Police have referred the death to the Coroner.
'Thoroughly cook mussels': Warning after spike in illness relating to food prep
Three cases have been reported in the Lakes District Health Board region this summer.
Locations of interest: Waihi Beach Hotel Pub and RSA listed
Anyone at the Waihi Beach Hotel Pub and RSA on January 5 should self-isolate immediately.
Horror holiday period the deadliest for drownings in 25 years
It's been the deadliest holiday period in New Zealand waters in nearly 25 years.
'No-tolerance approach': Whangamatā police warn NYE partygoers after bottles thrown
People are being urged to celebrate safely.
'A real shame': Great white sharks wash up on beach near Waihī
MPI staff spotted the sharks while patrolling for netting activity.
Holiday traffic, crashes cause major delays
Waka Kotahi is advising people to drive with care.
Remaining dotterel chicks perish at Waihi Beach
There are just five pairs of dotterels from Waihi Beach to Bowentown
'Is that grandpop?': Mystery of Kiwi WWII prisoner of war photo solved
It's not the first time poignant pics have touched family of soldier once presumed dead.
'Heartless': Woman's applications for travel exemptions to attend mum's funeral declined three times
The Ministry ruled that King's need for travel was not essential right now.
A Kiwi POW was photographed on a German commander's tank. Who is he?
Image of forlorn Kiwi WWII soldier captures attention of amateur historian.
'Dream come true': Schmidt reflects on bronze at Tokyo
Schmidt won New Zealand's first Olympic medal in trampoline gymnastics.
Waihi drowning: School board charged after death of student
Jaden Chhayrann, 17, got caught in a rip while going for a swim on a geography trip.
GPs copping abuse from frustrated patients waiting for vaccine
Staff were getting daily phone calls from frustrated patients wanting to be vaccinated.
'Dangerous' wire ropes and 'nobody can get off the road' on section of SH2
Residents wanted wire ropes removed and a place for drivers to safely pull over.
'Tell them to bring their guns': Details of fatal police shooting revealed
A coroner's inquest is under way after a man was shot and killed by police in 2016.
Woman, 63, dies in Waihī house fire
Fire crews arrived to be confronted by a well-involved blaze.
Waihī Beach's battler: Former PM backs petition over apartment developments
'It's in the public interest and I stand firmly for it,' says former PM.
Waihī Beach drowning: Charges laid over Hamilton student's death
Those charged will appear in the Hamilton District Court in May.
Truck and car collide in serious crash in Bay of Plenty
Emergency teams have closed State Highway 2 in Athenree Gorge, while investigators work.
Good food, good luck and no cigarettes: Helen Clark's father George, on turning 99
George Clark says one of his highlights is having four "wonderful" daughters.
Mangawhai Heads surf lifeguards win award for saving man
The man had sustained a serious cut to his leg that went all the way down to the bone.