Four of Russley School's classrooms were destroyed - in a blaze that investigators have judged accidental

However, the school will remain closed until Tuesday next week, after asbestos was found on site.

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06 Nov: A man's in hospital with serious injuries after an assault in his Opotiki home in the Bay of Plenty, early this morning

06 Nov: Fireworks are believed to have started a large vegetation fire in Dunedin

06 Nov: Wairoa residents can expect to see an increased police presence as Police officers carry out a training exercise today

06 Nov: Two people have died after a car smashed into a power pole just south of Paeroa last night

06 Nov: Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught illegally whitebaiting in Western Southland

06 Nov: Auckland's Lincoln Road on-ramp to State Highway 16 was closed for a period overnight, after a tanker truck tipped

05 Nov: Police say there's critical injuries after a car hit a powerpole on State Highway 2 near Featherston in South Wairarapa

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