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COMING-UP ON INSIGHT:

Fighting Nature's Fury - The Tasman Fires

A single spark and within hours fire fighters in Tasman were battling a blaze that was to become the biggest bush fire in nearly 75 years. But as emergency services continue to to dampen the hotspots, attention is now turning to the long-term impact on the region. Alex Ashton reflects on the response to the Tasman fire, and questions whether New Zealand is ready for a future where fires like this could become more frequent.

Teenagers Who Kill
 

Last week 15-year-old Haami Hanara was jailed for life for murdering a rough sleeper in Flaxmere. He was 14 at the time, making him one of the country's youngest killers. Disturbingly, he joins three other teenage murderers sentenced in Hawke's Bay in the past 12 months all with connections to the suburb. Anneke Smith visited Flaxmere for Insight to find out what went wrong in the lives of these young people and what is being done to prevent it from happening again?