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Relay for Life set to return with new layout

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The event is scheduled for March 29-30 at Poynter Park.

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Sail trainers add to Tairāwhiti Voyaging Trust's reach

16 Jan 09:00 PM

Bringing opportunities to youngsters who might otherwise miss out

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Vehicle found damaged after reports of shots fired in Raumanga

16 Jan 08:50 PM

Gunshots were reportedly heard at a Hedley Place property on Thursday night.

Coromandel fire: Road to fully open, Fenz boss thanks locals
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Coromandel fire: Road to fully open, Fenz boss thanks locals

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Central Districts Field Days a 'must-do agri event'

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More than 25,000 people flocked to the event across three days last year.

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'Housing is a human right': Tamariki in Hamilton emergency motels drops from 516 to 165

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'I felt like I failed her': Father haunted by preschool daughter's abuse

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Judge Marshall said the offending was too serious for anything other than jail.

Union mulls stab-proof vests, personal alarms for nurses after attack
New Zealand

Union mulls stab-proof vests, personal alarms for nurses after attack

16 Jan 06:55 PM

The nurse was stabbed during a callout in Rotorua.

Bay veterans have 'fallen through the cracks'
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Bay veterans have 'fallen through the cracks'

16 Jan 06:03 PM

Organisations team up to find the Bay veterans falling through the cracks.

Incoming rainmaker to sweep over Auckland, Northland
New Zealand

Incoming rainmaker to sweep over Auckland, Northland

16 Jan 05:34 PM

Heavy rain could also plague the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne on Tuesday.

'I talk about it in my sleep': 100-year-old gardener still digging life
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'I talk about it in my sleep': 100-year-old gardener still digging life

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Serious crash leaves two critically injured, blocks SH2 near Waihī

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The crash happened 10km south of the town just after 8pm.

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‘Someday a fence won’t hold’: 13 crashes in five years on road to tourist hotspot

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Residents frustrated with $100k roadworks deemed unnecessary
New Zealand

Residents frustrated with $100k roadworks deemed unnecessary

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SH2 commuters frustrated by 'terrible' traffic – but pragmatic

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New Zealand

‘It’s shocking’: Dust woes continue, residents call for stronger council action

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Residents in the Far North are angered by dust issues despite dust suppression measures.

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The judge had 'never seen anyone less remorseful' than the offender.

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'Devastated by the news': Well-known musician mourns relative killed in Thames

16 Jan 04:00 AM

Well-known musician pays tribute to 'a guy we all liked'.

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16 Jan 03:29 AM

Latest tests clear nearly all sites across the region for swimming and bathing.

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Man, 28, charged with murder of Thames victim, appears in court

16 Jan 03:11 AM

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Western Bay of Plenty’s historic sites mapped on website
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Western Bay of Plenty’s historic sites mapped on website

16 Jan 03:10 AM

'Grassroots' resource connects community to heritage.

Half of Gisborne’s 2024 vehicle fires suspicious
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Half of Gisborne’s 2024 vehicle fires suspicious

16 Jan 03:00 AM

One firefighter said the number of dumped cars set alight in Tairāwhiti had increased.

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‘Affordable homes for whānau’: 48-unit Gisborne housing project begins

16 Jan 03:00 AM

Rents will be capped at 80% of the market rate to aid whānau.

Final year fees-free policy introduced
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Final year fees-free policy introduced

16 Jan 02:36 AM

New policy offers fee coverage for final year tertiary students.

Police find missing Australian tourist in Waikato
New Zealand

Police find missing Australian tourist in Waikato

16 Jan 02:05 AM

The Australian tourist missing in the Waikato area has been found.

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New Zealand

‘Warm and moist’: Low pressure system may bring rain, summer temps

16 Jan 01:52 AM

MetService says one of the first big low-pressure systems of the year is forming.

Gisborne waka ama paddler Queen of Karāpiro once again
Kahu

Gisborne waka ama paddler Queen of Karāpiro once again

16 Jan 01:46 AM

Akayshia Williams powers her way to a seventh victory in the blue-ribbon waka ama race.

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