Watch: Customer attacks Hastings phone store owner over 5G connectivity issue
A Hastings family say they feel “helpless” in the wake of an act of in-store violence.
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'I did get bored during lockdown': Whangaparāoa man convicted of illegal tree felling
Man prosecuted after trees felled then advertised as firewood on Facebook.
Charity run/walk event remembers Caroline Boyd and empowers communities
The Caroline Boyd Memorial Run/Walk takes place in Paekākāriki.
'A commitment': Meatworker's riverside restoration
Ross Hawthorne and a group of volunteers have already planted 4900 native seedlings.
Super Rugby returns to Hawke's Bay after break of almost four years
The Hurricanes play the Drua at McLean Park on February 22.
Whakaari eruption: Conviction has ‘concerning implications’ for landlords
Island's owners are challenging the criminal conviction of their company.
Govt addresses settlement inequity for survivors of torture at Lake Alice
The Government has been working on a redress package.
Kura kaupapa students get active with Te Kura o Te Ahupoo programme
'The direction of this kaupapa is firmly rooted in the voice and vision of the rangatahi.'
Ngāti Rangi appoints new tribal rūnanga chair
Troy Brown will take on the role in December when Whetu Moataane stands down.
Raising a village: Hopes 100 houses could be built on returned land
Neighbouring businesses helped clear gorse to support the papakāinga aspirations.
More than $1m to be invested in battle against bronze beetle
Native beetle chews through growing fruitlets leaving apples unsuitable for harvesting.
DoorDash app launches in Taupō, Cambridge and Te Awamutu
DoorDash launches in Taupō, Timaru, Cambridge and Te Awamutu, among other stores.
New $300,000 city sculpture to be revealed
A 7m sculpture inspired by nature and Māori imagery will be unveiled in Tauranga's CBD.
Aviation fuel from waste wood viable in Aotearoa: Air NZ, Lanzajet
A study suggested the industry could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
Spot the $49,000 difference: Demand increasing for lab-grown diamonds
A jeweller's warning: 'They are never going to hold value as much as a natural diamond.'
Brothers in arms: The footballing siblings who live, play and also got red-carded together
Blues Brothers: Ethan Richards on his on- and off-pitch relationship with brother Kieran.
Ghostly guests, stubborn clocks and apparitions: Do you know these 'haunted' spots in Northland?
From hotels, clocks, parks and shops - Northland is no stranger to the paranormal.
Stolen wheelchair van puts an end to family road trips
Life hasn't been the same since the van was stolen.
Carved pou Tāne Mahuta restored by expert carvers
'It’s also the knowledge that our arts are alive and well in 2024.'
'It's scary if you think you're going to die': Patient feels doctors have given up
Robert Ewart wants high blood pressure control, after being hospitalised four times.
Virtual reality forest simulations to help train recruits
Scion portfolio leader says the tool combines science, technology and gamification.
Celebrate The Country with Emerson’s The Farmer’s Pour and Heartland Chips’ The Farmer’s Cut
Emerson’s and Heartland Chips celebrate The Country’s anniversary.
'It’s Jason Momoa, let me in': Aquaman star hits the Coromandel on Harley
Momoa rocked up to the Coroglen Tavern, banged on the window and said 'let me in'.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail to lash NZ, thousands of lightning strikes recorded
'Many locations' in the North Island are in for a chance of thunderstorms this evening.
Building fire near Tauranga Hospital
Fire and emergency services were called out to a Cameron Rd structure fire incident.
Man accused of murdering Hawke's Bay teenager Ariki Rigby loses suppression
Jimmy Heremaia is being held at his own request in the segregation unit of a prison.
Carbon released from Waikato wetland fire worth up to $9.6m
The fire, which burnt through 1039ha over five days, has now been fully contained.
Search for 83-year-old swimmer now in its second week
A rāhui is in place over part of Whāngarei Harbour because of a missing swimmer
'Pervasive deficits': Oranga Tamariki's practice under the microscope in baby's death
Oranga Tamariki staff incorrectly handled concerns reported to them, a coroner found.
Hastings highway blocked after portaloo falling off truck causes crash, reports of terrible stench
It is understood the road has been covered in faecal matter.
Muir family urges community support for vital archival relocation effort
Company director Michael Muir says 'they need a home' as archives face uncertain future.
Kiwis fall short in transtasman shearing and woolhandling tests
Blades shearers hold up the Kiwis' end in transtasman tests but it's not enough.
NZ Post mail deliveries could be cut to twice a week in some parts of country
A proposed rule change could mean fewer deliveries to large parts of the country.
Slice of Whangamatā history set to hit the road... again
A house built in Hamilton in 1929 and moved to Whangamatā in 1930 is set to move again.