Matariki Heri Kai: Embracing the season of sharing and food
Weather impacts Gisborne events; locals can turn to Matariki TV specials.
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Discover the magic: Behind the scenes at Badjelly's Glow Show
Go backstage and discover the secrets behind the Glow Show puppets.
Time to tango: Dancers wanted for fundraising contest
Inexperienced dancers will learn ballroom and Latin American dancing over three months.
Hawke's Bay hosts Poverty Bay Cup with $55,000 prize
Poverty Bay Cup races at Hawke’s Bay with $55,000 prize.
What's On in Gisborne this Matariki long weekend and over the coming month
What's On in Tairāwhiti this Matariki long weekend and over the coming month.
Tauranga mayoral race: Doug Owens says council needs renewed perspective
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
Tauranga mayoral race: Chudleigh Haggett’s priorities for council
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
Girls' High School, Whāngārā clash could be a cracker
Waikohu out to make it three from three against Horouta
‘Worse than Gabrielle’: Locals where dead fishermen found describe horrible rescue conditions
The wild weather had been the worst one local had seen in three decades.
Man who killed unarmed stranger in driveway thought Rebels gang had come to 'finish him'
He exercised 'excessive self-defence' thinking he was under attack. Now he's off to jail
Tauranga mayoral race: Hori BOP – mascot to mayoral hopeful
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
Minister green-lights six-storey buildings in downtown Mount Maunganui
The changes will allow greater development capacity, the minister says.
Kiwi dog daycare fined $11k after pet dies in hot car
Maisie was left in a vehicle parked in the sun for hours with all its windows up.
Listening to Luke Combs' ageless music
Lyrics nothing new but comforting coming from someone else.
Physical search not the focus of latest phase in Tom Phillips investigation, police reveal
"There is a vast area in which Tom and the children could potentially be."
Waikato road deaths six times higher this month than in June 2023
This time last year, Waikato's road death toll was one. Today, the toll reached six.
Wairoa hall shifts from hosting Matariki celebration to flood shelter
About 100 homes were flooded and 400 properties and homes were impacted.
Killer attacked in dock as he's jailed for partner's manslaughter
Corrections staff and court security were assaulted in the melee.
Cycling in as new school bike track opens for keen riders at Castlecliff School
Castlecliff Schooll bike track completed
Timeline of a flood in Wairoa: Why didn't Hawke's Bay Regional Council act sooner?
HBRC staff say river mouth opening would not have stayed in place if it was done earlier
'My kids are screaming': Wairoa mother’s frightening escape from rising waters
'It was bad. I have lived here my whole life and never seen it like this.'
Brynderwyns reopening a success, work will continue until spring
Afte a four-month long closure State Highway 1 at the Brynderwyn Hills is open.
Heartfelt creation tells Matariki story
A Whanganui emporium offers a wealth of materials for museum educators.
Port's majority shareholder green-lights share sell-down
The council holds a 54.1% stake in New Zealand's biggest port.
The Country: Winston Peters on agreeing to disagree
Wayne Langford, Winston Peters, Kate Acland, Jane Smith, Chris Brandolino, Chris Russell.
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence's proactive steps during severe weather
Gisborne residents are proactive in severe weather and more aware of emergency plans.
'I could cry': 300 donuts sold in 20 min after Hawke’s Bay storm ruins business' event
Emily Whiu thought a Matariki cancellation meant their stock would go to waste.
'They were part way up the tree': Sheep surrounded by flood water lifted to safety
'I drove past and looked at them and thought ‘crap they are going to have to move’.'
Homes urgently needed for pets in wake of storms
Gisborne, Napier and Hastings SPCA Centres have run out of space for displaced pets.
Haumoana state of emergency lifted
Haumoana and Cape Coast residents settle in at home after two evacuations.
Mayoral contenders Brownless, Drysdale, Hall, and Salisbury face off at business event
Business community feels 'anxiety' and 'excitement' ahead of election, says chamber boss.
Public consultation on reversing live animal export ban to start
The Government is expected to introduce legislation to Parliament next year.