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22 Oct 02:15 AM

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Police lay charges over Te Urewera hunting death

22 Oct 02:04 AM

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HortNZ scholarship programmes open for 2025

22 Oct 02:00 AM

Programme focused on supporting next generation of innovators and leaders in the sector.

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Investigation into fire at Whangārei laundromat and dry cleaning business completed

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22 Oct 01:12 AM

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22 Oct 12:49 AM

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The Country: Why wool producers should work together

22 Oct 12:35 AM

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Groundwork is under way and Govt says the construction start date has been moved forward.

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New Zealand

Forestry Minister Todd McClay says forestry rule changes by councils must be 'evidence based'

21 Oct 10:53 PM

Forestry Minister Todd McClay wants council changes to be 'evidence-based'.

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21 Oct 10:48 PM

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New Zealand

Kerikeri's Edmonds Ruins planted with historic fruit trees ahead of open day

21 Oct 10:00 PM

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21 Oct 09:45 PM

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New Zealand

Treaty & Me lectures open doors for honest discussions

21 Oct 09:35 PM

Free public lecture series to engage with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

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New Zealand

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21 Oct 08:56 PM

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21 Oct 08:04 PM

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Te Hiku Education Trust honours Kaitāia business legends Eric Shackleton and David Harrison

21 Oct 08:00 PM

Kaitāia business legends Eric Shackleton and David Harrison honoured

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Burnt out lodge demolished, replaced with state houses

21 Oct 07:13 PM

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21 Oct 06:15 PM

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New Zealand

Plans for 1000-plus homes on reclaimed Napier farmland cause concern

21 Oct 06:06 PM

The proposal includes over 1000 new homes on reclaimed farmland near Hawke's Bay Airport.

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The best of NZ tourism in 2024: No wonder everyone wants to visit us

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'100% preventable': Man dies after hospital fall, more than 24-hour wait in ED

21 Oct 05:10 PM

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21 Oct 05:08 PM

NZ women earned a record payday following their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title.

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New Zealand

Ava's chance to shine: Meet the 10-year-old Dannevirke girl playing Annie

21 Oct 05:00 PM

Ava Te Huki is starring as Annie, despite never singing or acting in front of others.

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R&V tragedy: Uni student's 2020 death 'tragic illustration’ of drug use dangers

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Four government departments spend more on consultants in a financial year after order to cut back

21 Oct 04:00 PM

The Government has directed agencies to reduce reliance on contractors and consultants.

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New Zealand

News in brief from the Far North: North chess champs, missing child found and Boogie Circus coming

21 Oct 04:00 PM

News snippets from the Far North.

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New Zealand

South Island braces for downpours, half a metre of rain could fall at altitude

21 Oct 04:00 PM

A heavy rain watch has already been issued for Fiordland.

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New Zealand

'Nicest guy you’ll ever meet': Tributes flow for champion Kiwi jockey dead at 35

21 Oct 04:00 PM

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Campgrounds getting ready for busy summer, some nearly booked out

21 Oct 04:00 PM

DoC campgrounds in Northland are open for bookings, but some have no space left.

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