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Surf club needs extra $300k for base upgrade
New Zealand

Surf club needs extra $300k for base upgrade

06 Oct 10:11 PM

Whangamatā Surf Life Saving Club is still $500k short of the revised target.

Cash boost for Christmas parade, art events
New Zealand

Cash boost for Christmas parade, art events

06 Oct 10:00 PM

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board hands out $27,000 in community grants.

'Quite full-on and toey': Pup Miley is still a rookie on-farm
New Zealand

'Quite full-on and toey': Pup Miley is still a rookie on-farm

06 Oct 09:52 PM

'She’s still user-friendly but at the moment the ears aren’t really that well painted on.'

One dead, two injured after crash that closed Central Hawke's Bay highway
New Zealand

One dead, two injured after crash that closed Central Hawke's Bay highway

06 Oct 09:32 PM

One in serious condition and one in a minor condition.

Three injured in crash near Rotorua
New Zealand

Three injured in crash near Rotorua

06 Oct 09:22 PM

Two people were seriously hurt in the single-vehicle crash.

How the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter saved Geoff’s life
New Zealand

How the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter saved Geoff’s life

06 Oct 09:02 PM

He collapsed on the beach and needed urgent life-saving surgery.

46-year-old Hawke’s Bay man charged with trying to meet young teen girl for sex
New Zealand

46-year-old Hawke’s Bay man charged with trying to meet young teen girl for sex

06 Oct 08:17 PM

Police say they cannot rule out identifying further victims.

Pushing workers back to the office: Hybrid work's repercussions for Tauranga's CBD
New Zealand

Pushing workers back to the office: Hybrid work's repercussions for Tauranga's CBD

06 Oct 07:12 PM

For those in favour of working from home, the downsides for local businesses are clear.

'Remarkable': Trout fishing season starts strong with largest fish in more than 20 years
New Zealand

'Remarkable': Trout fishing season starts strong with largest fish in more than 20 years

06 Oct 06:26 PM

'This season has the potential to produce some truly magnificent trout ... '

'Huge' drop in butterfly numbers
New Zealand

'Huge' drop in butterfly numbers

06 Oct 06:16 PM

'People don't mean to kill them, but they are.'

Strong earthquake shakes Hawke's Bay, felt by over 2000 people
New Zealand

Strong earthquake shakes Hawke's Bay, felt by over 2000 people

06 Oct 05:08 PM

It comes after a strong earthquake struck Wellington on Sunday morning.

Best of the Bay: What Napier residents love the most – and the least – about the ‘Art Deco Capital’
New Zealand

Best of the Bay: What Napier residents love the most – and the least – about the ‘Art Deco Capital’

06 Oct 05:01 PM

Napier mayor welcomes public feedback - the main gripes will be listened to.

Whanganui prisoner left with severe burns after attack
New Zealand

Whanganui prisoner left with severe burns after attack

06 Oct 04:20 PM

The victim was taken to the burns unit at Hutt Hospital, where he underwent skin grafting.

'Essentially... allocated nothing': Road funding snub frustrates mayor
New Zealand

'Essentially... allocated nothing': Road funding snub frustrates mayor

06 Oct 04:00 PM

'Rotorua seems to keep missing out.'

From radio to motherhood: Ngaire Darby's journey to 100
New Zealand

From radio to motherhood: Ngaire Darby's journey to 100

06 Oct 04:00 PM

Ngaire Darby, who recorded a message for King George VI at 14, is turning 100.

Scientists reveal first results of bird flu sampling; health plan shows how NZ would respond to human outbreak
New Zealand

Scientists reveal first results of bird flu sampling; health plan shows how NZ would respond to human outbreak

06 Oct 04:00 PM

Sampling shows no sign of big-risk bird flu - but its NZ arrival is 'just matter of time'.

Stark figures show postcode lottery for cancer care
New Zealand

Stark figures show postcode lottery for cancer care

06 Oct 04:00 PM

Northland has one of the highest cancer death rates in the country.

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Mark Lister: What 2025 could hold for the NZ dollar's fortunes
Economy

Mark Lister: What 2025 could hold for the NZ dollar's fortunes

06 Oct 03:55 PM

OPINON: Whether a stronger currency is good or not depends on your perspective.

Shearing: Chris Vickers wins NZ Merino Shears Open title
New Zealand

Shearing: Chris Vickers wins NZ Merino Shears Open title

06 Oct 07:33 AM

56-year-old Chris Vickers took out the Open shearing title on Saturday night.

'You've got two options': Did letter demanding $1500 cross the line into blackmail?
Crime

'You've got two options': Did letter demanding $1500 cross the line into blackmail?

06 Oct 05:00 AM

Suzanne Petitt's lawyer says it was just a request for compo for a stolen car.

Five arrested after four masked intruders robbed liquor store
New Zealand

Five arrested after four masked intruders robbed liquor store

06 Oct 03:30 AM

The offenders stole alcohol, cigarettes and the till.

Mt Ruapehu's crater lake at record cool temps – but sudden eruption unlikely
New Zealand

Mt Ruapehu's crater lake at record cool temps – but sudden eruption unlikely

06 Oct 03:24 AM

Ruapehu's crater lake is unusually cool, while Whakaari's eruptive episode may be ending.

Stretch of Waikato expressway closed between Huntly and Taupiri after single-vehicle crash
New Zealand

Stretch of Waikato expressway closed between Huntly and Taupiri after single-vehicle crash

06 Oct 03:18 AM

Drivers asked to find alternative route.

Council CEO resigns amid claims of a toxic environment; ERA finds both sides at fault
New Zealand

Council CEO resigns amid claims of a toxic environment; ERA finds both sides at fault

06 Oct 03:00 AM

Far North Council CEO Blair King said he felt 'isolated' and lodged a PG in 2022.

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Fonterra staff numbers on $100,000-plus swell in tough economic year
Business

Fonterra staff numbers on $100,000-plus swell in tough economic year

06 Oct 02:54 AM

Most of the rises among regional New Zealand staffers.

'Emerge stronger than ever': Te Puia claims Supreme Award at Rotorua Business Awards
New Zealand

'Emerge stronger than ever': Te Puia claims Supreme Award at Rotorua Business Awards

06 Oct 02:16 AM

It was one of the earliest tourism operations to close its gates due to the pandemic.

Homicide investigation under way in Tauranga after body found in Gate Pā
New Zealand

Homicide investigation under way in Tauranga after body found in Gate Pā

05 Oct 10:20 PM

The man's body was found on a walkway near George Street around 8.45am.

Rotorua woman dies two weeks after attack, man charged with second murder
New Zealand

Rotorua woman dies two weeks after attack, man charged with second murder

05 Oct 09:12 PM

The woman and her husband were attacked in their Western Heights home on September 23.

'Loud rumbling, heavy shaking': Strong earthquake hits Wellington
New Zealand

'Loud rumbling, heavy shaking': Strong earthquake hits Wellington

05 Oct 08:37 PM

The magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck minutes after 5am.

Tauranga teen swimmer beats NZ records
New Zealand

Tauranga teen swimmer beats NZ records

05 Oct 07:00 PM

Thomas Magill has been flying in the pool of late.

Misspelled road signs called out by residents
New Zealand

Misspelled road signs called out by residents

05 Oct 04:00 PM

The Council and NZTA have both attracted criticism for recent road sign spelling blunders

Dealing with 'ticky and lousy sheep' in 1921
New Zealand

Dealing with 'ticky and lousy sheep' in 1921

05 Oct 04:00 PM

"Tick-infested sheep will not thrive, and tick-stained wool means low value."

Vege tips: Chop and drop - your soil will thank you
New Zealand

Vege tips: Chop and drop - your soil will thank you

05 Oct 04:00 PM

Opinion: With the warmer weather looming, it's time to get your soil well-fed.

Keeping up with the kākāpō: In the bushes with a New Zealand taonga
New Zealand

Keeping up with the kākāpō: In the bushes with a New Zealand taonga

05 Oct 04:00 PM

Since the kākāpō returned to the Waikato last year, they have been keeping rangers busy.

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