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Rare mudfish found on farm near Timaru
New Zealand

Rare mudfish found on farm near Timaru

30 Sep 03:00 AM

The DoC team netted 72 mudfish ranging from 77-149mm in length.

'Do the right thing' – Police call for information after home invasion
New Zealand

'Do the right thing' – Police call for information after home invasion

30 Sep 02:49 AM

Man suffers facial injuries after three offenders force their way into Northland house.

Fixed-wing aircraft used in continued search for Luke Berwick in Waikato
New Zealand

Fixed-wing aircraft used in continued search for Luke Berwick in Waikato

30 Sep 02:09 AM

Berwick, 31, was last seen in Raglan and has not had contact with family since Tuesday.

Watch: 'F***ing sellout' - Oil and gas protesters shout in Shane Jones' face
Politics

Watch: 'F***ing sellout' - Oil and gas protesters shout in Shane Jones' face

30 Sep 02:04 AM

He said protesters were 'being extreme', people gave govt mandate by voting.

Man pulls body from the water near Raglan Holiday Park
New Zealand

Man pulls body from the water near Raglan Holiday Park

30 Sep 01:57 AM

The man spotted the body from the footbridge and went in the water to pull it out.

The Country: October weather with Phil Duncan
New Zealand

The Country: October weather with Phil Duncan

30 Sep 01:45 AM

Phil Duncan, Jo Luxton, Kylie Leonard, Grant McCallum, Jeremy Rookes, Rowena Duncum.

Drivers face $750 fine for parking in disability spaces from October 1
New Zealand

Drivers face $750 fine for parking in disability spaces from October 1

30 Sep 01:40 AM

Drivers face a 500% fine increase for parking in disability spots, now $750 from Tuesday.

Three men arrested for arson linked to large fires in Waipawa
New Zealand

Three men arrested for arson linked to large fires in Waipawa

30 Sep 12:55 AM

The arrests come after weeks of investigation by police.

Police give update on injured couple linked to Rotorua homicide
New Zealand|crime

Police give update on injured couple linked to Rotorua homicide

30 Sep 12:41 AM

The dead woman was discovered by police on September 23.

Air quality in Tokoroa still one of nation's worst
New Zealand

Air quality in Tokoroa still one of nation's worst

29 Sep 11:59 PM

Air pollutants have mostly decreased in NZ, but Tokoroa is still one of the worst.

Back home 19 months after Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged Wairoa
New Zealand

Back home 19 months after Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged Wairoa

29 Sep 11:45 PM

Whānau who have been out of their homes for 19 months get back the key to the door.

'Perfectly imperfect' fruit and vegetables provide a recipe for business success
New Zealand

'Perfectly imperfect' fruit and vegetables provide a recipe for business success

29 Sep 11:08 PM

Collaboration with restaurant Embra turned misfit pears into fine dining delight.

'Bad start for holidays': Days of rain from midweek, MetService issues first warnings
New Zealand

'Bad start for holidays': Days of rain from midweek, MetService issues first warnings

29 Sep 11:04 PM

Month's worth of rain to drench Bay of Plenty; snow forecast for south.

Explained: The 'excessive red tape' behind Timaru meatworks closure
New Zealand

Explained: The 'excessive red tape' behind Timaru meatworks closure

29 Sep 11:03 PM

About 600 people could lose their jobs.

Female councillors question mayor's committee reshuffle
New Zealand

Female councillors question mayor's committee reshuffle

29 Sep 11:02 PM

Tense exchanges were had at a South Waikato District Council meeting last week.

Proposed closure of Timaru meatworks 'pretty foreboding' – minister
New Zealand

Proposed closure of Timaru meatworks 'pretty foreboding' – minister

29 Sep 10:57 PM

'It's a wake-up call, we as a Government have got to take this seriously.'

Keeping Barry Cup and grassroots rugby alive
New Zealand

Keeping Barry Cup and grassroots rugby alive

29 Sep 10:37 PM

Wairoa scored seven tries to beat Tihirau Victory, who came 300km to play.

Greenpeace takes Fonterra to task over grass-fed claims
Companies

Greenpeace takes Fonterra to task over grass-fed claims

29 Sep 10:32 PM

Greenpeace says it plans to sue Fonterra over Anchor's grass-fed claims.

New classrooms at Kotemaori School ends learning from kitchen tables
New Zealand

New classrooms at Kotemaori School ends learning from kitchen tables

29 Sep 10:11 PM

The students were unable to learn on their premises after Cyclone Gabrielle.

How to quit drinking alcohol: Kiwi addiction experts’ advice for safe withdrawal
New Zealand

How to quit drinking alcohol: Kiwi addiction experts’ advice for safe withdrawal

29 Sep 09:39 PM

'We’ve got to assess people. It’s not just a case of, well, stop.'

Flood-prone Plains in line for big drainage upgrade
New Zealand

Flood-prone Plains in line for big drainage upgrade

29 Sep 09:39 PM

A substantial upgrade programme at the pump stations will increase their performance.

'Last chance': Bay couple open their garden one last time
New Zealand

'Last chance': Bay couple open their garden one last time

29 Sep 09:11 PM

"Our garden ... it's our hobby, it keeps us healthy, and we love it.”

Residents join forces to save beach-nesting birds
New Zealand

Residents join forces to save beach-nesting birds

29 Sep 08:48 PM

The funding boost allows 30 households to join the pest-trapping effort.

Violent student behaviour spikes post-pandemic, schools report
New Zealand|education

Violent student behaviour spikes post-pandemic, schools report

29 Sep 08:36 PM

Stand-downs and suspensions have increased in schools since 2023.

Fonterra wants big capital return to shareholders if consumer products business sold
Business

Fonterra wants big capital return to shareholders if consumer products business sold

29 Sep 08:26 PM

The dairy heavyweight has made six strategic directions.

Synlait plunges deeply into the red
Business

Synlait plunges deeply into the red

29 Sep 08:26 PM

Newly restructured Synlait Milk's result hard to swallow, but follows unprecedented year.

Tangihanga: A play that looks at death through a Māori lens
Kahu

Tangihanga: A play that looks at death through a Māori lens

29 Sep 07:15 PM

Kristyl Neho has been to 1000 tangi but none were as tough as her dad's.

School welcomes Chapel St crossing's safety upgrade
New Zealand

School welcomes Chapel St crossing's safety upgrade

29 Sep 06:39 PM

Pillans Point School is welcoming road safety upgrades.

Should we abandon some of our small towns? Tough conversations needed, says academic
New Zealand

Should we abandon some of our small towns? Tough conversations needed, says academic

29 Sep 04:00 PM

NZ is already littered with ghost towns. Do we want to see more abandoned?

'Every day is an adventure' Northland couple love their new life in rural Australia
New Zealand

'Every day is an adventure' Northland couple love their new life in rural Australia

29 Sep 04:00 PM

Some 44,534 New Zealanders left to live in Australia in 2023.

Downed pylon: Transpower boss says context missing from failures announcement
New Zealand

Downed pylon: Transpower boss says context missing from failures announcement

29 Sep 04:00 PM

Transpower says its position in the fallen pylon incident has not been fairly represented

Locals watch from the beach while NZ/US navies hunt for mines in Tauranga Bay
New Zealand

Locals watch from the beach while NZ/US navies hunt for mines in Tauranga Bay

29 Sep 04:00 PM

Far North bay the scene of a joint mine-clearing exercise.

‘I knew I had cancer’: Grandmother’s health message after first ignoring symptoms
New Zealand

‘I knew I had cancer’: Grandmother’s health message after first ignoring symptoms

29 Sep 04:00 PM

Before cancer diagnosis, she only went to the doctor for her grandkids.

Whangārei, Kaitāia and Kaikohe first stops in Mike King's I Am Climate Hope Tour
New Zealand

Whangārei, Kaitāia and Kaikohe first stops in Mike King's I Am Climate Hope Tour

29 Sep 04:00 PM

The tour aims to help youth mental health around climate anxiety.

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