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Trilogy continues: Soutar book Kāwai 2 on shelves
New Zealand

Trilogy continues: Soutar book Kāwai 2 on shelves

27 Sep 05:00 PM

'My hope is that through this series, New Zealanders will be better informed...'

Gisborne Boys’ High students tackle Fortress 40 challenge for men’s mental health
New Zealand

Gisborne Boys’ High students tackle Fortress 40 challenge for men’s mental health

27 Sep 05:00 PM

'We were so stoked when we got to the end and we definitely bonded as a group.'

Toilets closed at night after vandalism
New Zealand

Toilets closed at night after vandalism

27 Sep 05:00 PM

Toilets will be open from 6am to 7pm, in the hope that disrupts vandalism patterns.

'Major safety concerns': Waikato gyms tell minors to lie about ages
New Zealand

'Major safety concerns': Waikato gyms tell minors to lie about ages

27 Sep 05:00 PM

A manager at one of the gyms said she was 'trying to fix' her mistake.

What's on: Step into springtime these school holidays
New Zealand

What's on: Step into springtime these school holidays

27 Sep 05:00 PM

Spring is here! So how can you celebrate in Northland? Check out this list.

'Trail paradise' to host annual cross triathlon series
New Zealand

'Trail paradise' to host annual cross triathlon series

27 Sep 04:00 PM

Cross Triathlon Championships to be incorporated into 2025 XTerra Rotorua Festival.

'Waste of a life': Heartbroken mum's warnings after son's preventable death
New Zealand

'Waste of a life': Heartbroken mum's warnings after son's preventable death

27 Sep 07:00 AM

Speeding driver Raymond Tairua-Gray drowned after his unsafe car crashed into a creek.

'My toes curl in embarrassment': Hastings' new signs slammed
New Zealand

'My toes curl in embarrassment': Hastings' new signs slammed

27 Sep 06:38 AM

Hastings' new sign has been criticised as projecting a 'boring, bog-awful image'.

Dargaville homicide: Man charged with murder after woman's body found in burnt-out vehicle
New Zealand

Dargaville homicide: Man charged with murder after woman's body found in burnt-out vehicle

27 Sep 06:35 AM

Jasmaine Reihana's body was found inside a burnt-out vehicle on September 9.

'This is massive': Timaru locals devastated after 600 jobs affected by meatworks closure
New Zealand

'This is massive': Timaru locals devastated after 600 jobs affected by meatworks closure

27 Sep 05:30 AM

One staff member described the plant like a family.

Tragedy at Abbey Caves: 'We haven't been able to find your son'
Crime

Tragedy at Abbey Caves: 'We haven't been able to find your son'

27 Sep 05:29 AM

Court hears from grief-stricken parents as school board are sentenced for student's death.

Councils consider changes to water management in Hamilton and Waikato District
New Zealand

Councils consider changes to water management in Hamilton and Waikato District

27 Sep 04:46 AM

A new organisation could help the councils tackle growth, maintenance, and rising costs.

Meeting digest: New dog rules set, Te Arawa-council committee in the works
New Zealand

Meeting digest: New dog rules set, Te Arawa-council committee in the works

27 Sep 04:00 AM

The council debated for more than five hours in the public portion of the meeting.

‘A shock’: PM on potential freezing works demise costing hundreds of jobs
Politics

‘A shock’: PM on potential freezing works demise costing hundreds of jobs

27 Sep 03:48 AM

The Prime Minister on latest blow for small-town New Zealand.

Windy weather no worry for school runners
New Zealand

Windy weather no worry for school runners

27 Sep 03:31 AM

The weather didn’t stop a slew of committed schoolkids.

Wairoa hopeful Barry Cup defence will go ahead on Sunday
New Zealand

Wairoa hopeful Barry Cup defence will go ahead on Sunday

27 Sep 03:10 AM

Four challenges were accepted this year, but none so far have gone ahead.

Fine start to daylight saving and school holidays
New Zealand

Fine start to daylight saving and school holidays

27 Sep 03:00 AM

MetService forecasts a warm start to the school holidays in Hawke’s Bay with clear skies.

Grey council asks ministry to investigate dump above water supply
New Zealand

Grey council asks ministry to investigate dump above water supply

27 Sep 03:00 AM

Grey district mayor: 'Who builds a dump above a water supply these days?'

Raft of further work planned on SH2 south
New Zealand

Raft of further work planned on SH2 south

27 Sep 02:20 AM

NZTA plans a stack of improvement works along SH2 between Wairoa and Napier.

Sports tribunal awards costs of $15k against Cycling NZ
Olympics

Sports tribunal awards costs of $15k against Cycling NZ

27 Sep 02:04 AM

Mountain biker Sammie Maxwell brought an appeal against her non-selection.

Record $300k fine for dairy effluent a ‘wake-up call’
New Zealand

Record $300k fine for dairy effluent a ‘wake-up call’

27 Sep 02:00 AM

Farming company, company director and farm manager convicted and fined $305,900.

The Country: Alliance chair Mark Wynne on Smithfield plant
New Zealand

The Country: Alliance chair Mark Wynne on Smithfield plant

27 Sep 01:30 AM

Ben Tomsett, Jason Herrick, D Humm, C Hickman, Hika Elliot, Chris Brandolino, Mark Wynne.

'Gut-wrenching, heartbreaking': 600 Timaru workers face losing their jobs
Employment

'Gut-wrenching, heartbreaking': 600 Timaru workers face losing their jobs

27 Sep 01:06 AM

Alliance Group plans to shut its South Canterbury freezing works by the end of this year.

Children's abuse claims fail to convince jury in foster care case
Crime

Children's abuse claims fail to convince jury in foster care case

26 Sep 11:36 PM

It was alleged the kids were slapped, spat at, hit with a pipe and one was run over.

London memorial unveiled for NZ-raised cop Matt Ratana
New Zealand

London memorial unveiled for NZ-raised cop Matt Ratana

26 Sep 11:33 PM

The unveiling coincided with the fourth anniversary of the police veteran's death.

Road spikes deployed in driver's bid to escape
New Zealand

Road spikes deployed in driver's bid to escape

26 Sep 11:11 PM

Arrest follows an alleged failing-to-stop episode.

Dinosaurs Unleashed: Free exhibition roars into Hastings libraries
New Zealand

Dinosaurs Unleashed: Free exhibition roars into Hastings libraries

26 Sep 11:00 PM

There is plenty to entertain the kids these school holidays in Hawke's Bay.

Don't fall for this trick again
New Zealand

Don't fall for this trick again

26 Sep 10:29 PM

Consumer NZ warns victims to watch out for recovery scams.

Call for fewer vape shops to enable better enforcement
New Zealand

Call for fewer vape shops to enable better enforcement

26 Sep 10:26 PM

Advocates say a Hawke's Bay prosecution highlights the need for more control.

'Might kill someone': Landlord wants 'dangerous' protected tree, 150, removed
New Zealand

'Might kill someone': Landlord wants 'dangerous' protected tree, 150, removed

26 Sep 10:23 PM

The council says the tree is monitored and maintained, and is not 'an urgent safety risk'.

Axe-citing! Skills on show at woodchopping carnival
New Zealand

Axe-citing! Skills on show at woodchopping carnival

26 Sep 10:22 PM

Woodchopping Free Event at the Mount Maunganui RSA on September 28.

Time to spring forward: Daylight saving starts this Sunday
New Zealand

Time to spring forward: Daylight saving starts this Sunday

26 Sep 10:00 PM

Change clocks this Sunday; remember to check smoke alarm batteries too!

Driver flees police in Central Hawke's Bay
New Zealand

Driver flees police in Central Hawke's Bay

26 Sep 09:28 PM

A driver who led police in a chase from Hawke's Bay to Palmerston North has been arrested.

Anxious wait for meatworkers ahead of surprise meeting
Agribusiness

Anxious wait for meatworkers ahead of surprise meeting

26 Sep 09:24 PM

Hundreds of Canterbury meatworkers anxiously waiting to find out if their jobs are safe.

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