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Marcus Musson: Spring has sprung but log prices haven't
New Zealand

Marcus Musson: Spring has sprung but log prices haven't

20 Sep 05:00 PM

Sponsored content: Opinion - log and lamb prices have a lot in common this month.

Counting down to 'epic' Spring Show
New Zealand

Counting down to 'epic' Spring Show

20 Sep 05:00 PM

Solid entries and almost sold-out trades space for Poverty Bay A&P Show

'I was never going to give up': 81yo Kiwi completes epic 2500km trek on horse
New Zealand

'I was never going to give up': 81yo Kiwi completes epic 2500km trek on horse

20 Sep 05:00 PM

'It was such a wonderful trek', says Heather Hilton-Jones.

Prime house site or land for disabled workers? Charity makes hard decision
New Zealand

Prime house site or land for disabled workers? Charity makes hard decision

20 Sep 05:00 PM

The prime Whangārei site is to be sold so CCS Disability Action can continue its work.

Something for everyone as the Whangārei Fringe Festival makes a comeback
New Zealand

Something for everyone as the Whangārei Fringe Festival makes a comeback

20 Sep 05:00 PM

The Fringe Festival is back in Whangārei.

Broccoli: The ultimate superfood for your garden and plate
New Zealand

Broccoli: The ultimate superfood for your garden and plate

20 Sep 04:59 PM

Opinion: Broccoli is easy to grow, and growing your own seedlings is simple.

After 50 years playcentre eyes fresh new future
New Zealand

After 50 years playcentre eyes fresh new future

20 Sep 04:00 PM

Playcentre marks a significant milestone in continuing to support generations of families.

'I wish I’d never gone to work': Man's remorse after killing mate in workplace accident
Crime

'I wish I’d never gone to work': Man's remorse after killing mate in workplace accident

20 Sep 07:00 AM

Fulton Hogan worker Tane Maihi drove a roller machine into his mate.

'Hefty amount of smoke': Garage fire spreads to house adjacent to school
New Zealand

'Hefty amount of smoke': Garage fire spreads to house adjacent to school

20 Sep 05:16 AM

Firefighter crews from Thames, Tapu, Pururi and Ngatea attended. No one was injured.

Counterfeit cash thought to be circulating in Waikato
New Zealand

Counterfeit cash thought to be circulating in Waikato

20 Sep 05:12 AM

Police are urging Waikato people to be on the lookout for fake money.

'Keep that flame alight':  How rising teen beat the odds and wrote a song about it
Kahu

'Keep that flame alight': How rising teen beat the odds and wrote a song about it

20 Sep 05:11 AM

Why Nikau Grace's latest single is a bit special.

Dancing with g-forces above the Mount
New Zealand

Dancing with g-forces above the Mount

20 Sep 05:09 AM

Loops, turns, flips, spins - even zero gravity.

Dancing with g-forces with Classic Flyers
New Zealand

Dancing with g-forces with Classic Flyers

barrel rolls and g-forces with pilot Keith Adair on the Classic Flyers CT4 Adventure Flight. Keith is an ex-member of the New Zealand Red Checkers.

Greymouth dump cleared but mayor fears disaster
New Zealand

Greymouth dump cleared but mayor fears disaster

20 Sep 04:37 AM

'If there’s a major slip or earthquake, it doesn’t bear thinking about what would happen.'

'Every day is cancer': Blair Tickner on his wife's fight, and what he and his team are doing to help
New Zealand

'Every day is cancer': Blair Tickner on his wife's fight, and what he and his team are doing to help

20 Sep 02:38 AM

'She is doing well, but she doesn’t like me saying ‘well’, because every day is cancer.'

Launching of National Royal Enfield Riders Club
New Zealand

Launching of National Royal Enfield Riders Club

20 Sep 02:30 AM

The Royal Enfield Riders Club of New Zealand was officially launched in Whanganui

Meth, guns and cash seized after search warrants
New Zealand

Meth, guns and cash seized after search warrants

20 Sep 02:16 AM

A 45-year-old from Tokoroa is due to appear in court tomorrow.

Dogs are 'family': Why vet says city's decades-old ban should go
New Zealand

Dogs are 'family': Why vet says city's decades-old ban should go

20 Sep 02:13 AM

He has set out to 'champion the good dogs and the good people'.

Wayne McNee talks methane vaccine funding on The Country
New Zealand

Wayne McNee talks methane vaccine funding on The Country

20 Sep 02:01 AM

Chris Brandolino, Wayne McNee, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, Kevin "Smiley" Barret, Barry Soper.

‘Incredible opportunity’ to improve region’s Māori health
Kahu

‘Incredible opportunity’ to improve region’s Māori health

20 Sep 12:51 AM

'This is a critical step in our journey.'

Survivor says ballot system for Abuse in Care apology events would be 'insulting'
New Zealand

Survivor says ballot system for Abuse in Care apology events would be 'insulting'

20 Sep 12:00 AM

'It’s a slap in the face': Lake Alice survivor

Shipping companies asked to service the Chatham Islands
New Zealand

Shipping companies asked to service the Chatham Islands

19 Sep 11:47 PM

Current ship supplying the Chatham Islands, The Southern Tiare, is at the end of its life.

'My life was a lie': Paedophile teacher's shocking admission
New Zealand|crime

'My life was a lie': Paedophile teacher's shocking admission

19 Sep 11:30 PM

One of New Zealand's worst child sex offenders has been refused parole for a second time.

Northern Swords senior rugby league teams make their mark in NZRL Championship
New Zealand

Northern Swords senior rugby league teams make their mark in NZRL Championship

19 Sep 11:30 PM

Whangārei’s Northern Swords campaign proved to be a significant success at tournament.

'Flames coming out the windows': Gisborne family escape flames in house fire
New Zealand

'Flames coming out the windows': Gisborne family escape flames in house fire

19 Sep 11:25 PM

A woman and four children escaped injury when their home went up in flames on Thursday.

Drag queens are ready to slay in Palmy
New Zealand

Drag queens are ready to slay in Palmy

19 Sep 10:53 PM

'You still get the odd person that says you'll burn in hell.'

Area chosen for hydrogen-natural gas blend pilot
New Zealand

Area chosen for hydrogen-natural gas blend pilot

19 Sep 10:30 PM

Firstgas is working with up to 15 households for the pilot.

The biggest rugby stage: Hawke’s Bay Tui get a game at Eden Park to finish their season
New Zealand

The biggest rugby stage: Hawke’s Bay Tui get a game at Eden Park to finish their season

19 Sep 10:22 PM

The Tui have staved off relegation, so can they cause an upset on the big stage?

'Valuable': The niche meat products experiencing strong growth
New Zealand

'Valuable': The niche meat products experiencing strong growth

19 Sep 09:49 PM

Red meat exports have struggled over the last year due to softer demand from China.

'Strange and suspicious': Man arrested after allegedly exposing himself to schoolkid
New Zealand

'Strange and suspicious': Man arrested after allegedly exposing himself to schoolkid

19 Sep 09:43 PM

The incident happened around school drop-off time.

'Ripped to shreds': Woman mauled by three dogs calls for harsher penalties
New Zealand

'Ripped to shreds': Woman mauled by three dogs calls for harsher penalties

19 Sep 09:00 PM

Victim lobbies for stricter rules and enforcement after horror attack.

Homage to a legend: New mural takes shape in Rotorua CBD
New Zealand

Homage to a legend: New mural takes shape in Rotorua CBD

19 Sep 08:37 PM

Taumata Solomon pays homage to kapa haka legend Wetini Mitai Ngatai.

The team trying to protect youngsters from sexual assault
New Zealand

The team trying to protect youngsters from sexual assault

19 Sep 08:23 PM

Tauranga City rolls out child protection prevention programme We Can Keep Safe

Murder charge laid after man dies in Levin
New Zealand

Murder charge laid after man dies in Levin

19 Sep 08:09 PM

Emergency services were called to a property about 10.10pm.

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