NZ's 'ambitious' FTA with the EU comes into force
Horticulture shipments likely to take immediate advantage of NZ's FTA with the EU.
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Fast-track consenting gives Northport another door to expansion
Northport wants to ensure its plans to expand will be approved one way or another.
Log hauler fire being investigated
The log hauler fire was fully involved when crews arrived.
Special RSA bar leaner is the place to share stories
Southeast Asia vets have a table to call their own in the Tokaanu-Tūrangi RSA.
'Particularly urgent': Flaxmere food co-op launches from ashes of closed supermarket
The aim is for the community to not 'rely exclusively on the supermarket duopoly'.
Going hunting? Here's what the season's looking like in your region
A good breeding season means opening weekend looks promising for hunters.
Dozens of two-storey homes ‘not in keeping with design of neighbouring streets’
Havelock North development hits a snag as 36 submitters voice concerns.
Artist aims to shift perspectives on ocean resources
Tim Li's new exhibition features many of his gyotaku prints of fish.
Bring on the fowl weather! Hunters gear up for opening weekend
A good breeding season meant opening weekend looked promising for hunters.
Cyclist ready to pedal from China to Greece
Raising funds for cancer research is key to long-distance ride.
Shots fired: Goal-scoring machine says he can get only better
Shots fired: Napier City Rovers goal-scoring machine says he can get only better
Folk singer hits stage at 70 with basket of originals
Less than a year ago Stephanie Weaver picked up her guitar and started writing lyrics.
John Tamihere: MRT is not a bougie Māori who makes speeches from a high-rise office
OPINION: Merepeka Raukawa-Tait can be summed up in one word - courageous.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi could be heading home after ‘long and arduous journey’
Discussions around the return of the Treaty documents to the North are ongoing.
Goat control: Helicopters search Tongariro National Park for feral pests
DoC eradicated the local wild goat population last year and hopes to keep it that way.
Environmental Protection Authority comments on Waikato incinerator proposal
The waste-to-energy plant was first put on the cards for Te Awamutu in 2021.
Waikato BMX riders taste success in the USA
Cambridge's Leila Walker made her first elite women’s final.
Chris Pollock helps combat Hawke's Bay refs shortage
The high-performance referee manager gets in a club footy game.
Mixed iwi response to fast-track bill
Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki is supportive of the bill; Rongowhakaata does not.
Tairāwhiti's praised in weather crisis report
The region 'is an example of the benefit of role clarity, strong relationships'.
'Not without a fight': Rural police fear more assaults if gang patch ban goes ahead
Rural officers are said to be more vulnerable as they police large areas on their own.
They've never met him, but they're trying to save his young life
Where to now for Waarakihi Hooper Felise's push for a bone marrow donor.
Mount Maunganui’s poor air quality forces rethink of industrial sites
'Critical need' to find space for emitting businesses in region, says Tolley.
Abuse leads to pool staff undergoing 'de-escalation' training
Council officials say they won't 'tolerate' their pool staff being abused.
'A natural fit': Developer hatches hotel plan
Dave Moore estimates the project would cost $35 million.
More customers claim supermarkets overcharged them for underweight chicken
Customers find packets are underweight by as much as 75g.
Man fights cancellation of 24-hour gym membership after staying the night
'I was trying to maximise my short one-month period to beef up and get fit.'
Youths apprehended in Gisborne after car theft spree
A stolen car crashed on Thursday, cutting power to hundreds of homes.
Over 9000 helicopter rescues in 2023: How you can help this May
Over 9,228 rescue missions flown in NZ in 2023; support needed.
Opinion: Government's Treaty Principles Bill advances colonialism
OPINION: The Crown constantly redefines the Treaty.
Grand Chateau Tongariro deteriorating despite $2m Govt bailout
The historic hotel at the base of Mt Ruapehu needs critical work to make it weathertight.
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes central NZ
Nearly 13,000 people report feeling the shake.
Chasing Colin: 74yo marathon runner eyes late friend's record
'I just know he’s sitting on my shoulder cheering me on.'
Million-dollar fish! Teen hooks huge prize in competition
Keegan Payne was blown away when told he had won the massive prize.