Drug checking now a regular monthly service in Whangārei
The Drug Foundation is operating monthly drug-checking clinics in Whangarei.
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Gisborne letters: rejecting divisive identity politics, more on Grey St changes
Our readers' views on rejecting divisive identity politics, Grey St, DrainWise.
Nurses' national tour tackles New Zealand's health funding crisis
NZNO bus tour hits Gisborne, demands health funding boost.Nurses call for better staffing,
Social croquet tourney pays out for high-handicap players
Tournament pays dividends for high-handicap players.
Kaipara Harbour's newest wharf opens at Pouto
New $2.9 million wharf opens, offering new opportunity for Northland, Auckland and beyond. Video / Susan Botting
Agriculture, forestry next in line for red tape slashing
Todd McClay is opening Fieldays today, where thousands will head to the Waikato.
'Monster hiding in plain sight': Man jailed for sexually abusing girls after meeting mum on Tinder
The man subjected the little girls to 'monstrous' sexual abuse after meeting their mum.
Dairy farmers will need to tighten belts this season, says DairyNZ
Inflation has eaten into what historically would have been a strong farmgate milk price.
139 jobs lost as mussel processing plant in Tauranga set to close
The joint venture is 'unable to profitably process mussels in Tauranga'.
'Give me your drugs, cash, jewellery': Sleeping residents woken by armed burglar
Kohl Gibbons was wearing a headlamp and holding a .22 sawn-off rifle.
Watch: Motorist 'stunned' after campervan’s wild five-minute ride on wrong side of road
“I thought there’s going to be a crash. I beeped for a good five or six minutes."
'Tragic loss': One dead in suspected stabbing at Waikanae Beach on Kāpiti Coast
The incident is unfolding at Napier Grove, which is cordoned off by police.
13-year-old busks his way around the country to fund potentially life-changing trip
Gabriel Rodrigues has a minute to wow judges and win a life-changing scholarship.
Watch: Orca in Napier harbour provide 'spectacular wildlife-watching'
Orca can sometimes be spotted in the harbour much to the excitement of witnesses.
Music to their ears: Truckies and motorists welcome pothole repair funding boost
Northland is getting a funding boost to deal with a scourge of potholes on state highways.
'Vigorous sub-tropical jet stream': Rainmaker brewing over Tasman Sea to drench NZ
Rain to soak most, if not all, areas of the country over the coming days.
Liquidation for Napier education provider Workforce Development
Unsecured assets will be sold to pay debt.
Fatal hit-and-run victim's body left by side of road for hours after miscoded 111 call
“Although made in good faith, we think that decision was an error in judgement"
Record 2024 kiwifruit harvest follows meagre 2023
Good weather and labour availability major contributors to record crop
UIM Jet Sprint World Championship roars back to Whanganui
Adrenaline-fuelled boat racing returns to NZ for the first time since 2016.
New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Championships
The North Island and New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Championships saw plenty of action.
Closer supervision: Splash Centre updates child safety policy
Kids under 8 must be actively supervised at all times, whether in water or not.
Eight candidates vie for vacant Kirikiriroa Māori Ward seat in byelection
The byelection was sparked by the resignation of Melaina Huaki in May.
Hawke’s Bay quadruplets’ stay-at-home dad dies, donations page set up to help family
Brett Wills, father of Napier quadruplets with wife Joanne, died at the weekend.
Te Kūiti baby death: 'Inconsistencies' in parents' stories - police
The baby had been known to police due to previous 'non-accidental' injuries, police say.
Wastewater treatment budget increased at 11th hour
Mayor Grant Smith said a lower budget would destroy relationships and rip up $5m of work.
Unborn baby killed, others critically injured in crash with stolen vehicle
Police are investigating a serious crash on State Highway 1 in Okaihau on Monday evening.
Council cans Pākaitore crossing
No funding has been included in the council's 10-year plan.
The Great Dane helping Napier City Rovers hunt silverware
Napier City Rovers new goalkeeper has become Mr Reliable between the posts in 2024.
'Not the actions of a good father' - Police say missing Marokopa man armed, still a risk to community
This morning they offered a $80,000 reward in the hunt for Tom Phillips.
Agriculture removed from ETS; He Waka Eke Noa disbanded
The Government also announces new initiative.
'My life changed in one second': Kiwifruit worker hit by forklift loses lower leg
'Everyday tasks like dressing, showering, and walking have become challenging.'
Three Hawke’s Bay singers make semifinals of 2024 Lexus Song Quest
New Zealanders will be able to track the journey of these elite young opera talents.
Opinion: I sat in cafes for hours every day for 3 years - how long is too long to hog a table?
OPINION: Ejecting journalists after an hour? Bad. Questioning their news sense? Worse.