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Three men arrested for arson linked to large fires in Waipawa

The arrests come after weeks of investigation by police.

Police give update on injured couple linked to Rotorua homicide

The dead woman was discovered by police on September 23.

Air quality in Tokoroa still one of nation's worst

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

Back home 19 months after Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged Wairoa

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

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

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

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

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

About 600 people could lose their jobs.

Female councillors question mayor's committee reshuffle

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

Proposed closure of Timaru meatworks 'pretty foreboding' – minister

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

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

The dairy heavyweight has made six strategic directions.

Synlait plunges deeply into the red

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

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

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

School welcomes Chapel St crossing's safety upgrade

Pillans Point School is welcoming road safety upgrades.

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

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

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

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

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

Downed pylon: Transpower boss says context missing from failures announcement

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

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

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