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Poverty Bay club hockey champions to be crowned: YMP A men v Gisborne Boys' High; GMC v YMP women
New Zealand

Poverty Bay club hockey champions to be crowned: YMP A men v Gisborne Boys' High; GMC v YMP women

22 Aug 05:00 PM

Boys High take the finals stage for the first time in 14 years tomorrow.

Huge community response: Far North charity recognised for work after Cyclone Gabrielle
New Zealand

Huge community response: Far North charity recognised for work after Cyclone Gabrielle

22 Aug 05:00 PM

The Bald Angels charity in Kerikeri has been recognised for their cyclone recovery work.

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Letters to the Editor

Gisborne letters: Catch up with more green energy

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OPINION: Our readers write on green energy, energy security, GE and ballooning rates.

'Truly great Black Fin' Taylor to lead NZ at worlds
New Zealand

'Truly great Black Fin' Taylor to lead NZ at worlds

22 Aug 05:00 PM

'He speaks when it’s needed, and when he speaks, it’s always worth listening to.'

'Get ready to get back up': Job ads rise
New Zealand

'Get ready to get back up': Job ads rise

22 Aug 04:55 PM

Jobs ads are picking up in the Bay of Plenty more than anywhere else in the country.

Top riders to compete at Taupō's 50th anniversary MX Fest extravaganza
New Zealand

Top riders to compete at Taupō's 50th anniversary MX Fest extravaganza

22 Aug 10:00 AM

Top riders to compete at Taupō's MX Fest, October 25-27, celebrating decades of motocross

Hawke's Bay ambulance workers 'tired, broken'
New Zealand

Hawke's Bay ambulance workers 'tired, broken'

22 Aug 06:00 AM

An HB contingent of about 20 ambulance staff will participate in the nationwide strike.

‘We’re not KPIs’: Pasifika and Māori hit back at PM’s speech
New Zealand

‘We’re not KPIs’: Pasifika and Māori hit back at PM’s speech

22 Aug 05:48 AM

Christopher Luxon delivered a clear-cut message for councils.

Superstock superstar off to UK for world finals glory
New Zealand

Superstock superstar off to UK for world finals glory

22 Aug 05:00 AM

By invitation: Kiwi superstocks driver takes on the world

What’s going on at Whakaari/White Island?
New Zealand

What’s going on at Whakaari/White Island?

22 Aug 04:34 AM

Erupted ash from Whakaari has forced flight cancellations. What can we expect next?

Defence say dad's 'magic carpet ride' caused Waikato toddler's fatal injuries
New Zealand|crime

Defence say dad's 'magic carpet ride' caused Waikato toddler's fatal injuries

22 Aug 04:11 AM

But, the Crown says it was Harlee-Rose's stepmum who snapped and killed the 2-year-old.

New member inducted into touch rugby's Hall of Fame
New Zealand

New member inducted into touch rugby's Hall of Fame

22 Aug 04:04 AM

George Jahnke, 50, has been involved in eight World Cups and played 96 games for NZ.

Thames Valley rugby great Ray Wells remembered after passing at 86
New Zealand

Thames Valley rugby great Ray Wells remembered after passing at 86

22 Aug 03:32 AM

Ray Wells played in the famous 1962 team that beat Australia.

Top dogs: Hard-working BoP hounds one paw closer to glory
New Zealand

Top dogs: Hard-working BoP hounds one paw closer to glory

22 Aug 03:31 AM

Nearly 400 dogs nationwide were nominated for this year’s contest.

'Consider alternatives': EPA issues red alert over weedkiller banned in US
New Zealand

'Consider alternatives': EPA issues red alert over weedkiller banned in US

22 Aug 03:00 AM

The environment watchdog set up a working group to study how the herbicide is used in NZ.

Electricity supply crisis: What you need to know
New Zealand

Electricity supply crisis: What you need to know

22 Aug 02:49 AM

New Zealand is heading towards a crunch in electricity generation.

Mysterious substance on Pāpāmoa Beach
New Zealand

Mysterious substance on Pāpāmoa Beach

22 Aug 02:43 AM

A black substance washed up on Pāpāmoa Beach turns out to be black sand.

Nicotine-stained paintings turn out to be masterpieces by renowned artist
New Zealand

Nicotine-stained paintings turn out to be masterpieces by renowned artist

22 Aug 02:36 AM

'I said do you want the good news or the good news?'

Replacing farms with forests: What's driving the trend?
New Zealand

Replacing farms with forests: What's driving the trend?

22 Aug 02:27 AM

Researchers say results raise concerns but aren't a prediction of an unavoidable future.

Roll up your leaves: Waikato trees to be vaccinated
New Zealand

Roll up your leaves: Waikato trees to be vaccinated

22 Aug 02:09 AM

The fatal Dutch elm disease was discovered in the region in February.

'Caused so much stress': The big orange bus and its big parking problem
New Zealand

'Caused so much stress': The big orange bus and its big parking problem

22 Aug 02:00 AM

'I can’t get around how the vehicle is deemed abandoned when I’m right here.'

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Shields up: Renton to pull on a Magpies shirt for the first time in seven years
New Zealand

Shields up: Renton to pull on a Magpies shirt for the first time in seven years

22 Aug 02:00 AM

Hugh Renton played for Tasman in a Shield defence in Napier in 2021. Now he's back home.

Shane Jones talks banks on The Country
New Zealand

Shane Jones talks banks on The Country

22 Aug 02:00 AM

Shane Jones, Dr Jenny Webster-Brown, Mark Warren, Jason Te Brake.

Flights resume after volcanic cloud billows from Whakaari/White Island
New Zealand

Flights resume after volcanic cloud billows from Whakaari/White Island

22 Aug 01:57 AM

A column of ash has grown considerably in the air above Whakaari.

New era in Hawke's Bay netball? Favourites out as new champ set to be crowned
New Zealand

New era in Hawke's Bay netball? Favourites out as new champ set to be crowned

22 Aug 01:46 AM

Both of the most dominant clubs in Hawke's Bay netball are out of Friday night's big game.

Opinion: Why fitness should be about strength and self-love not looks
Opinion

Opinion: Why fitness should be about strength and self-love not looks

22 Aug 01:27 AM

Hawke's Bay health and wellbeing expert Danielle Harper talks about self-love.

Motorists who hit railway signal in Napier left scene in another car
New Zealand

Motorists who hit railway signal in Napier left scene in another car

22 Aug 01:25 AM

The crash happened at a railway crossing near a Napier petrol station.

Daybreaker Rally returns to Manawatū
New Zealand

Daybreaker Rally returns to Manawatū

22 Aug 01:00 AM

The fourth event of the New Zealand Rally Championship series is a 192km circuit.

Man arrested after Palmerston North shooting
New Zealand

Man arrested after Palmerston North shooting

22 Aug 12:52 AM

A man had a gunshot wound to the torso.

Harvest Hawke’s Bay festival line-up confirmed
New Zealand

Harvest Hawke’s Bay festival line-up confirmed

21 Aug 11:48 PM

Tickets are already being snapped up for the November 23 festival.

'Crippling costs': Iwi spends almost $100k in legal 'fight' to protect te reo
New Zealand

'Crippling costs': Iwi spends almost $100k in legal 'fight' to protect te reo

21 Aug 10:15 PM

Iwi says its 'money is urgently needed elsewhere' but it will fight for te reo Māori.

Exciting mini-putt project gathers pace
New Zealand

Exciting mini-putt project gathers pace

21 Aug 10:05 PM

Site chosen for the mini-putt course.

‘We pulled out all the stops’: Rampant power costs crush hope for Ruapehu mills
New Zealand

‘We pulled out all the stops’: Rampant power costs crush hope for Ruapehu mills

21 Aug 09:53 PM

Chief executive Mike Ryan said rapidly increasing energy prices were unsustainable.

Taupō foodie releases cookbook with Kiwi classic inspired dishes
New Zealand

Taupō foodie releases cookbook with Kiwi classic inspired dishes

21 Aug 09:30 PM

At 21, Olivia Moore has released her first recipe book.

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