‘Complete lack of understanding’: Govt's online casinos plan threatens sports funding
If you depend on gambling for funding, it creates a 'perverse incentive', Minister says.
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'Your record's smoked': Runner needs 'divine intervention' to keep his 36-year NZ record
Richard Potts ran an NZ schools 1500m record in 1989. It still stands, but for how long?
Popular day hike deceptively dangerous
Easter visitors are warned not to be complacent about the Tongariro Crossing.
‘A high-wire trapeze’: Blues trio ready to launch
Brian Baker's move to Whanganui is paying dividends.
‘Different boat’: Gisborne Council grapples with speed rule changes
The council's bylaw process complicates implementing the new speed limits.
Three helicopters respond to Waikato crash, five injured
Three people have been seriously injured and another is in a critical condition.
‘Violence on violence’: Inmate sentenced for brutal prison yard assault
The 29-year-old had a further 14 months jail time added to his current sentence.
‘Stale, frozen, hard, crumbly’: Rotorua students served one bread roll for lunch
The school's co-principal says the menu lacks appeal and results in significant waste.
Puppy punched in head four times during man’s attack on partner, daughter
The 50-year-old says he knows how much force to use before inflicting harm.
Chiefs beat Moana Pasifika
All the action as the Chiefs beat Moana Pasifika 50-35 in Pukekohe.
Police knock on doors of parents as crackdown on boy racer meet begins
'Plenty of parents now have a greater awareness of their teenagers’ weekend activities.'
Man died in armchair four days after crash injuries not detected
Lance Hohaia Houpapa was found dead in his armchair four days after a crash.
No backing down for Napier health services protest
A Napier health services protest rally will start on Sunday at 1pm, at the Sound Shell.
Hawke’s Bay Airport’s $3 million upgrade to runway lighting
Hawke's Bay Airport is undergoing a $3m runway upgrade, including 169 new LEDs.
S&P says Fonterra’s balance sheet can handle Mainland sale
Fonterra's balance sheet will offset the impact of its planned sale Mainland, S&P says.
Village evolution: Centre of Havelock North's future to be decided
Council wants to know how to grow Havelock North, while keeping its 'unique character'.
Avian botulism the likely killer of more than 100 ducks near Napier waterways
MPI says its testing 'has excluded HPI [bird flu] as a cause' of the deaths.
In by Christmas: Building of 28 subsidised rentals on track
The rentals will target essential workers in healthcare, education and emergency services.
‘Release me without conditions’: Prison hunger striker tells supporters he’s prepared to die
Dean Wickliffe's parole hearing is set for April 3 but supporters fear he won't last.
Police investigate suspicious fire at local Marae
The fire happened early on Sunday morning.
Police arrest man over shoe sale shooting
The men travelled to a park to meet a seller before the shooting, a friend said.
Northlanders make finals in Young Māori Farmer Award
Two Northland men are among leading three in this year's Young Māori Farmer Award
Man charged with arson after house fire in Napier
The fire started about 1am on March 11 in Chaucer Rd South.
‘Has not been put before the courts’: Murder case hits legal snag
Man accused of shooting Yvonne Chapman is still in hospital, delaying court appearance.
Water-saving efforts: Dargaville adapts to severe drought measures
Dargaville's water use dropped by 166,000 litres a day under level-four restrictions.
Police appeal for witnesses in double death case
A 26-year-old man was found dead, another died later in Waikato Hospital.
‘Means the world to us’: NZ biking tech joins global cycling programme
The programme connects cycling start-ups with mentors and funding opportunities.
Peter and Michelle Pan Auckland Farm Environment Awards winners
Healthy and Fresh specialises in leafy greens and melons, cultivating 30 varieties.
'We're really struggling': Drought grips South Taranaki farms
South Taranaki farmers say a recent smattering of rain isn’t enough to break a drought.
‘A new frontier’: How supercritical geothermal could change NZ energy
About $12m to $15m has already been spent on investigative work.
Corporate law to the catwalk: Lawyer aims for Miss Universe NZ crown
Meet 2025 Miss Universe New Zealand finalist Dana McNatty.
Matthew Hooton: Luxon’s India trade push could secure second term
OPINION: The PM might gain from trying the same approach he used in New Delhi back home.