Gisborne’s DrainWise redirects downpipes to prevent sewage spills
The council removed 25 downpipes from November 2024 to January 31.
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Watch: ‘Could have been much worse‘ – women flee stalled car seconds before train hits
The women clutched each other as the freight train edged closer.
Hawke’s Bay bar owner calls council plans for earlier closing times ‘crazy’
Chris Sullivan says it’s bar operators who have to change, not opening hours.
‘Cowardice’: Mayor condemns shooting into packed local pub
'Shooting at a tavern not knowing where that projectile will end up just beggars belief.'
Iwi-owned research centre marks milestone
The centre is marking two decades of kaupapa Māori research.
'It wears everyone out': Drought taking its toll on farmers
'As farmers, we love our stock and want to keep them going.'
Leaking $2m of ratepayer money every year, should the National Aquarium in Napier be saved?
Public feedback is being sought on a new $28m facility, but an ex-councillor has concerns.
Far North mussels best in the country
Far North smoked mussels win gold at Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards
'Cavalier' fisherman fined $34k after failures onboard vessel during kina operation
He ignored warnings to fix the GPR device, which meant his boat was 'invisible'.
UN condemns major livestock theft amid West Bank settler violence
Palestinian Bedouins report theft of 1500 livestock by Israeli settlers.
Gotta catch ‘em all: Suspect caught after Pokémon card heist
The alleged suspect took $2200 worth of trading cards.
Flat result in latest Global Dairy Trade auction
The Global Dairy Trade auction recorded a 0.0% result overnight.
What's the newest addition to Napier's 'Lover's Lane' like?
Madame Social brings Asian fusion and elegance to an already bustling seaside suburb.
‘Shockingly bad’: Closed post boxes 'overflowing' with mail
Vandals have ripped off the signs showing the boxes are closed, NZ Post says.
LGxit: Another council legs it from LGNZ
Western Bay of Plenty Mayor James Denyer highlighted LGNZ's support for elected members.
‘Hungry for customers’: New way for public to have their say planned
Council chief executive wants 'customers' at the centre of the organisation's thinking.
'Unsettling': Neighbours plea for Kāinga Ora to take action about troublesome tenant
Neighbours have borne the brunt of a tenant but Kāinga Ora says it's firm but fair.
‘Roofs over heads’: Marae-led housing project starts
'It is a different approach and we are quite comfortable and like that approach.'
Power outage in Whanganui after tree falls on powerlines
61 customers are still without power.
‘Felt pretty lucky’: Tauranga greenkeeper’s NZ Open journey
Tauranga's Karl Knedler joined Millbrook's greenkeeping team for the NZ Open.
‘She was saying stop’: Teen says she was raped twice by friend during movie nights
Crown: 'Mr Stainton didn’t really care if she was consenting or not, he just went ahead.'
‘Cash came in for Crays’: Couple given crayfish permit for hui illegally sold 35kg to local restaurant
Tony Magner says he's embarrassed by the fall from grace.
Five teens arrested after two service station break-ins
The five teenagers, aged 15 and 16, will appear in the Whangārei Youth Court.
Judge reserves decision on Whangārei’s last-ditch effort to stall fluoridation
The High Court has heard Whangārei District Council's application for an injunction.
Man admits beating woman whose blonde hair turned pink with blood during assaults
The man pleaded guilty to an altered charge on the second day of his trial.
The video that shows how Napier residents would flee a daytime tsunami
GNS-created model turns people into red dots as they walk and run to high ground.
Hundreds turn out for festival despite strong winds grounding balloons
The Balloons over Waikato Festival kicked off today.
Rivers in the sky: How NZ could face twice as many big rainmakers by century’s end
The country could be hit by many more extreme 'atmospheric rivers' in the coming decades.
Superbike champs wrap up season with 'remarkable' number of firsts
The four-round competition came to a close in Taupō on Sunday.
‘Massive problem’: Man five times over limit drank bottle of vodka then ‘went for a drive’
The 35-year-old had been sentenced just months earlier for the same thing.
‘So much generosity in Gisborne’: Two women moving to support Cancer Society
Jane Wilkie lost her 31-year-old son Matt to bowel cancer in 2022.
Economy in line for $10 billion boost if farmgate milk price stays high
A back-to-back $10/kg milk price would put money in farmers' back pockets.
Notorious criminal Dean Wickliffe on hunger strike, alleging assault by prison guard
Dean Wickliffe started his hunger strike on March 10, seeking dignity and fair treatment.
After 16 national titles, 33-year-old runner gets her world championship call-up
It's been a 15-year wait for Laura Nagel, who ran at the world junior champs in 2010.