Female councillors question mayor's committee reshuffle
Tense exchanges were had at a South Waikato District Council meeting last week.
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Proposed closure of Timaru meatworks 'pretty foreboding' – minister
'It's a wake-up call, we as a Government have got to take this seriously.'
Keeping Barry Cup and grassroots rugby alive
Wairoa scored seven tries to beat Tihirau Victory, who came 300km to play.
Greenpeace takes Fonterra to task over grass-fed claims
Greenpeace says it plans to sue Fonterra over Anchor's grass-fed claims.
New classrooms at Kotemaori School ends learning from kitchen tables
The students were unable to learn on their premises after Cyclone Gabrielle.
How to quit drinking alcohol: Kiwi addiction experts’ advice for safe withdrawal
'We’ve got to assess people. It’s not just a case of, well, stop.'
Flood-prone Plains in line for big drainage upgrade
A substantial upgrade programme at the pump stations will increase their performance.
'Last chance': Bay couple open their garden one last time
"Our garden ... it's our hobby, it keeps us healthy, and we love it.”
Residents join forces to save beach-nesting birds
The funding boost allows 30 households to join the pest-trapping effort.
Violent student behaviour spikes post-pandemic, schools report
Stand-downs and suspensions have increased in schools since 2023.
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.
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
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.
‘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.
Whangārei, Kaitāia and Kaikohe first stops in Mike King's I Am Climate Hope Tour
The tour aims to help youth mental health around climate anxiety.
BOP Steamers thrash Northland 53-13
Win pushes Steamers to second place in the provincial championships.
Three renovated houses and a ‘hazardous’ villa snapped up for under $1m
Two bidders fought hard to score auction bargain.
'Extremely shaken': Whangārei man suffers facial injuries in home invasion
Police say three men forced their way into the man's home.
Govt eyeing ‘major reform’ of building consent system
Govt says building costs and cumbersome consenting system are behind high house prices.
Coromandel misses out on $250m transport resilience funding
Coromandel not included in the 2024 National Land Transport Programme.
Highway fire: Emergency services put out two blazes on Bay of Plenty roadside
The road has now reopened.
Heartbreak in Kaikōura: Quad bike kills banded dotterel during hatch
The incident has conservationists calling for four-wheel drives to be banned from beaches.
Country life in 1945: Was boozing the answer?
Liquor laws meant life was "rather dull in rural districts" back in the day.
'I love him even more': Twin responds to brother's surfing injury
“Everything we do now is about protecting Matt’s mana” while he undergoes treatment.
Vege tips: Why October is sow important
OPINION: Watching the new growth appear is nature at its best.
Visitors eye Rotorua and Bay for school holidays
Plus, top things to do in the Bay this school holidays.
Federal Reserve cuts rate by 0.50%: What it means for markets and inflation
OPINON: The Federal Reserve has started its easing cycle with a bang.
Rainbow Fish Musical makes a splash
Lakes Performing Arts Centre collaborates with Otonga Primary on their latest production.
Hunting wild venison for a worthy cause
Red meat is often missing from foodbank parcels, so we saw an opportunity to fill that gap