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Customs seizes 130kg of cocaine from shipping container at Port of Tauranga
New Zealand

Customs seizes 130kg of cocaine from shipping container at Port of Tauranga

27 May 04:32 AM

The Class A drug was worth up to $50.44 million.

'Avoidable legal costs': Council wins half of $100k legal fee from forestry company
New Zealand

'Avoidable legal costs': Council wins half of $100k legal fee from forestry company

27 May 04:00 AM

Environmentalists call for stronger regulations to prevent similar issues.

Serious injury in three-vehicle crash on Hamilton bridge
New Zealand

Serious injury in three-vehicle crash on Hamilton bridge

27 May 03:47 AM

One person in serious condition was taken to Waikato Hospital by St John.

Iwi driver licencing scheme sees 178 people licensed
Kahu

Iwi driver licencing scheme sees 178 people licensed

27 May 03:00 AM

“It was a bit scary, but being on the marae was amazing," one driver said.

Could catnip wine be NZ's next big export?
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Could catnip wine be NZ's next big export?

27 May 02:30 AM

'It’s a chance for New Zealand to do something fresh and unexpected - yet again.'

'Putting lives at risk': The barriers facing Māori from getting immunised
New Zealand

'Putting lives at risk': The barriers facing Māori from getting immunised

27 May 02:01 AM

Māori vaccination rates lag behind European children in Bay of Plenty and Lakes.

The future of land use on The Country
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The future of land use on The Country

27 May 01:56 AM

Damien O'Connor, Professor Alan Renwick, and Mark Leslie.

Car crashes into Rotorua shop front
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Car crashes into Rotorua shop front

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'Woefully inadequate': Sportsground has six toilets for 4000 people
New Zealand

'Woefully inadequate': Sportsground has six toilets for 4000 people

27 May 01:08 AM

A request for funding to ease toilet troubles at netball courts prompts debate.

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A2 Milk silent on A$350m acquisition talk

27 May 12:37 AM

Australian media report says the company will soon make a move for manufacturing assets.

'Exploded': Staff member's fright as car crashes through gym's windows
New Zealand

'Exploded': Staff member's fright as car crashes through gym's windows

27 May 12:31 AM

Another vehicle involved in the crash left the scene, police say.

Lindisfarne score nine tries against defending champions
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Lindisfarne score nine tries against defending champions

27 May 12:12 AM

Lindisfarne have three wins, chasing a cup presented by one of its most famous students.

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New Zealand

Arrest after bystander seriously injured after Hamilton boy racer meet

26 May 11:55 PM

A 'significant investigation' is under way.

'Cheaper tractors': Tax boost for farm machinery purchases
New Zealand

'Cheaper tractors': Tax boost for farm machinery purchases

26 May 10:37 PM

Farmers can now deduct 20% of new equipment costs from taxable income.

Kiwi among winners of annual UK cheese rolling competition
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Kiwi among winners of annual UK cheese rolling competition

26 May 09:28 PM

It was the closest race of the day for Byron from New Zealand.

Fatal crash near Whanganui closes road for three hours
New Zealand

Fatal crash near Whanganui closes road for three hours

26 May 09:03 PM

Emergency services responded to the crash near Okoia at 7pm on Monday.

How innovative land use could boost NZ's agricultural productivity
New Zealand

How innovative land use could boost NZ's agricultural productivity

26 May 08:41 PM

Lincoln University releases new report, The Future Use of Land and How to Fund It.

Heart patients worse off in Northland than Auckland – specialist
New Zealand

Heart patients worse off in Northland than Auckland – specialist

26 May 08:25 PM

Health NZ data show huge variations in wait times between regions.

'Traumatic' tenancy: Landlord accused of 'inhumane and degrading' conditions
New Zealand

'Traumatic' tenancy: Landlord accused of 'inhumane and degrading' conditions

26 May 07:35 PM

The tribunal ordered the Ranolf Trust to pay over $6000 to the tenant.

He thought his back pain was just him 'getting old'. Instead, he had cancer
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He thought his back pain was just him 'getting old'. Instead, he had cancer

26 May 07:35 PM

Pāpāmoa father Blair Harrison now has a curve in his spine and is 5cm shorter.

What two household budgeting experts think of Budget 2025
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What two household budgeting experts think of Budget 2025

26 May 07:30 PM

One says it will do 'little' to help clients, the other says it's too soon to tell.

'Active weather coming': Heavy rain, wind forecast to sweep back across NZ
New Zealand

'Active weather coming': Heavy rain, wind forecast to sweep back across NZ

26 May 07:00 PM

Today will offer a brief sunny and calm respite in a wild few days of weather.

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New Zealand

Napier facing a decline in cruise bookings - why?

26 May 06:00 PM

Napier is expecting a 25% dip in cruise visits compared to the booming 2023/24 season.

From prison to gospel rap: Napier influencer Gzilla turns pain into purpose
New Zealand

From prison to gospel rap: Napier influencer Gzilla turns pain into purpose

26 May 06:00 PM

'Nobody’s too far gone ... If God can save me, he can save anyone.'

Toddler drowns in septic tank: Coroner says focus should be on safety, not blame
New Zealand

Toddler drowns in septic tank: Coroner says focus should be on safety, not blame

26 May 06:00 PM

Whanganui toddler Kelvin Chand fell into an uncovered septic tank on lifestyle block.

On The Up: Rugby club bands together to build new changing rooms in two weeks
New Zealand

On The Up: Rugby club bands together to build new changing rooms in two weeks

26 May 05:50 PM

'When they took the trees away, they took away our changing rooms.'

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Editorial: If freezing works close, rural towns die. We need a plan to save them
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Editorial: If freezing works close, rural towns die. We need a plan to save them

26 May 05:00 PM

OPINION: The shape of traditional sheep and beef country has changed over the past decade.

'Horrific': Mother's plea after child severely burnt by embers at Northland beach
New Zealand

'Horrific': Mother's plea after child severely burnt by embers at Northland beach

26 May 05:00 PM

Her mother urges beachgoers to properly extinguish fires to prevent injuries.

Radio star sells family home to overseas buyers after they write heartfelt letter
Property

Radio star sells family home to overseas buyers after they write heartfelt letter

26 May 08:45 AM

Hits host Hayley Bath and her family are moving to Tauranga.

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Crime

'It's just so serious': Teen set residential home on fire after fight over his phone

26 May 08:00 AM

Greenway Trust in Dargaville supports individuals with intellectual disabilities.

'She is not going to prison': Woman avoids jail after cousin's fatal mattress fall from car roof
New Zealand|crime

'She is not going to prison': Woman avoids jail after cousin's fatal mattress fall from car roof

26 May 07:00 AM

Judge: 'You clearly are a good person who has done something you'll regret.'

Culmination of St Patrick's Day drunken flirting, or opportunistic rape while woman slept?
New Zealand|crime

Culmination of St Patrick's Day drunken flirting, or opportunistic rape while woman slept?

26 May 06:00 AM

Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in a Tauranga District Court rape trial.

Prominent figure denies family violence charges
Kahu

Prominent figure denies family violence charges

26 May 05:21 AM

He has interim name suppression.

'Bang on commuting time': Red thunderstorm warning issued in Northland
New Zealand

'Bang on commuting time': Red thunderstorm warning issued in Northland

26 May 05:01 AM

MetService says the watch will begin at 5pm and last until 6am tomorrow.

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